10.1007/s40095-014-0089-1

Fenton advanced oxidation of emerging pollutants: parabens

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  • Joaquin R. Domínguez*1,
  • Maria J. Muñoz1,
  • Patricia Palo1,
  • Teresa González1,
  • Jose A. Peres2,
  • Eduardo M. Cuerda-Correa3,
  1. Department of Chemical Engineering and Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Badajoz, 06006, ES
  2. Department of Chemistry, University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, 5001, PT
  3. Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Badajoz, 06006, ES
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Domínguez, J. R., Muñoz, M. J., Palo, P., González, T., Peres, J. A., & Cuerda-Correa, E. M. (2014). Fenton advanced oxidation of emerging pollutants: parabens. International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering, 5(2-3 (July 2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40095-014-0089-1
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Abstract

Abstract Degradation rates and removal efficiencies of different parabens, namely, methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, and butylparaben using H O /Fe advanced oxidation process are studied in this work. With the aim of optimizing the removal of parabens from waters through the Fenton process, a factorial central composite orthogonal and rotatable design (FCCORD) was used. H O and Fe ion initial concentrations were selected as independent variables. The experimental procedure planned according to the FCCORD makes it possible to optimize the removal. The occurrence of interactions between these two variables can also be analyzed with the aid of the experimental design. Fenton process provides conversion efficiencies comprising between 85 and 94 % after a reaction time of 48 h, which reveals the appropriateness of this procedure for the removal of parabens from aqueous matrices.

Keywords

  • Fenton’s reagent,
  • Advanced oxidation processes,
  • Parabens
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