| Title: | Iron crystallization in a fluidized-bed Fenton process |
| Author(s): | Boonrattanakij N; Lu MC; Anotai J; |
| Address: | "International Postgraduate Programs in Environmental Management, Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.watres.2011.03.045 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1879-2448 (Electronic) 0043-1354 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "The mechanisms of iron precipitation and crystallization in a fluidized-bed reactor were investigated. Within the typical Fenton's reagent dosage and pH range, ferric ions as a product from ferrous ion oxidation would be supersaturated and would subsequently precipitate out in the form of ferric hydroxide after the initiation of the Fenton reaction. These precipitates would simultaneously crystallize onto solid particles in a fluidized-bed Fenton reactor if the precipitation proceeded toward heterogeneous nucleation. The heterogeneous crystallization rate was controlled by the fluidized material type and the aging/ripening period of the crystallites. Iron crystallization onto the construction sand was faster than onto SiO(2), although the iron removal efficiencies at 180 min, which was principally controlled by iron hydroxide solubility, were comparable. To achieve a high iron removal rate, fluidized materials have to be present at the beginning of the Fenton reaction. Organic intermediates that can form ferro-complexes, particularly volatile fatty acids, can significantly increase ferric ion solubility, hence reducing the crystallization performance. Therefore, the fluidized-bed Fenton process will achieve exceptional performance with respect to both organic pollutant removal and iron removal if it is operated with the goal of complete mineralization. Crystallized iron on the fluidized media could slightly retard the successive crystallization rate; thus, it is necessary to continuously replace a portion of the iron-coated bed with fresh media to maintain iron removal performance. The iron-coated construction sand also had a catalytic property, though was less than those of commercial goethite" |
| Keywords: | Catalysis Crystallization Ferric Compounds/chemistry Hydrogen Peroxide/*chemistry Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Iron/*chemistry Organic Chemicals/chemistry Reproducibility of Results Silicon Dioxide/chemistry Solubility Temperature Water Purification/*instru; |
| Notes: | "MedlineBoonrattanakij, Nonglak Lu, Ming-Chun Anotai, Jin eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2011/04/23 Water Res. 2011 May; 45(10):3255-62. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2011.03.045. Epub 2011 Mar 31" |
