“…Moreover, as an iron source, goethite does not increase the solids in solution. p-chloronitrobenzene (pCNB) was selected as a target contaminant to test the performance of this new Fenton-like treatment system because pCNB is a typical halogenated nitryl aromatic hydrocarbon widely used in the production of pesticides, herbicides, dyes, lumber preservatives, pharmaceuticals, photographic film, antioxidants, gasoline additives, corrosion inhibitors and other industrial chemicals [24,25]. pCNB is a major cause of methemoglobinaemia and anaemia and also exhibits genotoxicity and carcinogenic potential [26].…”