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Degradation of Corn Oil Wastes by Fenton Reaction and Under Mildly Basic Media in the Presence of Oxidants Assisted with Sun Light

Josefina Vergara Sánchez, Susana Silva Martínez and Maria del Refugio Trejo Hernández

Abstract

The degradation of water soluble corn oil wastes was carried out by Fenton reaction and also under mildly basic media in the presence of oxidants, such as hydrogen peroxide and persulfate, assisted with solar light. The degradation efficiency was obtained by analysis of chemical oxygen demand, carbon dioxide and gas chromatography. Over 90% of both chemical oxygen demand abatement and carbon dioxide recovery was accomplished by Fenton reaction. The presence of oxidants during the photodegradation resulted in high chemical oxygen demand abatement of the oil waste with the disappearance of the majority of the initial fatty acids present in the oil waste before treatment.

American Journal of Environmental Sciences
Volume 4 No. 6, 2008, 602-607

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajessp.2008.602.607

Submitted On: 26 December 2007 Published On: 31 December 2008

How to Cite: Sánchez, J. V., Martínez, S. S. & Hernández, M. D. R. T. (2008). Degradation of Corn Oil Wastes by Fenton Reaction and Under Mildly Basic Media in the Presence of Oxidants Assisted with Sun Light . American Journal of Environmental Sciences, 4(6), 602-607. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajessp.2008.602.607

Open AccessCopyright: © 2008 Josefina Vergara Sánchez, Susana Silva Martínez and Maria del Refugio Trejo Hernández. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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Keywords

  • photodegradation
  • hydrogen peroxide
  • persulfate