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Fenton oxidation catalysed by heterogeneous iron–perlite for 8-hydroxyquinoline-5-sulfonic acid (8-HQS) degradation: efficiency comparison using raw and calcined perlite as precursors for iron fixation

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Herein, the catalytic activity of two types of iron-loaded perlite catalysts prepared by impregnation of raw and calcined perlite in terms of 8-hydroxyquinoline-5-sulfonic acid (8-HQS) degradation was investigated by the Fenton reaction. Different iron contents were used to optimize the Fenton catalytic reaction. The as-prepared catalysts were characterized using different spectrophotometry techniques. The effect of some operating parameters on the Fenton oxidation of 8-HQS was carried out. Iron content of 10% has led to the highest catalytic efficiency. Furthermore, the oxidation of 8-HQS is highly affected by the addition of H2O2, proposing that the heterogeneous Fenton reaction has been successfully activated. Whatever the type of the used catalyst, the heterogeneous catalytic oxidation process is extremely rapid, even instantaneous. The synthesized catalysts remained potentially active and retained their catalytic activity for successive Fenton reactions suggesting their economic benefit over the homogenous Fenton process. Accordingly, the newly prepared heterogeneous solid could be successfully used to treat wastewater effluents containing persistent organic compounds.

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The authors acknowledge Professor Hassen Abdallah from the Energy Research and Technology Center (CRTEn, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia) for providing the digital processing units used to perform the microscopic image observation.

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    Ibtissem Boumnijel, Houda Hachem & Daoued Mihoubi

  2. Research Unit of Electrochemistry, Materials and Environment (RU:EME), Faculty of Sciences of Gabes, University of Gabes, St Erriadh, 6027, Gabes, Tunisia

    Najwa Hamdi

  3. Research Laboratory of Processes, Energetic, Environment and Electric Systems (PEESE), National School of Engineers of Gabes (ENIG), 6072, Gabes, Tunisia

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Boumnijel, I., Hamdi, N., Hachem, H. et al. Fenton oxidation catalysed by heterogeneous iron–perlite for 8-hydroxyquinoline-5-sulfonic acid (8-HQS) degradation: efficiency comparison using raw and calcined perlite as precursors for iron fixation. Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 6201–6215 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-22619-3

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