Efficiency of Fenton Process in Olive Oil Mill Wastewater Treatment

Background and purpose: Wastewater olive processing industries have significant amounts of organic compounds resistant to biodegradation which are hazardous if not treated and discharged to the environment. Advanced oxidation processes such as Fenton process have been considered to increase and impr...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Ali Zazouli, Mohadese Shahmoradi, Jamshid Yazdani Charati
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Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-13022-en.html
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Mohadese Shahmoradi
Jamshid Yazdani Charati
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description Background and purpose: Wastewater olive processing industries have significant amounts of organic compounds resistant to biodegradation which are hazardous if not treated and discharged to the environment. Advanced oxidation processes such as Fenton process have been considered to increase and improve the biological degradability of this type of wastewater. Current study aimed at investigating the efficiency of Fenton process in olive oil mill wastewater treatment. Materials and methods: A laboratory-scale experimental study was carried out. Wastewater properties of olive oil such as COD, BOD5, TOC, color, and turbidity were determined, then the efficiency of Fenton process in wastewater treatment was evaluated. The effects of parameters such as ferrous ion, hydrogen peroxide concentration, pH, time, etc. on the performance of the process were determined. Then, the optimal conditions were found for the Fenton process. All examinations were done according to Standard Methods for the examination of Water and Wastewater. Results: Concentrations of COD and BOD were 67427 and 22400 mg/L, respectively. The highest removal rates in optimum conditions for major pollutants such as COD, BOD, TOC, and color were 81.9%, 60.13%, 57.43%, 44.2%, and 91.7%, respectively obtained at 150 minutes. Conclusion: Fenton process by producing hydroxyl radicals can highly remove pollutants resulting from olive oil waste and can be applied before biological processes.
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spelling doaj.art-f5d27ab11deb474f8a8df93dc7c7ac1e2023-01-25T06:18:58ZengMazandaran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences1735-92601735-92792019-09-0129176116125Efficiency of Fenton Process in Olive Oil Mill Wastewater TreatmentMohammad Ali Zazouli0Mohadese Shahmoradi1Jamshid Yazdani Charati2 Professor, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran MSc in Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Health Sciences Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Background and purpose: Wastewater olive processing industries have significant amounts of organic compounds resistant to biodegradation which are hazardous if not treated and discharged to the environment. Advanced oxidation processes such as Fenton process have been considered to increase and improve the biological degradability of this type of wastewater. Current study aimed at investigating the efficiency of Fenton process in olive oil mill wastewater treatment. Materials and methods: A laboratory-scale experimental study was carried out. Wastewater properties of olive oil such as COD, BOD5, TOC, color, and turbidity were determined, then the efficiency of Fenton process in wastewater treatment was evaluated. The effects of parameters such as ferrous ion, hydrogen peroxide concentration, pH, time, etc. on the performance of the process were determined. Then, the optimal conditions were found for the Fenton process. All examinations were done according to Standard Methods for the examination of Water and Wastewater. Results: Concentrations of COD and BOD were 67427 and 22400 mg/L, respectively. The highest removal rates in optimum conditions for major pollutants such as COD, BOD, TOC, and color were 81.9%, 60.13%, 57.43%, 44.2%, and 91.7%, respectively obtained at 150 minutes. Conclusion: Fenton process by producing hydroxyl radicals can highly remove pollutants resulting from olive oil waste and can be applied before biological processes.http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-13022-en.htmlolive oil wastewaterfenton processadvanced oxidation processindustrial wastewater
spellingShingle Mohammad Ali Zazouli
Mohadese Shahmoradi
Jamshid Yazdani Charati
Efficiency of Fenton Process in Olive Oil Mill Wastewater Treatment
Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
olive oil wastewater
fenton process
advanced oxidation process
industrial wastewater
title Efficiency of Fenton Process in Olive Oil Mill Wastewater Treatment
title_full Efficiency of Fenton Process in Olive Oil Mill Wastewater Treatment
title_fullStr Efficiency of Fenton Process in Olive Oil Mill Wastewater Treatment
title_full_unstemmed Efficiency of Fenton Process in Olive Oil Mill Wastewater Treatment
title_short Efficiency of Fenton Process in Olive Oil Mill Wastewater Treatment
title_sort efficiency of fenton process in olive oil mill wastewater treatment
topic olive oil wastewater
fenton process
advanced oxidation process
industrial wastewater
url http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-13022-en.html
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