Les procédés dits d'oxydation avancés (POA) permettent la dégradation totale (minéralisation) en milieu aqueux des molécules organiques toxiques pour l'homme et pour l'environnement. Le procédé Electro-Fenton qui fait partie des POA est appliqué dans le cadre de ce travail à la minéralisation des solution aqueuses d'herbicides chlorophénylurées. Les performances de ce procédé ont été comparés avec d'autres procédé POA fraisant intervenir les ions de fer (ferreux ou ferriques) tels que le réactif de Fenton et le procédé photo-Fenton.<br /><br />Dans le cas des molécules étudiées (diuron, monuron et fénuron), il a été montré que le taux de minéralisation par le procédé Fenton (Fe2+/H2O2) augmente avec l'augmentation des doses des réactifs et du temps de réaction. Dans le cas de la dégradation photochimique (irradiation UV), la vitesse de dégradation et le taux de minéralisation sont très faibles. La vitesse de dégradation des molécules mères et le taux de minéralisation des solutions d'herbicides étudiés peuvent être significativement augmentés par le couplage de la photochimie le réactif de Fenton (Fe2+/ H2O2). Ce couplage permet aussi de diminuer la durée d'irradiation et faire économiser d'énergie. Dans le cas du procédé Electro-Fenton, la cinétique de dégradation et de minéralisation dépend des paramètres expérimentaux tels que la concentration du catalyseur, l'intensité du courant appliqué, le pH du milieu, etc. <br /><br />La réactivité des chlorophénylurées vis-à-vis des radicaux hydroxyles varie en fonction du nombre d'atomes de chlore substitués sur le cycle aromatique. La vitesse de réaction de dégradation croît dans l'ordre suivant : diuron (2 Cl substitués), monuron (1 Cl substitué) et fénuron (sans Cl substitué. L'étude de la minéralisation de ces herbicides a montré que les taux d'abattement de carbone organique en terme de DCO dépassent les 90% pour une durée de traitement de 3 heures dans le cas du procédé Electro-Fenton. Le mécanisme de minéralisation des herbicides chlorophénylurées est initié par l'attaque des radicaux hydroxyles de la molécule de départ sur deux sites : le groupement N-terminal et le cycle aromatique générant des sous-produits. Plusieurs sous-produits de dégradation aromatiques qui sont principalement issus d'une oxydation du groupement N-terminal suivie d'une hydroxylation du cycle aromatique et de substitution d'atomes de chlore sur le cycle aromatique ont été identifiés. Des oxydations successives mènent à l'ouverture oxydante du cycle aromatique avec la formation des acides carboxyliques et ions minéraux.<br /><br />Une comparaison des performances de minéralisation par les différents procédés étudiés a montré que les procédés photo-Fenton et Electro-Fenton permettent d'atteindre des taux de minéralisation très important (de l'ordre de 93%). Le procédé Electro-Fenton semble être favorisé avec non utilisation de réactifs chimiques et une faible consommation d'énergie électrique.

Ce travail de recherche porte sur l'application d'un procédé électrochimique d'oxydation avancée, le procédé électro-Fenton, au traitement des eaux usées contenant des polluants organiques persistants tels que les herbicides. En fait, le radical hydroxyle qui est un oxydant fort est généré in situ de manière électrocatalytique. Ce radical est capable d'oxyder n'importe quel molécule organique jusqu'à la minéralisation (transformation en CO2 et H2O).La dégradation/minéralisation de trois herbicides (atrazine, mesotrione et sulcotrione) a fait l'objet de ce travail. L'atrazine est un herbicide qui a été très largement utilisé dans le passé et interdit récemment en France à raison de son impact négatif sur l'environnement. L'atrazine constitue un polluant chroniques des eaux de surfaces et souterrains des deux dernières décennies. L'atrazine et ses métabolites seront présents dans les eaux encore pendant plusieurs années. L'atrazine est bien connu comme herbicide problématique quant à leur traitement. L'atrazine est une des molécules rare qui résiste à la minéralisation par les procédés d'oxydation avancée. Mesotrione et sulcotrione se sont des molécules conçus pour remplacer l'atrazine en tant que herbicides. Après avoir optimisé les paramètres opératoires du procédé électro-Fenton (nature et concentration du catalyseur, l'utilisation d'une anode Pt et une anode BDD en diamant dopé au bore, etc.) afin d'augmenter son efficacité, nous l'avons appliqué au traitement des solutions aqueux des polluants organiques. En premier lieu, nous avons identifié et effectué le suivi quantitatif des intermédiaires réactionnels aromatiques et aliphatiques formés lors du traitement. La libération des ions minéraux a été mise en évidence par chromatographie et leur évolution au cours de l'électrolyse a été suivie. L'efficacité de minéralisation des solutions traitées a été déterminée par l'analyse du carbone organique total. Dans le cas de l'atrazine, un taux de minéralisation de 96 % a été obtenu. Un taux si élevé n'est jamais rapporté par un procédé d'oxydation avancée. L'étude cinétique de la dégradation des herbicides étudiés a permis de déterminer les constantes de réaction apparentes de dégradation par les radicaux hydroxyles. Les constantes de vitesse absolue (kabs) de réaction des radicaux hydroxyles sur les herbicides étudiés ont été mesurées par la mise en oeuvre de la méthode de cinétique de compétition. Les valeurs de ( (1,53 x 108 M-1 s-1 ) ,(1.01 x 109 M-1 s-1 ) et ( 8.20 x 108 M-1 s-1)ont été trouvées respectivement pour l'atrazine, la sulcotrione et la Mesotrione

