Effect of pH on pentachlorophenol degradation in irradiated iron/oxalate systems

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1209-1216

  Lan, Qing ^a,b   Liu, Hong ^a   Li, Fang bai ^b   Zeng, Feng ^a   Liu, Cheng shuai ^b  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GUANGDONG INSTITUTE OF ECO ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOIL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Goethite; Hematite; Oxalic acid; Pentachlorophenol; PH

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION KINETICS; DIRECT PHOTOLYSIS; EFFECT OF PH; GOETHITE; INITIAL PH; INITIAL PH VALUE; NEGATIVE CHARGE; OXALATE COMPLEXES; OXALIC ACID; PENTACHLOROPHENOL; PENTACHLOROPHENOL DEGRADATION; PH VALUE; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES;

ADSORPTION; HEMATITE; HERBICIDES; IRON ORES; ORGANIC ACIDS; PH EFFECTS; PHENOLS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOLYSIS;

IRON OXIDES;

EID: 79953754482     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2011.02.017     Document Type: Article

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