• 90% total COD, 95.3% inert COD and 97.2% UV254 were removed.
• High R2 values (over 95%) for all responses were obtained with CCD.
• Operational cost was calculated to be 0.238 €/g CODremoved for total COD removal.
• Fenton oxidation was highly-efficient method for inert COD removal.
• BOD5/COD ratio of leachate concentrate raised from 0.04 to 0.4.
The primary aim of this study is inert COD removal from leachate nanofiltration concentrate because of its high concentration of resistant organic pollutants. Within this framework, this study focuses on the treatability of leachate nanofiltration concentrate through Fenton oxidation and optimization of process parameters to reach the maximum pollutant removal by using response surface methodology (RSM). Initial pH, Fe2+ concentration, H2O2/Fe2+ molar ratio and oxidation time are selected as the independent variables, whereas total COD, color, inert COD and UV254 removal are selected as the responses. According to the ANOVA results, the R2 values of all responses are found to be over 95%. Under the optimum conditions determined by the model (pH: 3.99, Fe2+: 150 mmol/L, H2O2/Fe2+: 3.27 and oxidation time: 84.8 min), the maximum COD removal efficiency is determined as 91.4% by the model. The color, inert COD and UV254 removal efficiencies are determined to be 99.9%, 97.2% and 99.5%, respectively, by the model, whereas the total COD, color, inert COD and UV254 removal efficiencies are found respectively to be 90%, 96.5%, 95.3% and 97.2%, experimentally under the optimum operating conditions. The Fenton process improves the biodegradability of the leachate NF concentrate, increasing the BOD5/COD ratio from the value of 0.04 to the value of 0.4. The operational cost of the process is calculated to be 0.238 €/g CODremoved. The results indicate that the Fenton oxidation process is an efficient and economical technology in improvement of the biological degradability of leachate nanofiltration concentrate and in removal of resistant organic pollutants.
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initial pH: 2–8 Fe0: 0.10 to 0.50 g/L H2O2: 1 to 25 mL/L MW: 200 to 700 W
Temperature: 85°C, initial pH of 2.0, Fe0: 0.5 g/L, H2O2: 20 mL/L MW: 400 W Time: 14 min
COD:58.70 UV254:85.69 CN:88.30 BOD5/COD:0.41
0.56 CNY/t
Chen et al. (2018)
Memebrane Concentrate Landfill Leachate
Fenton
COD: 3300 mg/L TOC: 1080 mg/L BOD5: 48.4 mg/L
H2O2: 1–18 mL Time: 0–120 min pH: 2?6 H2O2/Fe(II) molar ratio 1?5
H2O2 = 9.0 mL/200 mL H2O2/Fe(II) molar ratio: 3.0 pH= 3.0 time= 40 min
COD: 78.9±1.3 TOC: 70.2±1.4 UV254: 90.64±1.6
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