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APPENDIX 1

PREPARATION OF FENTON REAGENT

CALCULATION: (50: 1 mol ratio)

1g COD = 2.425 g of H2O2
0.16 g. COD = 2.425 X 0.16 = 0.38 g of H2O2
= 0.38/34 = 0.011 mol.
If mol ratio is 50:1 (H2O2:Fe2+)
H 2 O2 = 0.011 mol.
0.34 g of H2O2 (30%) obtained from = 100 X 0.34 /30
= 1.133 mL of H2O2/L.
Fe2+ = 0.011
50
Fe2+ = 0.0002 mol.
1 mol of Fe2+ = 55.85 g
0.0002 mol Fe2+ = 0.0002 X 55.85
= 0.0122 g of Fe2+
55.85 g of Fe2+ is obtained from 278 g of FeSO4
0.0122g of Fe2+ will be obtained from = 0.0122 X 278 / 55.85
= 0.06 g/L
If mol. ratio is 25:1 (H2O2: Fe2+)
H2O2 = 0.566 mL/L (0.17 g), FeSO4 = 0.12 g

If mol ratio is 100:1 (H2O2 : Fe2+)

H2 O2 = 2.266 mL/L (0.68 g) FeSO4 = 0.03 g