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Preliminary studies using hybrid mediated electrochemical oxidation (HMEO) for the removal of persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
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2007
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Environmental ElectrochemistryAdvanced Oxidation ProcessOrganic DestructionEngineeringChemistryPersistent Organic PollutantsChemical EngineeringOrganic ElectrochemistryMediated Electrochemical OxidationElectrode Reaction MechanismPreliminary StudiesElectrochemical OxidationEcotoxicologyCatalysisElectrochemistryEnvironmental EngineeringElectrosynthesisWater PurificationEnvironmental RemediationWater Electrolysis
This study investigates the hybrid mediated electrochemical oxidation (HMEO) technology, which is a newly developed non thermal electrochemical oxidation process for organic destruction. A combination of ozone and ultrasonication processes to the mediated electrochemical oxidation (MEO) process is termed as hybrid mediated electrochemical oxidation. The electrochemical cell was developed in this laboratory. In the present study, several organic compounds, such as phenol, benzoquinone and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), were chosen as the model organic pollutants to be destructed by the hybrid process. The organic destruction was monitored based on the CO2 generation and total organic carbon (TOC) reduction. The HMEO process was found to be extremely effective in the destruction of all the target organics chosen in this study. The information obtained from this study will provide an insight in adopting this technique for dealing with more recalcitrant organics (POPs).