Oxidative degradation of phenol using in situ generated hydrogen peroxide combined with fenton's process

Ricci Underhill; Richard J. Lewis; Simon J. Freakley; Mark Douthwaite; Peter J. Miedziak; Ouardia Akdim; Jennifer K. Edwards; Graham J. Hutchings

doi:10.1595/205651318X15302623075041

Oxidative degradation of phenol using in situ generated hydrogen peroxide combined with fenton's process

Ricci Underhill, Richard J. Lewis, Simon J. Freakley, Mark Douthwaite, Peter J. Miedziak, Ouardia Akdim, Jennifer K. Edwards, Graham J. Hutchings^*

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Oxidative destruction of organic compounds in water streams could significantly reduce environmental effects associated with discharging waste. We report the development of a process to oxidise phenol in aqueous solutions, a model for waste stream contaminants, using Fenton's reactions combined with in situ synthesised hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Bifunctional palladium-iron supported catalysts, where Pd is responsible for H2O2 synthesis while Fe ensures the production of reactive oxygen species required for the degradation of phenol to less toxic species is reported. A comparison is made between in situ generated and commercial H2O2 and the effect of phenol degradation products on catalyst stability is explored.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	417-425
Number of pages	9
Journal	Johnson Matthey Technology Review
Volume	62
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1595/205651318X15302623075041
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2018
Externally published	Yes

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Oxidative degradation of phenol using in situ generated hydrogen peroxide combined with fenton's process

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