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Application of Potassium Ferrate(VI) in the Treatment of Selected Water and Wastewater Pollutants – Short Review Cover

Application of Potassium Ferrate(VI) in the Treatment of Selected Water and Wastewater Pollutants – Short Review

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|Apr 2020

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Figure 1.

Structural formula of K2FeO4 [2]
Structural formula of K2FeO4 [2]

Figure 2.

The effect of different Fe(VI)/FQ’s ratios on the antibiotics degradation (pH 7, T= 25°C, concentration of FQ’s= 30 μM)
The effect of different Fe(VI)/FQ’s ratios on the antibiotics degradation (pH 7, T= 25°C, concentration of FQ’s= 30 μM)

EDCs compounds susceptible to K2FeO4 degradation

CompoundMolecular formulaMolar mass, g/molLiterature
4-MetylphenolC32H60N4107.08Lee et al., 2005 [18], Wang and Feng, 2013 [19]
EstradiolC18H24O2272.39Lee et al., 2005 [18], Li and Dong, 2016 [20]
Bisphenol AC15H1602228.29Lee et al., 2005 [18], Li et al., 2008 [21]
PhenolC6H6094.11Lee et al., 2005 [18], Peings et al., 2015 [22]
NonylphenolC15H24O220.36Anquandah and Sharma, 2009 [23]
OctylphenolC14H22O206.33Anquandah and Sharma, 2009 [23]
α-EthynylestradiolC20H24O2296.40Li et al., 2008 [21], Lee et al., 2009 [24]
Dimethylamino-benzaldehyde (DMAB)C8H11N121.18Lee and von Gunten, 2010 [25]
Tetrabromo–bisphenol AC15H12Br402543.88Yang et al., 2014 [26]

Percentage removal of EDCs in membrane processes [11]

EDCsEffectiveness, %
Bisfenol A (BPA)18-99
Testosterone30-60
17-α-ethynylestradiol (EE2)34-60
15-β-estradiol (E2)8-90
Estrone (El)10-95

Percentage removal of EDCs in K2FeO4 oxidation [17]

EDCsRemoved compound, % removal of EDCs
Reaction time, min.1530180
Bisfenol A (BPA)99.899.899.899.8
Testosterone53.078.981.485.7
17-α-thynylestradiol (EE2)99.099.099.099.0
15-β-estradiol (E2)98.098.098.098.0
Estrone (El)99.399.399.399.3

Percentage removal of FLU in the oxidation process using K2FeO4

Fe(VI):FLU ratioPercentage removal after 10 min. reaction
Without Fe(VI)0%
5:112%
10:129%
20:150%
50:195%
100:1100%

Redox potentials of selected oxidants [3, modified]

Element/CompoundChemical reactionE°,V
ChlorineCl2(g) + 2e- ⇄ 2C1- ⇄ClO- ⇄+ H20 + 2e- ⇄ Cl- ⇄+ 20H-1.358 0.841
Chlorate(I)HCIO + H+ + 2e- ⇄ Cl- ⇄+ H201.482
Chlorine(IV) oxideC102(aq) + 2e- ⇄ C102 -0.954
Chlorate(Vn)CIO4 - + 8H+ + 8e- ⇄ Cl- ⇄+ 4H201.389
FluorineF2(g) + 2e- ⇄ 2F2.87
Hydroxyl radicalOH+H202 ⇄ H20 + H02 2.76
OzoneO3 + 2H+ + 2e- ⇄ 02 + 2H202.076
Hydrogen peroxideH202 +2H+ + 2e- ⇄ 2H201.776
Oxygen02(g) + 4H+ + 4e- ⇄ 2H201.229
PermanganateMn04 - ⇄+ 4H+ + 3e- ⇄ Mn02 + 2H20 Mn04 - ⇄ + 8H+ + 5e- ⇄ Mn2+ + 4H201.679 1.507
DichromateCr2072- + 14H+ + 6e- ⇄ 2Cr3+ + 7H201.33
Ferrate(VI)Fe042- + 8H+ + 3e- ⇄ Fe3+ + 4H20 Fe042- + 8H20 + 3e- ⇄ Fe(OH)3 +8H202.2 0.7

EDCs division depending on the origin [11]

EDCs obtained by synthesisNatural EDCs
Bisfenol AProgesterone
Bisfenol FTestosterone
17-α-ethynylestradiol (EE2)Androsterone
Genistein15-β-estradiol (E2)
Biochanin AEstrone (El)

PCPs compounds susceptible to K2FeO4 degradation

CompoundMolecular formulaMolar mass, g/molLiterature
IbuprofenC13H18O2206.29Lee and von Gunten, 2010 [25]
AtenololC14H22N2O3266.34Lee and von Gunten, 2010 [25]
Menadione Sodium BisulfiteC11H9NaO5S276.24Yang et al., 2012 [17]
CarbamazepineC15H12N20236.27Yang et al., 2012 [17]
Benzophenone-3C14H12O3228.25Diaz-Cruz and Barcelo, 2015 [35]
Triclosan (TCS)C12H7Cl3O2289.54Diaz-Cruz and Barcelo, 2015 [35]
GlycylglycineC4H8N2O3132.12Noorhasan et al., 2010 [34]
SulfamethizoleC9H10N4O2S2270.33Wu et al., 2018 [36]
CiprofloxacinC17H18FN3O3331.35Zhou and Jiang, 2015a [37]
Penicillin GC16H18N2O4S334.39Zhou and Jiang, 2015a [37]
CephalexinC16H17N3O4S347.39Karlesa et al., 2014 [38]
SulfamethoxazoleC24H29N7O6S543.60Noorhasan et al., 2010 [34]
Diatrizoic acidC11H9I3N2O4613.90AnquandahrfaZ.,2011 [39]
PropranololC16H21NO2259.35Anquandah et al., 2013 [40]
TetracyclineC22H24N2O8444.40Sharmaet al., 2015[41]
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2020-011 | Journal eISSN: 2720-6947 | Journal ISSN: 1899-0142
Language: English
Page range: 129 - 138
Submitted on: Sep 3, 2019
Accepted on: Oct 20, 2019
Published on: Apr 8, 2020
Published by: Silesian University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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