Removal of penicillin G from aqueous phase by Fe+3-TiO2/UV-A process

Journal of Environmental Health Science Engineering

Amir Anushiravani³  Mohammad Reza Samaei²  Mohammad Ahmadi²  Simin Nasseri¹  Mansooreh Dehghani² 

[1] Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, and Center for Water Quality Research, Institute for Environmental Engineering, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;Department of Internal Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Student Research Center, Shiraz, Iran

关键词: Nano-photo catalyst removal;    Fortified titanium dioxide with Fe⁺;    Penicillin G;    Antibiotic;   

Others  :  805344
DOI  :  10.1186/2052-336X-12-56

 received in 2013-10-27, accepted in 2014-02-26,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

Anomalous use of antibiotics and their entrance into the environment have increased concerns around the world. These compounds enter the environment through an incomplete metabolism and a considerable amount of them cannot be removed using conventional wastewater treatment. Therefore, the main objectives of this research are evaluation of the feasibility of using ultraviolet radiation (UV-A) and fortified nanoparticles of titanium dioxide (TiO₂) doped with Fe⁺³ to remove penicillin G (PENG) from aqueous phase and determining the optimum conditions for maximum removal efficiency.

Results

The results showed that the maximum removal rate of penicillin G occurred in acidic pH (pH = 3) in the presence of 90 mg/L Fe⁺³-TiO₂ catalyst. In addition, an increase in pH caused a decrease in penicillin G removal rate. As the initial concentration of penicillin G increased, the removal rate of antibiotic decreased. Moreover, due to the effect of UV on catalyst activation in Fe⁺³-TiO₂/UV-A process, a significant increase was observed in the rate of antibiotic removal. All of the variables in the process had a statistically significant effect (p < 0.001).

Conclusion

The findings demonstrated that the antibiotic removal rate increased by decreasing pH and increasing the amount of catalyst and contact time. In conclusion, Fe⁺³-TiO₂/UV-A process is an appropriate method for reducing penicillin G in polluted water resources.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Dehghani et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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