Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Ferrioxalate-assisted solar photo-Fenton degradation of a herbicide at pH conditions close to neutrality

  • AOPs: Recent Advances to Overcome Barriers in the Treatment of Water, Wastewater and Air
  • Published:
Environmental Science and Pollution Research Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The solar photo-Fenton degradation of the herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) in aqueous solution at a natural pH (pH = 5) using ferrioxalate as iron source was investigated. The kinetic model proposed and validated in a previous contribution was used to predict the reactants concentrations during the oxidation process in a non-concentrating pilot-plant solar reactor. The effects of hydrogen peroxide to 2,4-D initial concentration ratios (R), temperature, and radiation levels were studied. Furthermore, the spectral UV/visible and broadband solar radiation fluxes incident on the reactor window were evaluated by the Simple Model for the Atmospheric Radiative Transfer of Sunshine (SMARTS2) code. The complete destruction of 2,4-D and its main intermediate 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) was achieved in all the experimental runs in only 90 and 120 min of reaction, respectively. In agreement with these results, a reduction of toxicity in the system (expressed as % of inhibition of Vibrio fischeri) for longer times to 90 min of reaction was attained. It is important to emphasize the good agreement between kinetic model results and experimental data obtained.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Subscribe and save

Springer+ Basic
$34.99 /Month
  • Get 10 units per month
  • Download Article/Chapter or eBook
  • 1 Unit = 1 Article or 1 Chapter
  • Cancel anytime
Subscribe now

Buy Now

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3

Similar content being viewed by others

Explore related subjects

Discover the latest articles, news and stories from top researchers in related subjects.

References

  • Alfano MO, Bahnemann D, Cassano AE, Dillert D, Goslich R (2000) Photocatalysis in water environments using artificial and solar light. Catal Today 58:199–230

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Alfano MO, Brandi RJ, Cassano AE (2001) Degradation kinetics of 2,4-D in water employing hydrogen peroxide and UV radiation. Chem Eng J 82:209–218

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Bockelmann D, Weichgrebe D, Goslich R, Bahnemann D (1995) Concentrating versus non-concentrating reactors for solar water detoxification. Sol Energy Mater Sol Cells 38:441–451

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Conte L, Farias J, Albizzati E, Alfano O (2012) Photo-Fenton degradation of the herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in laboratory and solar pilot-plant reactors. Ind Eng Chem Res 51:4181–4191

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Conte L, Querini P, Albizzati E, Alfano OM (2014) Photonic and quantum efficiencies for the homogeneous photo-Fenton degradation of herbicide 2,4-D using different iron complexes. J Chem Technol Biotechnol 89:1967–1974

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Conte L, Schenone A, Alfano O (2016) Photo-Fenton degradation of the herbicide 2,4-D in aqueous medium at pH conditions close to neutrality. J Environ Manag 170:60–69

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • De Lima Perini J, Perez-Moya M, Pupo Nogueira R (2013) Photo-Fenton degradation kinetics of low ciprofloxacin concentration using different iron sources and pH. J Photochem Photobiol A 259:53–58

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • De Souza D, Trovó A, Antoniosi N, Silva M, Machado A (2013) Degradation of the commercial herbicide glyphosate by photo-Fenton process: evaluation of kinetic parameters and toxicity. J Braz Chem Soc 24:1451–1460

    Google Scholar 

  • Farias J, Albizzati ED, Alfano OM (2010) New pilot-plant photo-Fenton solar reactor for water decontamination. Ind Eng Chem Res 49:1265–1273

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Hislop K, Bolton J (1999) The photochemical generation of hydroxyl radicals in the UV-vis/ferrioxalate/H2O2 system. Environ Sci Technol 33:3119–3126

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Klamerth N, Malato S, Maldonado MI, Agüera A, Fernández-Alba AR (2010) Application of photo-Fenton as a tertiary treatment of emerging contaminants in municipal wastewater. Environ Sci Technol 44:1792–1798

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Kwan CY, Chu W (2004) A study of the reaction mechanisms of the degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid by oxalate-mediated photooxidation. Water Res 38:421–4221

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Lucas MS, Peres JA, Amor C, Prieto-Rodríguez L, Maldonado MI, Malato S (2012) Tertiary treatment of pulp mill wastewater by solar photo-Fenton. J Hazard Mater 225–226:173–181

