CHAPTER 13. Modified montmorillonite in photo-Fenton and adsorption processes

LUCAS MARTÍN GUZ; OLIVELLI, MELISA SOLEDAD; TORRES SÁNCHEZ, ROSA MARÍA; CURUTCHET, GUSTAVO; ROBERTO CANDAL

Advanced Oxidation Technologies Sustainable solutions for environmental treatments

CRC Press / Balkema

Año: 2013; p. 217 - 234

In this work, we present a comparative study about the use of Fe(III) and Cu(II) supported on montmorillonite as catalyst for the discoloration and mineralization of reactive Orange 16 by photo-Fenton process. Copper containing montmorillonite and bio-montmorillonite obtained after removal of Cu(II) from water were also used to test their performance as catalyst in the same reaction. Reactive Orange 16 was selected as pollutant target due to the requirement of the local industry for technologies to remove dyes from wastewater before its discharge in rivers.