In this thesis, a detailed investigation has been carried out on the use of electro-Fenton technique for the oxidation of the some persistent organic pollutants for the sake of water remediation. This technique produces *OH radicals electrocatalytically and uses them to oxidize the organic pollutants. The overall study can be divided into three parts. In the first part, the removal of selected synthetic dyes and pesticides from water was investigated by using carbon felt (CF) cathode. The oxidation kinetics of the synthetic dyes (Acid Orange 7 and Basic Blue 3) and pesticides (picloram, propham, azinphos-methyl and clopyralid) were determined. Mineralization kinetics of the related organic pollutants in aqueous medium was followed by total organic carbon and chemical oxygen demand analysis. The overall mineralization was obtained in all cases. Identification and quantification of the oxidation by-products of the given synthetic dyes and pesticides were performed by high performance liquid chromatography, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and ion chromatography. These systematic analysis showed that the initial organic pollutants were converted into three intermediate forms; organic intermediates, short-chain aliphatic carboxylic acids and inorganic ions. Based on the intermediates identified, a plausible mineralization pathway was proposed for each dye and pesticide.In the second part of the study, the H2O2 production ability of carbon sponge (CS) as a novel cathode material for the electro-Fenton technique was investigated for the first time in the literature. The obtained results indicated that CS has a H2O2 production ability three times higher than the classical cathode CF.In the third and last part, the efficiency of boron doped diamond (BDD) as an anode in the electro-Fenton technique was investigated. Firstly, the oxidation and mineralization ability of BDD was tested for herbicide propham in anodic oxidation conditions. Then, the combination of CS and BDD electrode in the electro-Fenton technique was examined. The obtained results indicated that this combination allowed the most efficient results throughout the thesis. Moreover, the use of BDD anode in the electro-Fenton technique had considerable effect on the oxidation and mineralization of organics and especially carboxylic acids such as oxalic and oxamic acids which were highly resistant to mineralization in the case of Pt anode

Este trabalho compara a utilização do tratamento eletrolítico e do tratamento Eletro-Fenton, em corrente alternada (CA), no chorume proveniente do aterro de Gramacho, no estado do Rio de Janeiro. O tratamento eletrolítico consiste em utilizar eletrodos de Fe em contato com a eletricidade, que em pH adequado, sofrem dissolução formando o agente coagulante in situ. O tratamento Eletro-Fenton consiste na geração de um dos componentes do reagente de Fenton pelo método eletrolítico. Nesse trabalho o reagente de Fenton é formado pelos íons ferro gerados pelo tratamento eletrolítico unindo-se ao peróxido de hidrogênio 30% adicionado exteriormente. Amostras do chorume foram caracterizadas pelos parâmetros pH, condutividade, salinidade, temperatura, turbidez, sólidos totais dissolvidos (STD) e Demanda Química de Oxigênio (DQO). O uso do tratamento eletrolítico só mostrou resultados de remoção para DQO e cor. Para garantir um melhor desempenho na remoção de DQO e cor e encontrar valores de remoção para a turbidez foi necessário o uso do tratamento Eletro-Fenton. Alguns parâmetros são importantes no uso dessa técnica, tais como pH, dosagem de peróxido, intensidade de corrente e tempo reacional. Os resultados obtidos para a remoção de DQO, cor e turbidez, foram respectivamente, 74%, 95% e 95%, nas condições operacionais: pH 4, dosagem de 5 mL de peróxido de hidrogênio a 30 %, intensidade de corrente de 2A e tempo reacional de 30 minutos. O tratamento Eletro-Fenton se mostrou mais favorável, pois o tratamento eletrolítico nas mesmas condições operacionais, só apresentou resultado de remoção de DQO que foi de 56%, mesmo sendo o consumo energético idêntico para ambos os processos (0,6 k W h m-3)

Este trabalho compara a utilização do tratamento eletrolítico e do tratamento Eletro-Fenton, em corrente alternada (CA), no chorume proveniente do aterro de Gramacho, no estado do Rio de Janeiro. O tratamento eletrolítico consiste em utilizar eletrodos de Fe em contato com a eletricidade, que em pH adequado, sofrem dissolução formando o agente coagulante in situ. O tratamento Eletro-Fenton consiste na geração de um dos componentes do reagente de Fenton pelo método eletrolítico. Nesse trabalho o reagente de Fenton é formado pelos íons ferro gerados pelo tratamento eletrolítico unindo-se ao peróxido de hidrogênio 30% adicionado exteriormente. Amostras do chorume foram caracterizadas pelos parâmetros pH, condutividade, salinidade, temperatura, turbidez, sólidos totais dissolvidos (STD) e Demanda Química de Oxigênio (DQO). O uso do tratamento eletrolítico só mostrou resultados de remoção para DQO e cor. Para garantir um melhor desempenho na remoção de DQO e cor e encontrar valores de remoção para a turbidez foi necessário o uso do tratamento Eletro-Fenton. Alguns parâmetros são importantes no uso dessa técnica, tais como pH, dosagem de peróxido, intensidade de corrente e tempo reacional. Os resultados obtidos para a remoção de DQO, cor e turbidez, foram respectivamente, 74%, 95% e 95%, nas condições operacionais: pH 4, dosagem de 5 mL de peróxido de hidrogênio a 30 %, intensidade de corrente de 2A e tempo reacional de 30 minutos. O tratamento Eletro-Fenton se mostrou mais favorável, pois o tratamento eletrolítico nas mesmas condições operacionais, só apresentou resultado de remoção de DQO que foi de 56%, mesmo sendo o consumo energético idêntico para ambos os processos (0,6 k W h m-3)

