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Comparison of various advanced oxidation processes for the degradation of phenylurea herbicides

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TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2015.1120597

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Diuron; monuron; fenuron; ozone; heterogeneous photocatalysis; photolysis

Funding

  1. European Union
  2. State of Hungary
  3. European Social Fund [TAMOP-4.2.4.A/ 2-11/1-2012-0001]
  4. Swiss Contribution [SH7/2/20]

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Various types of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), such as UV photolysis, ozonation, heterogeneous photocatalysis and their combinations were comparatively examined at the same energy input in a home-made reactor. The oxidative transformations of the phenylurea herbicides fenuron, monuron and diuron were investigated. The initial rates of transformation demonstrated that UV photolysis was highly efficient in the cases of diuron and monuron. Ozonation proved to be much more effective in the transformation of fenuron than in those of the chlorine containing monuron and diuron. In heterogeneous photocatalysis, the rate of decomposition decreased with increase of the number of chlorine atoms in the target molecule. Addition of ozone to UV-irradiated solutions and/or TiO2-containing suspensions markedly increased the initial rates of degradation. Dehalogenation of monuron and diuron showed that each of these procedures is suitable for the simultaneous removal of chlorinated pesticides and their chlorinated intermediates. Heterogeneous photocatalysis was found to be effective in the mineralization.

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