Remove of Phenolic Compounds in Water by Low-Temperature Plasma: A Review of Current Research

Jufang ZHANG, Jierong CHEN, Xiaoyong LI

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DOI: 10.4236/jwarp.2009.12014                

Abstract

Phenolic compounds have very strong toxicity, so it has been paid sharply attention to find an effective way of controlling the wastewater containing phenolic compounds. The work on this subject done by domestic and overseas scholars is studied in this paper, and the progress of researches on low-temperature plasma treatment is summarized through the electrical discharge types, mechanism, kinetics of phenolic compounds decomposition and combination of several methods with low-temperature plasma treatment. In addition, the crucial problem and the developing tendency on low-temperature plasma treatment for phenol-bearing wastewater are briefly discussed.

Keywords

Low-Temperature Plasma Treatment, Phenolic Compounds, Types of Electrical Discharge, Mechanism, Kinetics, Combination of Several Methods

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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