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Iron-loaded mangosteen as a heterogeneous Fenton catalyst for the treatment of landfill leachate

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Iron-loaded mangosteen shell powder (Fe-MSP) was found as an effective heterogeneous Fenton catalyst for the treatment of stabilized landfill leachate. Sonolytically produced catalyst has higher efficiency than other catalysts. At the optimal conditions (pH 3, catalyst concentration of 1,750 mg/L and hydrogen peroxide concentration of 0.26 M), 81 % of the chemical oxygen demand (COD) was removed effectively from the landfill leachate. But, the efficiency of Fe-MSP was reduced in the first recycling due to the poisoning of active sites. A metal leaching study indicated that the degradation of the pollutant is mainly due to solid Fe ions present in Fe-MSP rather than the leached ferrous and ferric ions. Hydroxyl radical production in the system was confirmed by the Fenton oxidation of benzoic acid. Compared to the homogeneous Fenton process, the heterogeneous Fenton process using Fe-MSP had higher COD removal efficiency, indicating the practical applicability of the prepared catalyst.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, 620 015, India

    A. R. Laiju & P. V. Nidheesh

  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, 620 015, India

    T. Sivasankar

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Highlights

• Iron-loaded mangosteen shell powder as heterogeneous Fenton catalyst.

• Pollutant degradation on catalyst surface Fenton reactions.

• 81 % of the COD from the leachate was removed.

• Higher efficiency than that of homogeneous Fenton process.

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The present study deals with the removal of COD from landfill leachate using iron-loaded mangosteen shell powder as heterogeneous Fenton catalyst. The effect of various factors on the Fenton process was studied. The metal leaching study showed that the oxidation of pollutants occurred on the surface of the catalyst. Hydroxyl radical production in the system was confirmed by the Fenton oxidation of benzoic acid. Compared with the homogeneous Fenton process, the heterogeneous Fenton process had higher COD removal efficiency.

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Laiju, A.R., Sivasankar, T. & Nidheesh, P.V. Iron-loaded mangosteen as a heterogeneous Fenton catalyst for the treatment of landfill leachate. Environ Sci Pollut Res 21, 10900–10907 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-014-2883-y

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