Abstract
The rate constants of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and ciprofloxacin (CIP) degradation as well as the removal of total organic carbon (TOC) by UV/H2O2 process was investigated under various parameters including different H2O2 dosage and initial pH values. The results indicated that both SMX and CIP were efficiently removed in UV/H2O2 process and they peaked at different pH values of 3 and 7 respectively, while CIP degradation was greater than that of SMX. TOC removal was decreased with the pH values increased in the degradation of SMX in UV/H2O2 process while no significant change for CIP with the pH values raised. Based on molecular structure analysis, the transformation of both sulfonamide bond and oxazole ring N–O band in SMX were more difficult than defluorination and change of piperazine ring in CIP.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 158-164 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Desalination and Water Treatment |
| Volume | 86 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- CIP
- Degradation
- Mineralization
- SMX
- UV/HO
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