Study of ferrate(vi) oxidation for cod removal from wastewater

Abstract

Produced water (PW) is the abundant by-product of oil and gas industries. It contains several organic pollutants and needs proper treatment before its discharge. This study investigated the effectiveness of Ferrate (VI) (Fe6+) oxidation for remediation of the organic compounds produced water. A series of batch experiments were performed by ferrate oxidation method. A glass beaker of 1000 ml as reactor covered with aluminum foil was used to protect from sunlight. Produced water sample of 300 ml and a pre-decided amount of Fe6+ was added to initiate the oxidation process. All experiments were performed at constant magnetic stirrer speed of 200 rpm at room temperature. The Fe6+ dosage of 1-25 mg/l, pH 1-7, and contact time 5-90 minutes were used to determine the effectiveness of Fe6+ for organic compounds degradation. The COD removal was increased with the increase in Fe6+ dosage and contact time. The maximum COD removal was achieved with Fe6+ dosage up to 15 mg/l; further any increase in Fe6+ dosage decreased the COD removal. The same trend was observed for pH, COD removal was increased until pH 5 beyond that COD removal was decreased. Maximum 55% of COD removal was attained under optimum conditions such as pH, Fe6+ dosage, and contact time were 5, 15mg/l and 50mins respectively. The results indicate that Ferrate (VI) oxidation is a promising method for the degradation of organic compounds in produced water.