Abstract
In the present work, a comparative study of a mixture of three pesticides (chlortoluron, carbofuran and bentazon) has been investigated by advanced oxidation processes such as photo-Fenton and electro-Fenton. These processes are based on the in situ production of hydroxyl radical, a highly strong oxidant, which allows the degradation of organic pollutants until their mineralization into CO2 and H2O. For the photo-Fenton process, the effect of key parameters such as initial catalyst (Fe3+) concentration and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) dosage were studied. Under optimal operating conditions, the evolution of total organic carbon (TOC) has been investigated for the two processes. Obtained results showed that more than 90% of TOC removal was obtained after only 2h of photo-Fenton treatment whereas the electro-Fenton process needed 8h of treatment. Nevertheless, the comparison of cost treatment shows that the photo-Fenton process is more expensive than electro-Fenton. The evolution of pesticide's concentration during treatment was determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Inorganic ions released such as chloride, nitrate, sulphate and ammonium ions are identified and their kinetic evolution was measured by ion chromatographic analyses.
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