Electrochemical advanced oxidation processes: A review on their application to synthetic and real wastewaters

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2017

Authors

Vitor Vilar (Author) FEUP; Enric Brillas (Author) Other; Rui Boaventura (Author) FEUP; Francisca Moreira (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Vol. 202

Pages: 217-261

ISSN: 0926-3373

Publisher: Elsevier

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Environmental engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Technology > Environmental technology

Associated Projects

LSRE-LCM - Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reação - Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00K-W86

DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.08.037

Abstract (EN): Over the last decades, research efforts have been made at developing more effective technologies for the remediation of waters containing persistent organic pollutants. Among the various technologies, the so-called electrochemical advanced oxidation processes (EAOPs) have caused increasing interest. These technologies are based on the electrochemical generation of strong oxidants such as hydroxyl radicals ((OH)-O-center dot). Here, we present an exhaustive review on the treatment of various synthetic and real wastewaters by five key EAOPs, i.e., anodic oxidation (AO), anodic oxidation with electrogenerated H2O2 (AO-H2O2), electro-Fenton (EF), photoelectro-Fenton (PEF) and solar photoelectro-Fenton (SPEF), alone and in combination with other methods like biological treatment, electrocoagulation, coagulation and membrane filtration processes. Fundamentals of each EAOP are also given.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 45