Oxidation of nonionic surfactants by Fenton and H2O 2/UV processes

Environmental Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 423-433

  Pagano, M ^a   Lopez, A ^a   Volpe, A ^a   Mascolo, G ^a   Ciannarella, R ^a  

^a WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Advanced oxidation processes; Alcohol ethoxylates; Alkylphenol ethoxylates; Groundwater pollution; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; DEIONIZED WATER; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; EFFLUENTS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; IRON COMPOUNDS; MIXTURES; MOLAR RATIO; NONIONIC SURFACTANTS; PHENOLS; REAGENTS; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESSES; ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATES; ALKYLPHENOL ETHOXYLATES; LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS; MUNICIPAL SECONDARY EFFLUENTS; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; QUANTITATIVE REMOVAL; SYNTHETIC SOLUTIONS;

OXIDATION;

FERROUS GLUCONATE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; SURFACTANT;

HYDROPHOBICITY; OXIDATION; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EFFLUENT; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXIDATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SURFACTANT; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; OXIDATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SAMPLING; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 45849116902     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330801983862     Document Type: Article

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