La présence des antibiotiques à usage humain et vétérinaire dans l’écosystème aquatique, est devenue un problème écologique sérieux. En effet, ces substances résistent aux traitements des stations d’épuration, ce qui engendre leur introduction et accumulation dans l’environnement. Par conséquent, le développement de méthodes efficaces pour le traitement de ces polluants est nécessaire. La première partie de ce travail de thèse s’inscrit dans le cadre de la dégradation des antibiotiques par procédé électro-Fenton. Ce procédé consiste à produire in situ des espèces fortement oxydantes, les radicaux hydroxyle, permettant la dégradation totale des composés organiques persistants. La sulfaméthazine (SMT) et le triméthoprime (TMP) ont été choisis comme composés modèles, en raison de leur détection régulière dans les effluents des stations d’épuration, les eaux de surface et les eaux souterraines. Dans cette première partie, nous avons examiné l’influence de différents paramètres expérimentaux, sur l’efficacité du procédé électro-Fenton. Les conditions opératoires optimales nécessaires pour la dégradation totale des deux antibiotiques étudiés, ont été également déterminées. En outre, les produits intermédiaires aromatiques générés lors de la dégradation des deux antibiotiques, ont été identifiés. Leur évolution durant l’électrolyse a été également suivie. La deuxième partie est consacrée à l’étude de la minéralisation de la SMT et du TMP par procédé électro-Fenton. Les résultats obtenus indiquent que les taux de minéralisation de la SMT et du TMP sont respectivement de 91 et 85% après dix-huit heures de traitement. Les acides carboxyliques formés, ainsi que les ions inorganiques libérés ont été identifiés, leur évolution a été suivie au cours du traitement. De plus, en se basant sur les différents sous-produits générés, nous avons proposé des mécanismes réactionnels pour la minéralisation de la SMT et du TMP par procédé électro-Fenton. La troisième partie de ce travail porte sur l’étude de la minéralisation des deux antibiotiques considérés par couplage du procédé électro-Fenton et d’un traitement biologique. La SMT et le TMP, ont été prétraités par procédé électro-Fenton, ce qui a conduit à leur dégradation totale, avec des taux de minéralisation faibles. Par la suite, un traitement biologique a été effectué durant 20 jours, les taux globaux de minéralisation ont alors augmenté pour atteindre 81 et 68% pour respectivement la SMT et le TMP. Dans une dernière partie, nous avons procédé à la minéralisation de deux effluents industriels, contenant les antibiotiques étudiés, par couplage du procédé électro-Fenton et d’un traitement biologique. Les taux de minéralisation globaux obtenus sont de 81 et 89% pour respectivement l’effluent SMT et l’effluent TMP. Ce qui prouve la pertinence du procédé combiné, pour le traitement des effluents industriels. / The occurrence of human and veterinary antibiotics in the aquatic ecosystem becomes a serious environmental problem. These compounds cannot be treated by wastewater treatment plants, resulting in their entry and accumulation to measurable levels in the environment. Over the last decade, the conventional biological processes were used for wastewater treatment, but did not appear to be enough effective when dealing with wastes containing antibiotics, owing to the important recalcitrance of these compounds. Therefore, the development of efficient methods to treat antibiotics is needed. The first part of this thesis is focused on the degradation of antibiotics by electro-Fenton process. This process consists in producing in situ strongly oxidizing species, hydroxyl radicals, allowing the total degradation of persistent and toxic organic compounds. Sulfamethazine (SMT) and trimethoprim (TMP) were selected as model compounds, because of their regular detection in the effluents of sewage plants, surface water and groundwater. In this first part, we examined the influence of various operating parameters, on the efficiency of electro-Fenton process. The optimal operating conditions necessary for the removal of the studied antibiotics, were also determined. Moreover, the aromatic intermediate products, generated during antibiotics degradation, were identified. Their evolution during electrolysis was also followed. The second part is devoted to the study of mineralization, of SMT and TMP, by the electro-Fenton process. The obtained results indicate that the yields of SMT and TMP mineralization were 91 and 85%, respectively after eighteen hours of treatment. The identification and monitoring of short chain carboxylic acids and released inorganic ions during the treatment, were carried out. Furthermore, based on the identified by-products, we proposed a plausible mineralization reaction pathway for SMT and TMP. The third part of this work concerns the study of the mineralization of considered antibiotics by a combined process coupling an electro-Fenton pretreatment and a biological degradation. SMT and TMP were pretreated by the electro-Fenton process, which led to their total degradation, with low levels of mineralization, ensuring significant residual organic content for a subsequent biological treatment. Afterwards, biological treatment was performed during 20 days and showed that the level of overall mineralization increased to reach 81 and 68% for SMT and TMP, respectively. In a last part, we carried out the mineralization of two industrial effluents containing SMT and TMP, by combining electro-Fenton and activated sludge treatment. Overall mineralization yields of the combined process of 81 and 89% were obtained for SMT effluent and TMP effluent, respectively. This result confirms the relevance of combined process, even for the treatment of industrial effluents.

