Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Institutional Repository

Removal of sulfamethoxazole using catalytic ozonation: an optimization study

Akhtar, Javaid and Saidina Amin, Nor Aishah and Saleem, Yasir and Shahzad, Khurram and Zahoor, Khurram (2013) Removal of sulfamethoxazole using catalytic ozonation: an optimization study. Journal of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 41 (1). pp. 93-110. ISSN 1813-4092

Full text not available from this repository.

Abstract

The catalytic ozonation of sulfamethoxazole was investigated in this study using response surface methodology. The effect of four parameters pH of solution, concentration of antibiotic, ozone concentration and circulation rates was investigated on removal of sulfamethoxazole and COD of solution. The order of influence of input parameters on response was ozone concentration > pH > antibiotic concentration > circulation rates. The maximum of 80% of COD was removed at complete removal of sulfamethoxazole itself. The optimization is carried using central composite rotatable design on above mentioned four parameters. The intermediate values of pH, and circulation rates were sufficient for effective performance. The intermediate to concentrated supply of ozone was required to achieve reasonable degree of COD removal.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:sulfamethoxazole, catalytic ozonation
Subjects:Q Science > QD Chemistry
ID Code:40839
Deposited By: Liza Porijo
Deposited On:20 Aug 2014 08:15
Last Modified:15 Feb 2017 06:39

Repository Staff Only: item control page