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Simultaneous Desalination and Glyphosate Degradation by a Novel Electro-Fenton Membrane Distillation Process.

Kuiling LiSichao ZhuZimou LiuZhiyong WangHongxin LiuYong ZhangLili XuYu ZhangJianbing WangJun Wang
Published in: Environmental science & technology (2023)
The industrial effluent from glyphosate production has high salinity and refractory organic contaminants. The removal of organics and the recycling of inorganic salts from this kind of water are challenging issues. In this study, electro-Fenton (EF) and membrane distillation (MD) were coupled in a single reactor utilizing a membrane-based electrode (Mem-GDE) with the ability to bidirectionally transfer vapor and oxygen and electrochemically synthesize H 2 O 2 . The operating thermal conditions for MD significantly promoted Fenton reactions and, thus, the removal of glyphosate. During operation, Fe species deposited on the Mem-GDE and enhanced its catalytic activity and adsorptive capacity, which markedly increased the apparent reaction rate constant of glyphosate by 6 times. This novel EF-MD process simultaneously removed organics and concentrated the inorganics, which is very meaningful for decreasing the costs for subsequent crystallization and achieving high-quality crystal salts. This study provides an efficient method for the treatment of organic-inorganic hybrid wastewater.
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