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Fenton and Photo-Fenton Oxidation Processes for Degradation of Amoxicillin from Water

1Department of Chemical Engineering, OUCT, Osmania University, India

2Department of Environmental Engineering, OUCT, Osmania University, India


Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences. 2022, Vol. 10 No. 5, 292-296
DOI: 10.12691/aees-10-5-4
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Vanam Sudhakar, S. Srinu Naik, T. Shwetha Shree. Fenton and Photo-Fenton Oxidation Processes for Degradation of Amoxicillin from Water. Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences. 2022; 10(5):292-296. doi: 10.12691/aees-10-5-4.

Correspondence to: Vanam  Sudhakar, Department of Chemical Engineering, OUCT, Osmania University, India. Email: suddhu.vanam@gmail.com

Abstract

In the present study, oxidation of some major toxic aniline derivatives from effluents using Fenton and Photo-Fenton oxidation methods was carried out. A number of physical methods, chemical methods and biological methods are available for the treating of wastewaters. The degradation of Amoxicillin in water by Fenton & Photo-Fenton advanced oxidation process was investigated in this study. The effect of pH (2-10), initial concentration (20-80mg/l), H2O2 dosages (10-50mg/l), and Ferrite based catalyst dosages (0.25-1.25 mg/l) on the rate of degradation was investigated. The process was optimized with Amoxicillin removal efficiency of 95.89 %. The Photo-Fenton oxidation was carried out to increase the removal efficiency of Amoxicillin. The kinetic studies were carried out to optimize the reaction time in Fenton and Photo-Fenton process.

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