Optimization of oxytetracycline degradation inside UV/H2O2 reactor using box-behnken experimental design

Rahmah, A.U. and Harimurti, S. and Omar, A.A. and Murugesan, T. (2012) Optimization of oxytetracycline degradation inside UV/H2O2 reactor using box-behnken experimental design. Journal of Applied Sciences, 12 (11). pp. 1154-1159. ISSN 18125654

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Abstract

Oxytetracycline degradation inside UV/H 2O 2 system was carried out through mediation of hydroxyl radical attack which oxidizes recalcitrant, toxic and non-biodegradable compounds to various by-products. The Box-Behnken design of experiment was applied to find the optimum condition of OTC degradation. Three levels fractional design which consist of a full 2 2 factorial with three centre points resulted incomplete block design were resulted from the chosen design. Temperature at 30-50°C, pH range 3-11 and oxidant/pollutant ratio 0.5:1-1.5:1 were chosen as the experimental factors. Total organic carbon was measured for monitoring degradation efficiency. Percentage of total organic carbon removal was chosen as the response. Based on Pareto chart, the quadratic effect of pH was the most significant factor that minimizes percentage of total organic carbon removal. As suggested by the model, the maximum total organic carbon removal could be obtained at 30°C, pH 6.30 and 1.5 mole equivalent of oxidant/pollutant ratio. At its optimum condition, about 95.35 and percentage total organic carbon removal was achieved. At the optimum condition, the ratio of BOD 5/COD value was 1.19, which implied the biodegradability of the degradation product of oxytetracycline. © 2012 Asian Network for Scientific Information.

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Uncontrolled Keywords: Block designs; Box-Behnken; Box-Behnken experimental design; Degradation efficiency; Degradation products; Experimental factors; Hydroxyl radicals; Optimum conditions; Oxytetracyclines (OTC); Pareto charts; pH range; Quadratic effect; Total Organic Carbon; Total organic carbon removal; UV/H2O2; UV/H 2O 2, Biodegradation; Design of experiments; Optimization; pH effects, Degradation
Depositing User: Mr Ahmad Suhairi UTP
Date Deposited: 09 Nov 2023 15:51
Last Modified: 09 Nov 2023 15:51
URI: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/id/eprint/2941

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