Ludwe Sikeyi

Vegetable cooking oil is used in domestic and commercial kitchens owing to its ability to modify and enhance the taste of the food through the frying process. However, as the oil is used through several frying cycles, it changes colour to dark brown and acquires an unpleasant smell. At this point, the waste oil is usually discarded, thereby finding its way into freshwater streams due to poor disposal and thus becoming an environmental pollutant.

1. Introduction Recent innovations and technological developments have given rise to interest in advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), which are an effective application in solving serious water pollution problems. Among the many AOPs, the photo-Fenton process has become an attractive alternative method for removing pollutants from water bodies due to its environmental friendliness, suitable price, and wide range of applications [1].

Full Paper Nobanathi Maxakato Corresponding Author E-mail address: nmaxakato@uj.ac.za University of Johannesburg - Doornfontein Campus, SOUTH AFRICA Search for more papers by this author Abstract Palladium‐ruthenium nanocomposite material supported on conductive carbon nanofibers is ordinarily utilized as anode nanocatalyst in low‐temperature alkaline direct alcohol fuel cells.