Modeling and optimization of photo-Fenton degradation of 2,4-D using ferrioxalate complex and response surface methodology (RSM)

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 155, Issue , 2015, Pages 177-183

  Schenone, Agustina V ^a   Conte, Leandro O ^a   Botta, María A ^a   Alfano, Orlando M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

Author keywords

2,4 D; Ferrioxalate; Photo Fenton; Response surface methodology

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE (ANOVA); IMAGE PROCESSING; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

2,4-D; COMPLEX SURFACE; FERRIOXALATE; IRON SOURCES; IRRADIATION LEVELS; MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION; PHOTO-FENTON; PHOTO-FENTON DEGRADATION; PHOTO-FENTON PROCESS; RESPONSE-SURFACE METHODOLOGY;

IRRADIATION;

2,4 DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; FERRIOXALATE; HERBICIDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IRON; OXALIC ACID DERIVATIVE; WATER POLLUTANT;

CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; THEORETICAL MODEL; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; HERBICIDES; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IRON; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OXALATES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84939967479     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.03.028     Document Type: Article

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