Treatment of olive mill wastewater by a combined process: fenton's reagent and chemical coagulation

J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng. 2009 Feb 1;44(2):198-205. doi: 10.1080/10934520802539889.

Abstract

Olive mill wastewater (OMW) was exposed to Fenton treatment and subjected to post Fenton coagulation/flocculation using lime. Several tests were performed for different R = H2O2/COD ratios, from 0.25 to 3.0, promoting the gradual addition of H2O2 and Fe2+, with the original condition of a pH = 3.5 and maintaining a constant relationship H2O2/Fe2+ = 15. A maximum reduction of COD of 96.8% was obtained using Fenton reagent with R = 3.0. In a second phase, the effluent which was neutralized with Ca(OH)2 reached a higher reduction of COD, achieving a final degradation value of 99.3%. Overall, the results show evidence of the potential value of applying the combined process tested.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Food Industry*
  • Indicators and Reagents / chemistry*
  • Industrial Waste*
  • Olive Oil
  • Plant Oils*
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / chemistry*

Substances

  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Industrial Waste
  • Olive Oil
  • Plant Oils
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical