A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW ON FENTON OPTIMIZATION FOR LEACHATE TREATMENT VIA RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY FROM 2005 TO 2015

The high polluting potential and variable content of the landfill leachate makes it a significant source of environmental contamination. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) such as Fenton process, arises as leachate treatment. Application of response surface methodology (RSM) from previous literatures evaluates the synergistic effects of independent variables to optimize the Fenton process. This paper presents systematic review on articles published from 2005 to 2015 reported on optimum conditions of Fenton treatment landfill leachate treatment using RSM. Papers were selected from different database according to defined inclusion criteria and then, evaluated. The best conditions identified were: pH around 3, [H2O2]/[Fe2+] molar ratio from 2.38 to 24.00, [H2O2]/[CODraw leachate] mass ratio around 1 and reaction time from 30 min to 331.2 min. All models presented R2> 0.75, indicating a good correlation between the experimental data and the values predicted by the models. © 2021 Widener University School of Civil Engineering. All rights reserved.