Background: Mature landfill leachate is a complicated mixture which is resistant to biological treatment processes. The treatment of mature landfill leachate by struvite precipitation and Fenton oxidation was the main objective of the current research. Methods: Struvite with the phosphate/ammonia/magnesium molar ratio of 1/1/1.05 was considered during all experiments. Five initial pHs of 3, 4, ...

Single atom catalysts (SACs) are emerging as efficient peroxide activators to eliminate water contaminants, yet the correlation between structure and catalytic activity remains elusive. Here we moderated Fe sites on carbon nitride obtained a combination of single atoms clusters FeCN5 with recorded methylene blue oxidation rate 59.43 mg/L min−1 via direct ultrafast H2O2 activation. The excellent...

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is a chelating agent that has been used for decontamination purposes in nuclear industry. The presence of EDTA in decontamination wastes can cause complexation of the cations resulting into interferences in their removal by various treatment processes such as chemical precipitation, ion exchange etc. Further, it might also impart elevated leachability of c...

Oil spill components include a range of toxic saturated, aromatic and polar hydrocarbons, including pyrene and anthracene. Such contaminants harm natural ecosystems, adversely affect human health and negatively impact tourism and the fishing industries. Current physical, chemical and biological remediation technologies are often unable to completely remove recalcitrant oil spill components, whi...

This study investigates the degradation of sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (SDBS) in aqueous solution by Fenton-like oxidation process. The effects of different parameters such as concentrations of ferric chloride and hydrogen peroxide, pH and reaction time on the SDBS removal and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) reduction were evaluated. Response Surface Methodology (RSM) with Central Composite Des...

The performance of acid-modified coal fly ash (CFA) was tested for use as a catalyst of a Fenton-like process in p-nitrophenol (p-NP) wastewater treatment. The results show that HNO3-modified coal fly ash (HFA) has a better catalytic capacity (96.6% p-NP removal rate) than those (<92% p-NP removal rate) of CFA modified by other acids (HCl, H2SO4, and H3PO4). The removal rate of the p-NP by the ...

The stimulatory effect of ferrous salts on the peroxidation of phospholipids can be enhanced by EDTA when the concentration of Fe2+ in the reaction is greater than that of EDTA. Hydroxyl-radical scavengers do not inhibit peroxidation until the concentrations of Fe2+ and EDTA in the reaction are equal. Lipid peroxidation is then substantially initiated by hydroxyl radicals derived from a Fenton-...

Cosmetic industry wastewater is high strength wastewater and it can be difficult to decompose with biological treatment due to its high stability or toxicity. The use of Fenton reagent as a Chemical pretreatment was investigated with a Factorial Experiment where the concentrations of ferrous sulfate, hydrogen peroxide and reaction duration was the main parameters examined for COD and TOC reduct...

Decolorization of sunset yellow dye (SY) in an aqueous solution was investigated by Fenton reaction using H2O2/Fe 2+ system. Different parameters controlling the degradation efficiency as pH and H2O2 and Fe 2+ concentrations were evaluated. The optimal operational conditions were found to be [Fe] = 2.55x10 mmol, [H2O2] = 0.2425 mmol at pH 2.7. The study of the Kinetics of decolorization indicat...