La pollution des ressources en eau est un des défis importants auquel les Hommes doivent faire face. En particulier, de nouvelles solutions doivent émerger, puisque les techniques conventionnelles de traitement utilisées actuellement ne permettent pas une élimination efficace des divers polluants. Parmi les polluants émergents, les composés pharmaceutiques ont récemment été détectés dans différentes sources d'eau à travers le monde. Leurs effets indésirables sur l'environnement naturel et sur l'Homme ont déjà été reconnus mais doivent encore être éclaircis. De nombreux nouveaux procédés de traitement de l'eau apparaissent. En particulier, le procédé électro-Fenton a démontré sa capacité à éliminer les pharmaceutiques et autres contaminants persistants. Ce procédé est basé sur la génération in-situ d'une espèce oxydante très puissante, les radicaux hydroxyles (OH), qui permettent la dégradation non-sélective des polluants. Cependant, cela nécessite l'utilisation d'une quantité d'énergie importante, relativement coûteuse. Une solution viable est de coupler le procédé électro-Fenton avec un procédé biologique. En effet, l'utilisation de ce dernier est beaucoup plus économique, mais il possède une efficacité limitée envers les polluants persistants tels que les pharmaceutiques. Ainsi, le procédé hybride bio-électro-Fenton apparaît comme un bon compromis entre le coût et l'efficacité. Le but de cette thèse de doctorat a donc été d'optimiser le procédé électro-Fenton dans l'optique de le coupler avec un procédé biologique, afin d'éliminer les pharmaceutiques. Les principaux objectifs de cette étude reposent sur l'étude de l'influence des paramètres opératoires utilisés au cours du procédé électro-Fenton sur (a) la dégradation des pharmaceutiques ; (b) la minéralisation de la matière organique ; (c) l'évolution de la biodégradabilité; (d) la consommation énergétique. Cette thèse est composée de trois parties, au cours desquelles la complexité des solutions traitées a progressivement augmentée. Premièrement, une étude a été menée sur des solutions de produits pharmaceutiques seuls afin de mieux comprendre les mécanismes impliqués au cours de leur dégradation. La seconde partie porte sur l'étude expérimentale d'une solution synthétique composée d'un mélange de 13 pharmaceutiques. La dernière étape a consisté à mettre en place un procédé bio-électro-Fenton pour le traitement d'un effluent pharmaceutique réel. Cette démarche progressive a permis de mieux comprendre l'influence des paramètres opératoires utilisés au cours du procédé électro-Fenton. Les principaux résultats obtenus sont notamment l'optimisation de deux paramètres opératoires important : la concentration du catalyseur (Fe2+) et l'intensité du courant. L'influence de ces paramètres s'est révélée similaires au cours du traitement de tous les types de solution testée. Il a donc été possible de conclure que les valeurs optimales sont une concentration en Fe2+ de 0,2 mM et une intensité entre 100 et 500 mA. L'efficacité d'élimination des pharmaceutiques a été plus importante en utilisant des intensités plus faibles (100-300 mA). Cependant, la biodégradabilité de l'effluent, un paramètre important dans l'optique du post-traitement biologique, a été d'avantage augmentée en utilisant des intensités élevées (500-1000 mA). Par ailleurs, l'utilisation d'intensités élevées a aussi mené à augmenter la consommation énergétique, en particulier dans le cas de temps de traitement longs. Il apparaît donc évident qu'un compromis entre efficacité et consommation énergétique doit être trouvé pour chaque cas particulier et effluent à traiter. Pour conclure, les avancées de cette recherche sont principalement attribuées à la nouveauté de la combinaison bio-électro-Fenton. L'étude de l'influence des paramètres opératoires du procédé électro-Fenton a aussi permis d'améliorer la compréhension de cette nouvelle technique et contribue à son développement vers une application industrielle / Water pollution is one of the biggest challenges that humanity faces and combating it requires the development of treatment processes, as conventional methods used nowadays are no longer effective for the removal of various complex pollutants. Recently pharmaceuticals have been recognized to be contaminants of emerging environmental concern as their traces were detected in a spectrum of water bodies around the globe. The long term effects of their presence in a natural environment are not yet fully studied, but the potential outcomes can be detrimental to a sustainable future. Among the variety of currently rising treatment technologies, the electro-Fenton method, an electrochemical advanced oxidation process, has demonstrated an ability to eliminate pharmaceuticals as well as other types of persistent contaminants. This electrocatalytical process generates in situ strong oxidants species - hydroxyl radical (OH) - which non-selectively degrade organic pollutants. Due to the extensive cost in the application of electrical energy, its operation might be cost-prohibitive. A solution would be to combine it with biological processes which are more economically viable, but also less effective in the removal of pharmaceuticals. The combined process is expected to have a synergetic effect between cost and effectiveness. The goal of this PhD thesis is to optimize operating conditions of the electro-Fenton process for a feasible combination with a biological process as a means of treating pharmaceutical pollution. The main objectives addressed by this work are related to the influence of operating parameters of the electro-Fenton process on (a) removal of pharmaceuticals; (b) mineralization of organic matter; (c) enhancement of biodegradability; (d) energy consumption. The thesis has three