Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Fe2+ on the catalytic oxidation in the fluidized-bed reactor (FBR) applying supported γ-FeOOH as the carrier. Processes without Fe2+ addition and with Fe2+ addition (FBR-Fenton method) were performed on the oxidation of benzoic acid (BA) by H2O2. When Fe2+ was not added in the FBR, the high COD removal at low pH was caused by homogeneous catalysis of Fe2+ formed via reductive dissolution of γ-FeOOH. In the FBR-Fenton process, both mineralization of organics and crystallization of Fe(III) were simultaneously well performed under adequate condition. The reaction mechanism, including the reductive dissolution and crystallization of γ-FeOOH as well as the oxidation of BA, was proposed based on the experimental results.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1997-2006 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Chemosphere |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1999 |
Keywords
- Catalyst
- Crystallization
- Fluidized-bed
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Iron oxide
- Oxidation