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Oxidation of nine petroleum hydrocarbon compounds by combined hydrogen peroxide/sodium persulfate catalyzed by siderite

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A system consisting of hydrogen peroxide/persulfate (H2O2/S2O82−) catalyzed by siderite was attempted to oxidize nine representative petroleum hydrocarbon compounds [benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, m-xylene, p-xylene, o-xylene, 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene, methyl-tert-butyl ether, and naphthalene] that tend to persist in the environment. Oxidation under different siderite dosages, H2O2:S2O82− ratios, and pH conditions were investigated. Results indicated that oxidation rates increased from 1.21–4.62 to 1.77–8.94 d−1 as siderite increased from 0.16 to 0.48 g/40 mL (H2O2:Na2S2O8 = 5:1, initial pH = 3.0), except for naphthalene (decreased from 0.58 to 0.45 d−1 with increased siderite dosage). When the H2O2:S2O82− ratio was increased from 1:1 to 5:1 (siderite = 0.16 g, initial pH = 3.0), the oxidation rates increased from 0.02–0.73 to 0.33–2.19 d−1. However, as pH increased to > 5.5 (siderite = 0.16 g, H2O2:Na2S2O8 = 2.5:1), the oxidation rates of petroleum hydrocarbons decreased to 0.003–0.09 d−1, which was approximately 90% less than that at pH = 3.0. The partial correlations and principal component analysis of the experimental data were conducted. Overall, both siderite dosage and H2O2:S2O82− ratio correlated positively with oxidation efficiency. The oxidation potential by H2O2/S2O82− mixtures towards the target petroleum hydrocarbon compounds seemed to be more sensitive to pH conditions than to siderite dosages or H2O2:S2O82− ratios.

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This work was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (2016YFC0401405) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (no. 41772245 and no. 51769029).

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Simulation and Safety, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, People’s Republic of China

    YueHua Li, Lin Zhao & Liang Chen

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    YueHua Li & Lin Zhao

  3. College of water Conservancy & Architectural Engineering, Shihezi University, Xinjiang, 832000, People’s Republic of China

    Fulong Chen

  4. Advanced Environmental Technologies LLC, Fort Collins, CO, 80525, USA

    Kylan S. Jin & Paul H. Fallgren

  5. School of Civil Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, People’s Republic of China

    Liang Chen

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Li, Y., Zhao, L., Chen, F. et al. Oxidation of nine petroleum hydrocarbon compounds by combined hydrogen peroxide/sodium persulfate catalyzed by siderite. Environ Sci Pollut Res 27, 25655–25663 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-08968-x

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