Catalytic degradation of methylene blue by Fenton like system: model to the environmental reaction

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Thakare, Sanjay R.

Affiliations: Department of Chemistry, Science College, Congress Nagar, Nagpur, India - 440012

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Abstract: To develop more efficient chemical methods for the demineralization of organic pollutants from water bodies, which one was also mimic to the nature, a degradation of methylene blue by Fe (III) and H_2O_2 in the absence of light instead of Fe (II) and H_2O_2 was studied. Results showed that use of Fe (III) is more promising than Fe (II). The present study reflects that Fenton reaction is more efficient, in the presence of a small amount of salicylic acid is added which is a one of the priority pollutant.

Keywords: advanced oxidation technology, Fenton reaction, iron (III), catalytic degradation, environmental application

Journal: Journal of Environmental Sciences, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 285-287, 2004