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Kinetic Modeling of the Electro-Fenton Process: Quantification of Reactive Oxygen Species Generation

  • Shan Qiu
  • , Di He
  • , Jinxing Ma
  • , Tongxu Liu
  • , T. David Waite*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of New South Wales
  • Tongji University
  • Guangdong Institute of Eco-Environment and Soil Science

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Abstract

ABSTRACT In this study, Electro-Fenton (E-Fenton) reactions at pH 3.0 were initiated by cathodic generation of H2O2, with subsequent production of OH following the addition of Fe(II) or Fe(III) ions into the system. The variation in concentrations of H2O2, Fe(II), total Fe and OH following addition of Fe ions into the E-Fenton system was investigated over a range of conditions. A kinetic model incorporating the key processes operating in the E-Fenton system was developed with particular attention given to (i) cathodic generation of H2O2 and anodic formation of OH, (ii) production of OH via homogeneous Fenton reactions, and (ii) surface reactions including electro-sorption of Fe ions and cathodic reduction of Fe(III) to Fe(II) species resulting in the enhancement of production of OH via surface-located Fenton reactions.

Original languageEnglish
Article number25228
Pages (from-to)51-58
Number of pages8
JournalElectrochimica Acta
Volume176
DOIs
StatePublished - 14 Jul 2015

Keywords

  • Contaminant degradation
  • Electro-Fenton
  • Hydrogen peroxide
  • Kinetics
  • Reactive oxygen species

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