Magnetic field assisted Fenton reactions for the enhanced degradation of methyl blue

Magnetic field was tentatively introduced into Fenton reactions system for the degradation and discoloration of methyl blue as the represent of organic chemical dye, which was a bio-refractory organic pollutant in industry wastewater. It was found that under optimal Fenton reaction conditions, with the assistant of magnetic field in Fenton reactions, the degradation rate of methyl blue, the decomposition rate of H(2)O(2) and the conversion rate of Fe(2+) were accelerated, the extent of them would be improved by the increase of magnetic field intensity. Meanwhile, the mineralization of methyl blue (COD(cr)) was improved by over 10% with magnetic field. (C) 2008 Xiao Long Hao. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society. All rights reserved.