Novel heterogeneous fenton oxidation using magentic iron oxide-decorated carbon nanotube to remove endocrine disrupting compounds in wastewater and water
Novel heterogeneous fenton oxidation using magentic iron oxide-decorated carbon nanotube to remove endocrine disrupting compounds in wastewater and water
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2014-12
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Cleveland, Vincent
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[Honolulu] : [University of Hawaii at Manoa], [December 2014]
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Endocrine disrupting compounds are becoming a growing concern in our modern world. Bisphenol A, a known estrogen mimic, is produced on a massive scale exposing it to humans and the environment on a daily basis. Recent studies since 1995 have shown that bisphenol A has negative effects even at ultra-low concentrations. Unfortunately, bisphenol A is biologically recalcitrant and passes through most traditional waste water treatment methods. In order to develop an effective and efficient treatment method, a combined approach is proposed. Iron amended carbon nanotubes can act as a heterogeneous Fenton catalyst and as an adsorbent of the contaminant. This project synthesized and characterized a magnetite decorated carbon nanotube catalyst. Additionally the adsorption kinetics and thermodynamics were investigated in both batch adsorption and column adsorption reactors.
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M.S. University of Hawaii at Manoa 2014.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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fenton oxidation,
carbon nanotube,
wastewater,
BPA
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Theses for the degree of Master of Science (University of Hawaii at Manoa). Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering.
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