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Malato S, Fernández-Ibañez P, Maldonado MI, Blanco J, Gernjak W (2009) Decontamination and disinfection of water by solar photocatalysis: recent overview and trends. Catal Today 147:1–59

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Miller JN, Miller JC (2002) Statistics and chemometrics for analytical chemistry. Pearson-Prentice Hall, New York, USA

    Google Scholar 

  • Miralles-Cuevas S, Oller I, Sánchez Pérez JA, Malato S (2015) Application of solar photo-Fenton at circumneutral pH to nanofiltration concentrates for removal of pharmaceuticals in MWTP effluents. Environ Sci Pollut Res 22:846–855

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Monteagudo JM, Durán A, San Martín I, Aguirre M (2009) Effect of continuous addition of H2O2 and air injection on ferrioxalate-assisted solar photo-Fenton degradation of orange II. Appl Catal B Environ 89:510–518

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Murov S, Carmichael I, Hug G (1993) Handbook of photochemistry, 2nd edn. Marcel Dekker, New York, pp 299–305

    Google Scholar 

  • Nascimento CA, Teixeira AC, Guardani R, Quina FH, Chiavone-Filho O, Braun AM (2007) Industrial wastewater treatment by photochemical processes based on solar energy. J Sol Energy Eng 129:45–52

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Navarro S, Fenoll J, Vela N, Ruiz E, Navarro G (2011) Removal of ten pesticides from leaching water at pilot plant scale by photo-Fenton treatment. Chem Eng J 167:42–49

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ollis DF (1991) Solar-assisted photocatalysis for water purification: issues, data, questions. In: Pelizzetti, Schiavello (eds) Photochemical conversion and storage of solar energy. Springer, Netherlands, pp 593–622

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

  • Parra S, Malato S, Blanco J, Péringer P, Pulgarin C (2001) Concentrating versus non-concentrating reactors for solar photocatalytic degradation of p-nitrotoluene-o-sulfonic acid. Water Sci Technol 44:219–227

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Pérez M, Torrades F, Domènech X, Peral J (2002) Fenton and photo-Fenton oxidation of textile effluents. Water Res 36:2703–2710

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Pignatello JJ, Oliveros E, MacKay A (2006) Advanced oxidation processes for organic contaminant destruction based on the Fenton reaction and related chemistry. Crit Rev Environ Sci Technol 36:1–84

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Radjenovic J, Sirtori C, Petrovic M, Barcelo D, Malato S (2009) Solar photocatalytic degradation of persistent pharmaceuticals at pilot-scale: kinetics and characterization of major intermediate products. Appl Catal B: Environ 89:255–264

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Schenone AV, Conte LO, Botta MA, Alfano OM (2015) Modeling and optimization of photo-Fenton degradation of 2,4-D using ferrioxalate complex and response surface methodology (RSM). J Environ Manag 155:177–183

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Siegel R, Howell JR (2002) Thermal radiation heat transfer, 4th edn. Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC

    Google Scholar 

  • Soares PA, Batalha M, Guelli Souza S, Boaventura RAR, Vilar VJP (2015) Enhancement of a solar photo-Fenton reaction with ferric-organic ligands for the treatment of acrylic-textile dyeing wastewater. J Environ Manag 152:120–131

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgments

The authors are grateful to Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), and Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica (ANPCyT) for the financial support. They also thank Tec. Antonio C. Negro and Eng. Claudia Romani for their technical assistance.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Instituto de Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Industria Química (INTEC), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) and Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL), Ruta Nacional N°168, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina

    Leandro O. Conte, Agustina V. Schenone & Orlando M. Alfano

Authors
  1. Leandro O. Conte
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Agustina V. Schenone
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Orlando M. Alfano
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Orlando M. Alfano.

Additional information

Responsible editor: Bingcai Pan

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Conte, L.O., Schenone, A.V. & Alfano, O.M. Ferrioxalate-assisted solar photo-Fenton degradation of a herbicide at pH conditions close to neutrality. Environ Sci Pollut Res 24, 6205–6212 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-016-6400-3

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-016-6400-3

Keywords

Search

Navigation