Investigating the degradation of nC12 to nC23 alkanes and PAHs in petroleum- contaminated water by electrochemical advanced oxidation process using an inexpensive Ti/Sb-SnO2/PbO2 anode

Fabrication of zinc oxide nanorods for photocatalytic degradation of docosane, a petroleum pollutant, under solar light simulator

“…The ZnO-NR-coated array samples were annealed in a furnace operated at 350 °C for an hour to improve the crystalline structure and photocatalytic activity of the ZnO NRs. 11,33…”

“…Organic compounds with low molecular weights (such as phenol and some alkanes (<C 10 )) that have been completely processed are easily disposed off because they are less toxic and less watersoluble. 10,11 Any hydrocarbon compounds in OPW that constitute an environmental danger must be appropriately regulated, as their toxicity when discharged into water result in ecological and economic challenges for the restoration of this water. One hydrocarbon compound found in OPW is the organic compound docosane (n-docosane), a saturated aliphatic longchain hydrocarbon (C 22 H 46 ).…”

TiO2 Photocatalysis for the Transformation of Aromatic Water Pollutants into Fuels

“…As outlined beforehand, toxic organic pollutants are widespread in the environment, thus, it is highly recommended to eliminate or reduce the concentration of such pollutants in the aquatic environment to safe levels [53,[80][81][82][83]. Numerous conventional treatment processes have been applied and tested for wastewater treatment, such as adsorption, coagulation, precipitation, biodegradation, ozonation, electrochemical oxidation, and advanced oxidation processes [43,47,[83][84][85][86][87][88]. Besides that, combining some of these processes, such as the biological-physical, or chemical processes, has been successfully applied in many wastewater treatment plants [89][90][91][92].…”

Electrooxidation using SnO2–RuO2–IrO2|Ti and IrO2–Ta2O5|Ti anodes as tertiary treatment of oil refinery effluent

“…In addition, to meet discharge or reuse requirements, advanced oxidation processes have recently been assessed, such as ozonation (O 3 ), UV photolysis, UV/O 3 , UV/H 2 O 2 [7,16], NaOCl/Fe +2 /solar process [17], Fenton, photoferrioxalate [18], and electrooxidation (EO) [19].…”

“…For tertiary treatment, common processes include sand filtration systems, activated carbon adsorption, micro‐ and ultrafiltration, nanofiltration or reverse osmosis membrane‐based technologies, as well as other advanced treatment technologies for small applications such as ion exchange, electrodialysis, and reverse electrodialysis [15]. In addition, to meet discharge or reuse requirements, advanced oxidation processes have recently been assessed, such as ozonation (O 3 ), UV photolysis, UV/O 3 , UV/H 2 O 2 [7, 16], NaOCl/Fe +2 /solar process [17], Fenton, photoferrioxalate [18], and electrooxidation (EO) [19].…”