Effect of Several Oxides on Ultrasonic Degradation of Formic Acid

Abstract

In this study, ultrasonic degradation of formic acid was investigated. The effects of several oxides on sonolytic degradation of formic acid were studied. An ultrasonic bath was used and formic acid was sonicated indirectly. The study showed that initial degradation of formic acid with SiO2 and zeolite was greater than without solid. In the present study, the obtained degradation of formic acid is about 10 %. Hybrid techniques based on sonolysis can be used for higher degradation degrees of formic acid

Keywords

• degradation, cavity, formic acid, sonication, ultrasound

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