Perchloroethylene (PCE) Oxidation by Percarbonate in Fe2+- Catalyzed Aqueous Solution: PCE Performance and Its Removal Mechanism
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2015
Publication Title
Chemosphere
DOI
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.09.065
ISSN
0045-6535
Abstract
The performance of Fe2+-catalyzed sodium percarbonate (SPC) stimulating the oxidation of perchloroethylene (PCE) in groundwater remediation was investigated. The experimental results showed that PCE could be completely oxidized in 5min at 20°C with a Fe2+/SPC/PCE molar ratio of 8/8/1, indicating the effectiveness of Fe2+-catalyzed SPC oxidation for PCE degradation. Fe2+-catalyzed SPC oxidation was suitable for the nearly neutral pH condition, which was superior to the conventional Fenton oxidation in acidic condition. In addition, the investigations by using hydroxyl radical scavengers and free radical probe compounds elucidated that PCE was degraded mainly by hydroxyl radical (HO) oxidation in Fe2+/SPC system. In conclusion, Fe2+-catalyzed SPC oxidation is a highly promising technique for PCE-contaminated groundwater remediation, but more complex constituents in groundwater should be carefully considered for its practical application.
Recommended Citation
Miao, Zhouwei, Xiaogang Gu, Shuguang Lu, Xuke Zang, Xiaoliang Wu, Minhui Xu, Landry Biyoghe Bi Ndong, Zhaofu Qiu, Qian Sui, George Yuzhu Fu.
2015.
"Perchloroethylene (PCE) Oxidation by Percarbonate in Fe2+- Catalyzed Aqueous Solution: PCE Performance and Its Removal Mechanism."
Chemosphere, 119: 1120-1125: Elsevier.
doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.09.065
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/civil-eng-facpubs/49
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