Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7482697 | Journal of Environmental Management | 2015 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The treatment of spent caustic produced from an ethylene plant was investigated. In the case of neutralization alone it was found that the maximum removal of sulfide was at pH values below 5.5. The higher percentage removal of sulfides (99% at pHÂ =Â 1.5) was accompanied with the highest COD removal (88%). For classical oxidation using H2O2 the maximum COD removal percentage reached 89% at pHÂ =Â 2.5 and at a hydrogen peroxide concentration of 19Â mM/L. For the advanced oxidation using Fenton's process it was found that the maximum COD removal of 96.5% was achieved at a hydrogen peroxide/ferrous sulfate ratio of (7:1).
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Authors
Alaa Hawari, Hasanat Ramadan, Ibrahim Abu-Reesh, Mabrouk Ouederni,