US 11,753,321 B2
Robust flow-through platform for organic contaminants removal
Akram Alshawabkeh, Franklin, MA (US); and Long Chen, Malden, MA (US)
Assigned to Northeastern University, Boston, MA (US)
Filed by Northeastern University, Boston, MA (US)
Filed on Nov. 25, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/104,950.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/939,871, filed on Nov. 25, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0155514 A1, May 27, 2021
Int. Cl. C02F 1/72 (2023.01); C02F 1/461 (2023.01); B01J 27/128 (2006.01); B01J 21/04 (2006.01); C02F 101/34 (2006.01); C02F 101/30 (2006.01)
CPC C02F 1/725 (2013.01) [B01J 21/04 (2013.01); B01J 27/128 (2013.01); C02F 1/4618 (2013.01); C02F 1/722 (2013.01); C02F 2001/46185 (2013.01); C02F 2101/306 (2013.01); C02F 2101/345 (2013.01); C02F 2201/4611 (2013.01); C02F 2209/06 (2013.01); C02F 2301/04 (2013.01); C02F 2305/023 (2013.01); C02F 2305/026 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A process for treating contaminated water, comprising contacting said contaminated water with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of an iron oxychloride catalyst, and subsequently applying an electric current to the contaminated water, wherein the process occurs in the absence of an additional acid, and the iron oxychloride catalyst is a FeOCl/Al2O3 composite.