The photo-Fenton reaction — an effective photochemical wastewater treatment process

doi:10.1016/1010-6030(93)80035-8

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volume 73, Issue 1, 15 June 1993, Pages 75-78

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Abstract

A novel photochemical degradation method for organic contaminants, the photo-Fenton reaction, has been investigated. Irradiation of an aqueous solution of 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) with light of greater than 320 nm in the presence of H₂O₂ and Fe²⁺ accelerates the degradation rate of 4-CP and total organic carbon (TOC) significantly compared with the Fe²⁺H₂O₂ reaction in the dark. The effects of the initial 4-CP and H₂O₂ concentrations and the intensity of light irradiation on the degradation rates of TOC and H₂O₂ and the ratio of Fe²⁺ to Fe³⁺ are described. Results are compared with the dark Fenton reaction.

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The photo-Fenton reaction — an effective photochemical wastewater treatment process

Abstract

J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem.

Chemosphere

Chemosphere

Environ. Sci. Technol.

Innovative Hazard. Wastes Treat. Technol. Ser.

ACS Symp. Ser.

J. Chem. Soc.