title: Catalytic ozonation of fenofibric acid over alumina-supported manganese oxide.
abstract: The catalytic ozonation of fenofibric acid was studied using activated alumina and alumina-supported manganese oxide in a semicontinuous reactor. The rate constants at 20°C for the non-catalytic reaction of fenofibric acid with ozone and hydroxyl radicals were 3.43±0.20 M(-1) s(-1) and (6.55±0.33)×10(9) M(-1) s(-1), respectively. The kinetic constant for the catalytic reaction between fenofibric acid and hydroxyl radicals did not differ significantly from that of homogeneous ozonation, either using Al(2)O(3) or MnO(x)/Al(2)O(3). The results showed a considerable increase in the generation of hydroxyl radicals due to the use of catalysts even in the case of catalytic runs performed using a real wastewater matrix. Both catalysts promoted the decomposition of ozone in homogeneous phase, but the higher production of hydroxyl radicals corresponded to the catalyst with more activity in terms of ozone decomposition. We did not find evidence of the catalysts having any effect on rate constants, which suggests that the reaction may not involve the adsorption of organics on catalyst surface.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Analítica e Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Alcalá, E-28771 Alcalá de Henares, Spain. jlaurent@me.com
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosal
authors.forename: María S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Gonzalo
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: Eloy
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: García-Calvo
mesh_terms: D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D002384:Catalysis; D011345:Fenofibrate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical / Q000737:chemistry; D007700:Kinetics; D017895:Manganese Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D010126:Ozone / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D017895:Manganese Compounds; D010087:Oxides; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical; C027424:manganese oxide; D010126:Ozone; C006012:fenofibric acid; D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D011345:Fenofibrate