TY  - JOUR
KW  - ammonia; antibiotics; aqueous solution; biochemical oxygen demand; biodegradation; chemical oxygen demand; FTIR spectroscopy; hydrogen peroxide; iron; nitrogen; optimization; pollutant removal; reaction kinetics; total organic carbon; water treatment
EP  - 1884
AV  - none
N2  - Response surface methodology was used to optimize the Fenton treatment of amoxicillin and cloxacillin antibiotic aqueous solution. Under optimum operating conditions (hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)/chemical oxygen demand (COD) molar ratio 2, H2O2/Fe2+ molar ratio 76, and reaction time 90 min at pH 3), 78.98, 72.96, and 81.18 removal of COD, total organic carbon, and ammonia-nitrogen, respectively were achieved. Experimental removal efficiency and model prediction were in close agreement (<0.4 error). Fourier transform infrared spectra indicated degradation of the beta-lactam bond of the antibiotics. Biodegradability (BOD5/COD ratio) improved from zero to 0.33, indicating that Fenton treated antibiotic aqueous solution was amenable to biological treatment. © 2013 Balaban Desalination Publications. All rights reserved.
VL  - 52
JF  - Desalination and Water Treatment
N1  - cited By 15
SP  - 1878
IS  - 10-12
TI  - Optimization of Fenton treatment of amoxicillin and cloxacillin antibiotic aqueous solution
SN  - 19443994
ID  - scholars5436
A1  - Affam, A.C.
A1  - Chaudhuri, M.
Y1  - 2014///
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84897610250&doi=10.1080%2f19443994.2013.794015&partnerID=40&md5=30e24f3077e5687df4fd61861d9e4a27
PB  - Desalination Publications
ER  -