distinct parts related to the type of treated aqueous solution. First, a mechanistic study was conducted on aqueous solutions of individual pharmaceuticals in order to understand general trends of their removal. Next, a series of experiments was carried out on a synthetic mixture of thirteen pharmaceuticals from different therapeutic classes. Lastly, laboratory bench-scale reactors of a combined bio-electro-Fenton process were operated for the treatment of real wastewater. The advance in the complexity of the treated solution allowed a comprehensive comparison and analysis of the influence of the operating parameters. The main results include the optimal values of two operating parameters: the catalyst (Fe2+) concentration and the applied current intensity for a given electro-Fenton setup. The effects of the operating parameters on the removal of pharmaceuticals and other organic matter were similar regardless of the treated solution. The optimal value for the Fe2+ concentration was concluded to be around 0.2 mM. The optimal current intensity was in the range 100-500 mA. The efficiency of the current in terms of the pharmaceuticals' removal was the highest with the lowest intensity (100-300 mA). At the same time the biodegradability, which was an important factor in the biological post-treatment process, improved with higher intensities of electric current (500-1000 mA). However, high current intensities resulted in an elevated energy consumption, particularly with a prolonged treatment time. A tradeoff would have to be consequently made between energy saving and the removal rates that should be found in any single case. The novelty of the research presented in this PhD thesis is firstly attributed to the novelty of the combination of electro-Fenton to a biological process. A detailed study of the influence of operating parameters of the electro-Fenton process on removal rates and biodegradability enhancement contributed not only to the general knowledge on the electro-Fenton process, but also to the advancement towards its upscaling and then further towards the industrial application of this technique

Permanent production and use of organic chemicals for many purposes has resulted in their introduction and accumulation in the environment. Depending on their physicochemical properties they can be transported by different ways from the source to very remote regions of the planet. Many organic chemicals are used in agriculture as pesticides for cultures protection or nutrient. Residues of these chemicals can always be found in fields, and under the effect of precipitations they leach and pass in streams and rivers. Pharmaceuticals and personal health care products and other house holding chemicals are continuously introduced in the environment through municipal wastewaters. These substances exhibit, in most of the cases, perturbation effects towards the living organisms, moreover the effect of many of them is not known yet. Despite their concentration in water is low, the exposure of organisms for long periods can lead to negative consequences, but these effects cannot be measured instantly. In order to reduce or avoid the pollution of water with chemicals many water treatment methods has been developed like adsorption of pollutants on adsorbents, membrane filtration, microbiological treatment, chemical oxidation with oxidizing agents and advanced oxidation processes. Most of the methods used in waste water treatment plants (WWTP) do not completely destroy the organic contaminants or they only separate the contaminants from water. Then they have to be deposed somewhere else remaining always a potential source of contamination. Advanced oxidation processes and in particular electrochemical advanced oxidation processes are methods developed later and are proven as more effective as they can completely oxidize the organic matter in water. The subject of this thesis is the use of electro-Fenton, an electrochemical advanced oxidation process for efficient destruction of organic pollutants in aqueous medium. In this method, organic pollutants are eliminated by H hydroxyl radicals (high oxidation power species) which are produced in situ through the Fenton's reagent (H2O2 + Fe2+) itself generated in the solution electrochemically and continuously. In this process, the electrode material is of fundamental importance in order to have an efficient process, so we have studied at large extent the influence of both cathode and anode material in this work. Firstly a systematic study on the oxidation capacity of the process of amoxicillin (AMX) as model pollutant with several anodes materials: BDD, Pt, DSA, PbO2 Carbon felt, Graphite and Carbon fibre was realised. In all cases a stainless steel electrode was used as cathode. The degradation of AMX was followed by HPLC analysis whereas the mineralization efficiency ot the process was measured by total organic carbon analyser (TOC). This revealed that BDD was the most efficient anode for AMX oxidation and DSA was the weakest one. Carbon felt showed a characteristic behaviour; it was very efficient on AMX oxidation but it could not transform AMX to CO2 and H2O. Afterwards four anodes were tested for their influence on electro-Fenton process efficiency namely Pt, BDD, DSA and Carbon felt, the cathode was always carbon felt. Sulfamethazine (SMT) was used as model pollutant. Apparent rate constants have given only moderate values of mineralization for currents lower than 100 mA. Here again the BDD anode was distinguished for its excellent mineralization capacity owing to the additional hydroxyl radicals and other oxidizing species introduced in the system. When electro-Fenton applied good degradation and mineralization results were obtained even with the DSA anode (...)

