Micro Reactor for Chlorophenols Electrocatalytic Oxidation

Chlorophenols are universal priority pollutants listed by all Environmental Agencies. The removal of chlorophenols from contaminated waters is carried out by microbiological and chemical methods. In this work is presented a combination of three methods that are electrochemical oxidation, electrochemical reduction and photo-Fenton-oxidation. Results performed in a micropilot reactor showed that it is feasible to degrade chlorophenols by these combined methods, with a removal rate of 82%, at a current density of 6.66 Adm-2. The current efficiency was calculated and the results indicated that this combined method is more efficient that separated ones (electrochemical oxidation or reduction)