Decomposition of long-chain petroleum hydrocarbons by Fenton‐like processes : effects of ferrous iron source, salinity and temperature

Qin, J; Lin, C; Almebayedh, H; Albader, M.

Abstract

Batch experiments were conducted to examine the effects of ferrous iron source, soil salinity and temperature on
degradation of long-chain petroleum hydrocarbons by Fenton-like processes. The results show that over 70%,
50% and 25% of aliphatic C16-C21, C21-C35 and C35-C40, respectively, was eliminated at a H2O2 dose of 1.5%.
The decomposition rate of petroleum hydrocarbons was similar to each other for ferrous sulfate and magnetite
while the capacity of pyrite to trigger Fenton-driven decomposition of long-chain aliphatic petroleum hydrocarbons
was weaker, as compared to ferrous sulfate and magnetite. The decomposition rate of aromatic hydrocarbons
decreased with increasing length of carbon chain in the ferrous sulfate and magnetite systems, but
the opposite was observed in the pyrite system. The effect of Fenton-like process on degradation of long-chain
petroleum hydrocarbons was enhanced by increased temperature. At a temperature of 60 °C, the enhancement of
Fenton process outweighed the adverse effects from potential loss of H2O2 due to elevated temperature. The use
of magnetite as a source of ferrous iron was likely to prevent consumption of Fe2+ by complexation with chloride
ion from occurring and consequently effectively eliminated the inhibitory effect of salinity on Fenton reaction.

Citation

Qin, J., Lin, C., Almebayedh, H., & Albader, M. (2018). Decomposition of long-chain petroleum hydrocarbons by Fenton‐like processes : effects of ferrous iron source, salinity and temperature. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 169(Mar-19), 764-769. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.11.086

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 19, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Nov 28, 2018
• Publication Date: Nov 28, 2018
• Deposit Date: Dec 7, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 28, 2019
• Journal: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
• Print ISSN: 0147-6513
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Volume: 169
• Issue: Mar-19
• Pages: 764-769
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.11.086
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.11.086
• Related Public URLs: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/ecotoxicology-and-environmental-safety