Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: LUANA RABELO HOLLANDA

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de DOUTORADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : LUANA RABELO HOLLANDA
DATE: 10/08/2023
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: Auditório do Nupeg
TITLE:

Applicability of iron-based waste as Fenton catalysts for phenol degradation

KEY WORDS:

Phenol. Advanced Oxidation Processes. Heterogeneous Fenton. Bottom ash. Amethyst mining residue.

PAGES: 95
BIG AREA: Engenharias
AREA: Engenharia Química
SUBÁREA: Tecnologia Química
SPECIALTY: Tratamentos e Aproveitamento de Rejeitos
SUMMARY:

Contamination of water bodies by organic compounds has been a matter of great concern due to its impacts on the human health and the environment. Phenol is a highly toxic compound commonly found in industrial effluents due to its high use in several segments. Advanced Oxidative Processes (AOP), which encompass a wide range of techniques for generating reactive radicals, have shown satisfactory efficiencies in the degradation of recalcitrant organic compounds. The heterogeneous Fenton reaction is a type of AOP that employs hydrogen peroxide and solid catalysts containing iron and for generating reactive species. This study aimed to investigate the potential application of two materials as alternative catalysts in the Fenton reaction for the degradation of phenol in water: coal bottom ash from a thermoelectric power plant and amethyst mining residue (AMR). The materials were characterized using different techniques, such as X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence, scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and textural analysis. Bottom ash was applied in the Fenton reaction, while AMR was used in the photo-Fenton system. The effects of different operational parameters, including solution pH, catalyst dosage, and H₂O₂ concentration, were investigated. The characterization results indicated that both materials have mesoporous structures with well-distributed active iron species. Regarding the bottom ash, under optimal conditions, which involve the use of 1 g L^-1 of catalyst, 6 mM H₂O₂ and pH = 3, a phenol degradation efficiency of 98.7% was observed after 60 min of reaction, along with 71.6% organic carbon removal after 150 min. AMR, used in the photo-Fenton reaction, exhibited 96.5% degradation under optimal conditions (0.75 g L^-1 of catalyst, 7.5 mM H₂O₂ and pH = 3) after 180 min, removing 42.3% of the organic carbon after 240 min. The hydroxyl radical was identified as the main oxidizing agent involved in the cleavage of the phenol molecule for the two studied systems. Regarding the reuse tests, both catalysts showed stability and satisfactory catalytic activity through four consecutive cycles. Therefore, the obtained results demonstrate that the two waste materials displayed remarkable activity for application in Fenton reactions for degrading phenol.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1149554 - OSVALDO CHIAVONE FILHO
Externo ao Programa - 2524058 - DOUGLAS DO NASCIMENTO SILVA - UFRNExterno à Instituição - EDSON LUIZ FOLETTO - UFSM
Externa à Instituição - MAITÊ MEDEIROS DE SANTANA E SILVA - UFRN