@article { ISI:000373419900016,
	title = {Intensification of degradation of methomyl (carbamate group pesticide) by using the combination of ultrasonic cavitation and process intensifying additives},
	journal = {Ultrasonics Sonochemistry},
	volume = {31},
	year = {2016},
	month = {JUL},
	pages = {135-142},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>In the present work, the degradation of methomyl has been carried out by using the ultrasound cavitation (US) and its combination with H2O2, Fenton and photo-Fenton process. The study of effect of operating pH and ultrasound power density has indicated that maximum extent of degradation of 28.57\% could be obtained at the optimal pH of 2.5 and power density of 0.155 W/mL. Application of US in combination with H2O2, Fenton and photo-Fenton process has further accelerated the rate of degradation of methomyl with complete degradation of methomyl in 27 min, 18 min and 9 min respectively. Mineralization study has proved that a combination of US and photo -Fenton process is the most effective process with maximum extent of mineralization of 78.8\%. Comparison of energy efficiency and cost effectiveness of various processes has indicated that the electrical cost of 79892.34 Rs./m(3) for ultrasonic degradation of methomyl has drastically reduced to 2277.00 Rs./m(3), 1518.00 Rs./m(3) and 807.58 Rs./m(3) by using US in combination with H2O2, Fenton and photo-Fenton process respectively. The cost analysis has also indicated that the combination of US and photo-Fenton process is the most energy efficient and cost effective process. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Fenton, Hydrogen peroxide, Methomyl, Photo-Fenton, Synergistic coefficient, Ultrasound cavitation},
	issn = {1350-4177},
	doi = {10.1016/j.ultsonch.2015.12.015},
	author = {Raut-Jadhav, Sunita and Pinjari, Dipak V. and Saini, Daulat R. and Sonawane, Shirish H. and Pandit, Aniruddha B.}
}
