Kentucky Community & Technical College System
Kinetic Study on Degradation of Methylene Blue by Fenton Reaction
Faculty Advisor/ Mentor
Felix Akojie; Zhonghua Li
Abstract
Fenton's reaction is an advanced treatment technology often used for the removal of hazardous and refractory organic compounds from industrial wastewaters. In the present project, Methylene Blue (MB) was selected as a model compound due to its readiness to be measured by visible spectrometer. The study was focused on the kinetic study of Fenton degradation of MB. The increase of [H2O2] and [Fe2+] increased the degradation rate of MB. The ratio of [H2O2]/[Fe2+] is a factor influencing the degradation rate of MB as well. According to the current experimental results, Fenton reaction was able to degrade MB rapidly while the ratio of [H2O2]/[Fe2+] was in the range of 1-20.
Kinetic Study on Degradation of Methylene Blue by Fenton Reaction
Fenton's reaction is an advanced treatment technology often used for the removal of hazardous and refractory organic compounds from industrial wastewaters. In the present project, Methylene Blue (MB) was selected as a model compound due to its readiness to be measured by visible spectrometer. The study was focused on the kinetic study of Fenton degradation of MB. The increase of [H2O2] and [Fe2+] increased the degradation rate of MB. The ratio of [H2O2]/[Fe2+] is a factor influencing the degradation rate of MB as well. According to the current experimental results, Fenton reaction was able to degrade MB rapidly while the ratio of [H2O2]/[Fe2+] was in the range of 1-20.