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ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY
Volume 16, Issue 3, Pages 417-424Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2008.10.004
Keywords
Sono-Fenton; Photo-Fenton; Phenol; SBA-15
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- Regional Government of Madrid
- Spanish government [CTM2005-01053]
- CONSOLIDER INGENIO
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The removal of organic compounds from aqueous solutions has been tackled by a novel integrated heterogeneos system. The efficacy of the different systems has been assessed using Fenton-like processes (H2O2/Fe2O3-SBA-15) and phenol as model pollutant. Sono- and photo-Fenton processes separately applied as well as combined systems were studied in order to evaluate of possible beneficial effects on the use of coupled systems. The sequential system evidences an enhancement in terms of phenol and TOC conversions compared to the ultrasound or UV-light irradiation processes. A total phenol degradation and ca. 90% TOC reduction are achieved by sequentially ultrasound followed by UV-visible light irradiation. These effects are ascribed cavitation effect of ultrasound producing a reduction of particle size that provides a higher amount of available active sites due to an increased surface area for the subsequent photo-Fenton system. These encouraging results open new paths for the existing oxidation technologies for potable water and wastewater treatment. (c) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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