Este trabalho descreve o estudo da geração eletroquímica do H2O2 em eletrólito ácido (H2SO4 (0,1 mol L-1) + K2SO4 (0,1 mol L-1)) e eletrólito alcalino (KOH 1,0 mol L-1) utilizando eletrodo de difusão gasosa (EDG), sendo este fabricado com carbono Printex 6L e modificado com 3,0; 5,0 e 10,0% de ftalocianina de cobalto (II) ou cobre (II). Os experimentos foram realizados em uma célula eletroquímica de compartimento único contendo eletrodo de referência Ag/AgCl, contra eletrodo de Pt e como eletrodo de trabalho foi utilizado o EDG. Nos testes de eletrólise a potencial constante (-0,4 V &le; E &le; -1,4 V) durante 90 minutos com O2 pressurizado a 0,2 Bar, a concentração de H2O2 alcançou valor máximo de 178 mg L-1 a - 1,0 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) para o EDG não modificado em eletrólito ácido e em eletrólito alcalino, o valor máximo foi de 3.370 mg L-1 a -1,1 V (vs. Ag/AgCl). Quando incorporada a porcentagem de 5,0% de ftalocianina de cobalto (II) à massa do EGD verificou-se que a concentração de H2O2 alcança valor máximo em 331 mg L-1 a -0,7 V (vs. Ag/AgCl), o que representa um aumento de 86,0% no rendimento da produção de H2O2 em meio ácido, além de uma diminuição de 300 mV no potencial aplicado para formação da espécie oxidante. Para o estudo da degradação eletroquímica foram utilizados os corantes amaranto e tartrazina com concentração de 100 mg L-1. Para o estudo do processo eletro-Fenton homogêneo foram utilizados 0,05; 0,1 e 0,15 mmol de Fe2+ ou Fe3+ e para o processo eletro-Fenton heterogêneo em meio alcalino foi utilizado 0,15 mmol das nanopartículas do tipo Fe3-xCuxO4 (0 &le; x &le; 0,25). As eletrólises foram realizadas a potencial constante em -0,7 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) no EDG modificado com 5,0% de ftalocianina de cobalto (II) sob fluxo constante de O2 durante 90 minutos no processo eletro-Fenton homogêneo enquanto no processo eletro-Fenton heterogêneo o EDG não modificado foi utilizado e as eletrólises foram realizadas a -1,1 V (vs. Ag/AgCl). Todos os ensaios eletroquímicos foram realizados em um potenciostato PGSTAT- 302 acoplado a um com módulo de alta corrente BSTR-10A e controlado por meio do software GPES (Metrohm Autolab). As nanopartículas Fe3-xCuxO4 (0 &le; x &le; 0,25) foram caracterizadas por Análise de Ativação de Neutrons (AAN), DRX, BET, XPS e MET. As amostras dos corantes foram analisadas por espectrofotometria UV/Vis, cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência (CLAE) e teor de carbono orgânico total (COT). Em termos de descoloração, houve uma pequena diminuição no espectro dos corantes quando utilizado H2O2 eletrogerado em meio ácido o que não ocorre na degradação quando utilizado o processo eletro-Fenton homogêneo sendo mais evidente quando utilizado Fe2+, alcançando uma descoloração máxima de 80,0 e 99,2% respectivamente para os corantes amaranto e tartrazina. O decaimento da concentração por CLAE foi bastante eficiente quando utilizado o processo eletro-Fenton, com melhores resultados para Fe2+ e Fe3-xCuxO4 (x= 0,25) sendo a cinética dos processos de pseudo-primeira ordem. Foram identificados os subprodutos formados durante a degradação dos corantes durante o processo eletro-Fenton homogêneo. Os maiores valores de remoção de COT (67,3%) e consumo energético (CE) (370 kwh kg-1 foram obtidos para o processo utilizando íons Fe2+ e as nanopartículas Fe3-xCuxO4 (x=0,25) respectivamente para o corante amaranto. Os valores da concentração de ferro residual solúvel estão dentro do limite permitido segundo a Resolução CONAMA nº 430/2011. Para o processo eletro-Fenton heterogêneo, a concentração de H2O2 residual e consumida diminuiu e aumentou respectivamente com o aumento do valor de \"x\" na espinela da Fe3-xCuxO4 (0 &le; x &le; 0,25). / This work describes the electrogeneration of H2O2 study in acidic medium (H2SO4 (0.1 mol L-1) + K2SO4 (0.1 mol L-1)) and alkaline medium (KOH 1.0 mol L-1) using gas diffusion electrode (GDE), being these GDE manufactured with the Printex 6L carbon and modified with percentages of 3.0, 5.0 and 10.0% of cobalt (II) phthalocyanine or copper (II) phthalocyanine. The experiments were performed in an electrochemical cell single compartment containing the reference electrode Ag/AgCl, platinum counter electrode and the working electrode was used the GDE. In tests electrolysis at constant potential (-0.4 V &le; E &le; - 1.4 V) for 90 minutes pressurized with O2 at 0.2 Bar, H2O2 concentration reached a maximum value at 178 mg L-1 to -1.0 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) for GDE unmodified in acid electrolyte and alkaline electrolyte, the maximum value was 3,370 mg L-1 at potential -1.1 V (vs. Ag/AgCl).When incorporated percentage of 5.0% of cobalt (II) phthalocyanine to mass GDE, it is verified that the concentration of H2O2 reaches maximum value at 331 mg L-1 at -0.7 V (vs. Ag/AgCl), which represents increase in yield of 86.0% relative to Printex 6L carbon in acidic