Optimization of a Photo‐assisted Fenton Oxidation Process: A Statistical Model for MDF Effluent Treatment |
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| Authors: | Maedeh Galehdar Habibollah Younesi Mojtaba Hadavifar Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Noor, Iran.;2. Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran. |
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| Abstract: | In the present study, the effects of initial COD (chemical oxygen demand), initial pH, Fe2+/H2O2 molar ratio and UV contact time on COD removal from medium density fiberboard (MDF) wastewater using photo‐assisted Fenton oxidation treatment were investigated. In order to optimize the removal efficiency, batch operations were carried out. The influence of the aforementioned parameters on COD removal efficiency was studied using response surface methodology (RSM). The optimal conditions for maximum COD removal efficiency from MDF wastewater under experimental conditions were obtained at initial COD of 4000 mg/L, Fe2+/H2O2 molar ratio of 0.11, initial solution pH of 6.5 and UV contact time of 70 min. The obtained results for maximum COD removal efficiency of 96% revealed that photo‐assisted Fenton oxidation is very effective for treating MDF wastewater. |
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| Keywords: | Fenton reagent Medium density fiberboard (MDF) wastewater Response surface methodology (RSM) UV light |
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