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8. Degradation of Complex Organic Pollutants in Wastewater by Homogeneous Electro-Fenton

Authors : Ha Manh Bui, Xuan-Thanh Bui

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Publisher: Springer Singapore

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There has been a recently increasing interest in homogeneous electro-Fenton technology for the remediation of organic pollutants in water streams. In the electro-Fenton process, organic compounds are oxidized by direct electrolysis on the anode in the electrolytic cell based on the generation of a very powerful oxidizing agent, such as the hydroxyl radical (^•OH) in a solution. This chapter presents a review on the fundamentals and realistic application of electro-Fenton as an effective degradation process for complex organic pollutants in wastewaters. The classification of this technique, along with the effect of influencing factors such as current density, concentrations of H₂O₂, Fe²⁺, anions, etc. are also discussed in this chapter. In addition, the existing challenges and the most important techniques for eliminating complex aqueous organic pollutants in industrial wastewaters are discussed.

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Title: Degradation of Complex Organic Pollutants in Wastewater by Homogeneous Electro-Fenton
Authors: Ha Manh Bui
Xuan-Thanh Bui
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Book: Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies
Print ISBN: 978-981-13-3258-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-13-3259-3

Copyright Year: 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3259-3_8