Application of carbon-based catalysts derived from compost on catalytic wet peroxide oxidation of leachate waters from mechanical and biological treatment plant units for municipal solid waste

Batista, Gabriel de Freitas; Roman, Fernanda; Díaz de Tuesta, Jose Luis; Mambrini, Raquel Vieira; Gomes, Helder

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Batista, Gabriel de Freitas

Roman, Fernanda

Díaz de Tuesta, Jose Luis

Mambrini, Raquel Vieira

Gomes, Helder

Abstract(s)

This work aims at the valorization of compost from mechanical and biological treatment (MBT) units of municipal solid waste by their transformation into carbon-based catalysts for further application in the treatment of MBT leachate waters (chemical oxygen demand (COD) = 60.0 g L-1, total organic carbon (TOC) = 26.7 g L-1, five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) = 23.3 g L-1 and aromaticity = 10.2 g L-1). The catalyst was prepared in this work by hydrothermal carbonization at 230 ºC from compost obtained in a MBT unit. The treatment of the leachate waters was conducted by combining a pre-treatment with a cationic ion exchange resin followed by catalytic wet peroxide oxidation (CWPO). The CWPO step was operated for 24 h using 7.2 g L-1 of catalyst, 85.7 g L-1 of H2O2 poured inside the reactor in 5 stepwise additions, at 80 ºC and pH = 3. The combined treatment by cationic resin and CWPO led to obtain removals of 68.2, 65.4, 96.8 and 93.1 % for COD, TOC, BOD5 and aromaticity, respectively, after 24 h of reaction. In conclusion, it was found that compost is a suitable precursor to produce active catalysts for the CWPO of leachate waters.

Keywords

Valorization Carbon-based catalysts Leachate wastewaters Advanced oxidation processes Wastewater treatment Research Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCES::Chemistry

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http://hdl.handle.net/10198/26861

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Batista, Gabriel de Freitas; Roman, Fernanda; Díaz de Tuesta, Jose Luis; Mambrini, Raquel Vieira; Gomes, Helder (2021). Application of carbon-based catalysts derived from compost on catalytic wet peroxide oxidation of leachate waters from mechanical and biological treatment plant units for municipal solid waste. In 17th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology. Athens: University of Aegean. p. 1-4