Separation Science and Technology · 2018 · 25 citations · 49 references
EngineeringChemical EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringCatalysisWastewater TreatmentWater TreatmentChemical OxidationIndustrial Wastewater TreatmentNanocatalysisRedox CatalysisRedox ChemistryRedox ReactionsCatalytic NanoparticlesEnvironmental NanocatalysisFenton ReactionHydrothermal ProcessingIron Oxide NanoparticlesMetal Oxide NanocatalystsNanocatalyst DesignNanocatalyst Synthesis
Iron vanadate (FeVO4) nanoparticles were synthesized by hydrothermal method and used as heterogeneous Fenton-like catalyst in ultrasound (US)-assisted degradation of Acid Blue 113. By using a quadratic response surface model, more than 99% color removal and 80% TOC reduction were obtained using low amounts of catalyst and H2O2 at short reaction time and circumneutral pH condition. The synthesized nanocatalyst also exhibited a good reusability under US irradiation. The results indicate that the proposed sono-Fenton-like process is efficient for the treatment of recalcitrant compounds in industrial effluents.
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