Magnetic Intensification of Fenton Processes Using Superconducting Technology for Enhanced Treatment of Printing and Dyeing Wastewater: Mechanisms and Applications

The rapid industrial development in recent years has led to severe pollution of aquatic environments. It is necessary to develop green and highly efficient treatment technologies for addressing environmental pollution and realizing carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals. This study aims to explore the effect of magnetic fields on chemical oxygen demand (COD) degradation by Fenton reaction. The experimental results demonstrated the following: (1) Magnetic fields convert macromolecular organic compounds into low-molecular-weight organic compounds, promoting the attack of radicals on organic pollutants. (2) The magnetic Fenton process achieved COD removal efficiency of 60.0%. (magnetic field intensity: 1.5 T, magnetization duration: 5 min, pH = 5.0, Fe2+ = 2.0 mmol/L, H2O2 = 2.0 mmol/L, reaction time: 40 min). (3) The magnetic Fenton process consumes less acidic reagent. Notably, it achieves a 33.3% reduction in both catalyst and oxidant usage under the same COD removal efficiency. This study verifies the feasibility of applying the method in real sewage treatment plants, demonstrating promising application prospects.