medium, addition to a decrease of 300 mV at potential applied to the formation of oxidizing species. To study the electrochemical degradation were amaranth and tartrazine dyes with concentration of 100 mg L-1. To study the homogeneous electro-Fenton process were used 0.05; 0.1 e 0.15 mmol de Fe2+ or Fe3+ and to heterogeneous electro-Fenton process in alkaline medium was used 0.15 mmol of Fe3-xCuxO4 (0 &le; x &le; 0.25) nanoparticles. The electrolysis were performed at constant potential -0.7 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) in the GDE modified with 5.0% of cobalt (II) phthalocyanine under constant flow of O2 for 90 minutes in the homogeneous electro-Fenton process while in the heterogeneous electro-Fenton process, GDE unmodified was used and the electrolysis were performed at -1.1 V (vs. Ag/AgCl). All electrochemical tests were performed using a potentiostat/galvanostat model PGSTAT 302 coupled to a BSTR-10A current booster and controlled by GPES software (Metrohm Autolab). The Fe3-xCuxO4 (0 &le; x &le; 0.25) nanoparticles were characterized by Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA), XRD, BET, XPS and TEM. The samples of the dyes were analyzed by spectrophotometry UV/Vis, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and total organic carbon (TOC). In terms of discoloration, was a small decrease in the spectrum of the dye when used H2O2 in acidic medium which doesn\'t occur in the degradation when used homogeneous electro-Fenton process being more evident when used Fe2+, reaching a maximum discoloration of 80.0 and 99.2% respectively for amaranth and tartrazine dyes. The decay concentration by HPLC was very efficient when using the electro-Fenton process with better results for Fe2+ and Fe3-xCuxO4 (0 &le; x &le; 0.25) nanoparticles being the kinetics of the process of pseudo-first order. Were identified by-products formed during the degradation of dyes during the homogeneous electro-Fenton process. The higher values of TOC removal (67.3%) and energy consumption (EC) (370 kWh kg-1) were obtained to process using Fe2+ ions and Fe3-xCuxO4 (x= 0.25) nanoparticle respectively for amaranth dye. The values of residual soluble iron concentrations are within the permissible limit according to CONAMA Resolution nº 430/2011. To the heterogeneous electro-Fenton process, the residual and consumed concentration of H2O2 decreased and increased respectively with increasing value of \"x\" in the spinel of Fe3-xCuxO4 (0 &le; x &le; 0.25).

Este trabalho descreve o estudo da geração eletroquímica do H2O2 em eletrólito ácido (H2SO4 (0,1 mol L-1) + K2SO4 (0,1 mol L-1)) e eletrólito alcalino (KOH 1,0 mol L-1) utilizando eletrodo de difusão gasosa (EDG), sendo este fabricado com carbono Printex 6L e modificado com 3,0; 5,0 e 10,0% de ftalocianina de cobalto (II) ou cobre (II). Os experimentos foram realizados em uma célula eletroquímica de compartimento único contendo eletrodo de referência Ag/AgCl, contra eletrodo de Pt e como eletrodo de trabalho foi utilizado o EDG. Nos testes de eletrólise a potencial constante (-0,4 V &le; E &le; -1,4 V) durante 90 minutos com O2 pressurizado a 0,2 Bar, a concentração de H2O2 alcançou valor máximo de 178 mg L-1 a - 1,0 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) para o EDG não modificado em eletrólito ácido e em eletrólito alcalino, o valor máximo foi de 3.370 mg L-1 a -1,1 V (vs. Ag/AgCl). Quando incorporada a porcentagem de 5,0% de ftalocianina de cobalto (II) à massa do EGD verificou-se que a concentração de H2O2 alcança valor máximo em 331 mg L-1 a -0,7 V (vs. Ag/AgCl), o que representa um aumento de 86,0% no rendimento da produção de H2O2 em meio ácido, além de uma diminuição de 300 mV no potencial aplicado para formação da espécie oxidante. Para o estudo da degradação eletroquímica foram utilizados os corantes amaranto e tartrazina com concentração de 100 mg L-1. Para o estudo do processo eletro-Fenton homogêneo foram utilizados 0,05; 0,1 e 0,15 mmol de Fe2+ ou Fe3+ e para o processo eletro-Fenton heterogêneo em meio alcalino foi utilizado 0,15 mmol das nanopartículas do tipo Fe3-xCuxO4 (0 &le; x &le; 0,25). As eletrólises foram realizadas a potencial constante em -0,7 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) no EDG modificado com 5,0% de ftalocianina de cobalto (II) sob fluxo constante de O2 durante 90 minutos no processo eletro-Fenton homogêneo enquanto no processo eletro-Fenton heterogêneo o EDG não modificado foi utilizado e as eletrólises foram realizadas a -1,1 V (vs. Ag/AgCl). Todos os ensaios eletroquímicos foram realizados em um potenciostato PGSTAT- 302 acoplado a um com módulo de alta corrente BSTR-10A e controlado por meio do software GPES (Metrohm Autolab). As nanopartículas Fe3-xCuxO4 (0 &le; x &le; 0,25) foram caracterizadas por Análise de Ativação de Neutrons (AAN), DRX, BET, XPS e MET. As amostras dos corantes foram analisadas por espectrofotometria UV/Vis, cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência (CLAE) e teor de carbono orgânico total (COT). Em termos de descoloração, houve uma pequena diminuição no espectro dos corantes quando utilizado H2O2 eletrogerado em meio ácido o que não ocorre na degradação quando utilizado o processo eletro-Fenton homogêneo sendo mais evidente quando utilizado Fe2+, alcançando uma descoloração máxima de 80,0 e 99,2% respectivamente para os corantes amaranto e tartrazina. O decaimento da concentração por CLAE foi bastante eficiente quando utilizado o processo eletro-Fenton, com melhores resultados para Fe2+ e Fe3-xCuxO4 (x= 0,25) sendo a cinética dos processos de pseudo-primeira ordem. Foram identificados os subprodutos formados durante a degradação dos corantes durante o processo eletro-Fenton homogêneo. Os maiores valores de remoção de COT (67,3%) e consumo energético (CE) (370 kwh kg-1 foram obtidos para o processo utilizando íons Fe2+ e as nanopartículas Fe3-xCuxO4 (x=0,25) respectivamente para o corante amaranto. Os valores da concentração de ferro residual solúvel estão dentro do limite permitido segundo a Resolução CONAMA nº 430/2011. Para o processo eletro-Fenton heterogêneo, a concentração de H2O2 residual e consumida diminuiu e aumentou respectivamente com o aumento do valor de \"x\" na espinela da Fe3-xCuxO4 (0 &le; x &le; 0,25). / This work describes the electrogeneration of H2O2 study in acidic medium (H2SO4 (0.1 mol L-1) + K2SO4 (0.1 mol L-1)) and alkaline medium (KOH 1.0 mol L-1) using gas diffusion electrode (GDE), being these GDE manufactured with the Printex 6L carbon and modified with percentages of 3.0, 5.0 and 10.0% of cobalt (II) phthalocyanine or copper (II) phthalocyanine. The experiments were performed in an electrochemical cell single compartment containing the reference electrode Ag/AgCl, platinum counter electrode and the working electrode was used the GDE. In tests electrolysis at constant potential (-0.4 V &le; E &le; - 1.4 V) for 90 minutes pressurized with O2 at 0.2 Bar, H2O2 concentration reached a maximum value at 178 mg L-1 to -1.0 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) for GDE unmodified in acid electrolyte and alkaline electrolyte, the maximum value was 3,370 mg L-1 at potential -1.1 V (vs. Ag/AgCl).When incorporated percentage of 5.0% of cobalt (II) phthalocyanine to mass GDE, it is verified that the concentration of H2O2 reaches maximum value at 331 mg L-1 at -0.7 V (vs. Ag/AgCl), which represents increase in yield of 86.0% relative to Printex 6L carbon in acidic medium, addition to a decrease of 300 mV at potential applied to the formation of oxidizing species. To study the electrochemical degradation were amaranth and tartrazine dyes with concentration of 100 mg L-1. To study the homogeneous electro-Fenton process were used 0.05; 0.1 e 0.15 mmol de Fe2+ or Fe3+ and to heterogeneous electro-Fenton process in alkaline medium was used 0.15 mmol of Fe3-xCuxO4 (0 &le; x &le; 0.25) nanoparticles. The electrolysis were performed at constant potential -0.7 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) in the GDE modified with 5.0% of cobalt (II) phthalocyanine under constant flow of O2 for 90 minutes in the homogeneous electro-Fenton process while in the heterogeneous electro-Fenton process, GDE unmodified was used and the electrolysis were performed at -1.1 V (vs. Ag/AgCl). All electrochemical tests were performed using a potentiostat/galvanostat model PGSTAT 302 coupled to a BSTR-10A current booster and controlled by GPES software (Metrohm Autolab). The Fe3-xCuxO4 (0 &le; x &le; 0.25) nanoparticles were characterized by Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA), XRD, BET, XPS and TEM. The samples of the dyes were analyzed by spectrophotometry UV/Vis, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and total organic carbon (TOC). In terms of discoloration, was a small decrease in the spectrum of the dye when used H2O2 in acidic medium which doesn\'t occur in the degradation when used homogeneous electro-Fenton process being more evident when used Fe2+, reaching a maximum discoloration of 80.0 and 99.2% respectively for amaranth and tartrazine dyes. The decay concentration by HPLC was very efficient when using the electro-Fenton process with better results for Fe2+ and Fe3-xCuxO4 (0 &le; x &le; 0.25) nanoparticles being the kinetics of the process of pseudo-first order. Were identified by-products formed during the degradation of dyes during the homogeneous electro-Fenton process. The higher values of TOC removal (67.3%) and energy consumption (EC) (370 kWh kg-1) were obtained to process using Fe2+ ions and Fe3-xCuxO4 (x= 0.25) nanoparticle respectively for amaranth dye. The values of residual soluble iron concentrations are within the permissible limit according to CONAMA Resolution nº 430/2011. To the heterogeneous electro-Fenton process, the residual and consumed concentration of H2O2 decreased and increased respectively with increasing value of \"x\" in the spinel of Fe3-xCuxO4 (0 &le; x &le; 0.25).