Comparison of oxidizing ability of Potassium Ferrate and Fenton’s reagent on disappearance time of Fluoranthene in natural water.
Presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their derivatives in natural water has become a common phenomenon in the modern day ecosystems. The amount of toxicity possessed by these harmful compounds have led researchers to do more profound research related works with respect to their presence as well as any possible degradation. This study primarily deals with the possible means of degrading a common PAH, viz., fluoranthene in a storm water drainage basin in the outskirts of the city of Guwahati, Assam, India and also gives light on the differences in the pattern of the degradation in varied time span. The study also highlights the comparison in the ability of a relatively smaller amount of potassium ferrate in removing fluoranthene from natural water compared to the same activity done by a relatively higher amount of Fenton’s reagent.