Treatment of aqueous dimethyl phthalate by the combined electrocoagulation/fenton process

Işik Kabdaşli*, Burçin Coşkun, Tuǧba Ölmez-Hanci, Olcay Tünay, Idil Arslan-Alaton

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Abstract

In the present study, the treatment of aqueous dimethyl phthalate (DMP) by the combined electrocoagulation/Fenton (EC/Fenton) process was investigated. Compared with plain electrocoagulation, the combined EC/Fenton process proved to be a more effective treatment alternative both considering complete DMP degradation and organic matter removal in terms of mineralization. The proper electrocoagulation operational conditions for the present case were established as follows: initial pH 2.0, applied current density 22 mA/cm2, electrolyte concentration 1500 mg/L NaCl, H2O2 concentration of 40 mM for aqueous DMP (100 mg/L) solution for the present case.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1677-1681
Number of pages5
JournalFresenius Environmental Bulletin
Volume19
Issue number8 B
Publication statusPublished - 2010

Keywords

  • Aqueous dimethyl phthalate
  • Dimethyl phthalate removal
  • Electrocoagulation
  • Endocrine disrupting compound
  • Stainless steel electrode
  • The combined electrocoagulation/Fenton process

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