Study on Decomposition of Phenol by Supercritical Water Oxidization

Oxidative decomposition of phenol in supercritical water under different conditions is studied. The results show that phenol can be oxidized and decomposed effectively in supercritical water. The decomposition rate of phenol reaches up to 99.6%. Supercritical water oxidation is fit to treat high concentration organic wastewater that is difficult to be treated by biological method.