TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of photocatalytic pre-treatment of penicillin G formulation effluent on its toxicity and biotreatability
AU - Arslan-Alaton, I.
AU - Gurses, F.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - The effect of Fenton-like and photo-Fenton pre-treatment on the toxicity and biodegradability of Procaine Penicillin G (PPG) antibiotic formulation effluent was investigated. Fifty-six percent and 44% COD removal efficiencies were obtained and the BOD5/COD ratio increased from 0.10 to 0.45 and from 0.10 to 0.24 after application of photo-Fenton and Fenton-like processes, respectively. Overall TOC removal efficiencies were in the range of 42-35%. Based on the acute toxicity test results using Daphnia magna the photo-Fenton-like and Fenton-like processes were suitable methods for complete detoxification of PPG effluent. Pre-treated PPG effluent did not cause any inhibitory effect on the activated sludge process.
AB - The effect of Fenton-like and photo-Fenton pre-treatment on the toxicity and biodegradability of Procaine Penicillin G (PPG) antibiotic formulation effluent was investigated. Fifty-six percent and 44% COD removal efficiencies were obtained and the BOD5/COD ratio increased from 0.10 to 0.45 and from 0.10 to 0.24 after application of photo-Fenton and Fenton-like processes, respectively. Overall TOC removal efficiencies were in the range of 42-35%. Based on the acute toxicity test results using Daphnia magna the photo-Fenton-like and Fenton-like processes were suitable methods for complete detoxification of PPG effluent. Pre-treated PPG effluent did not cause any inhibitory effect on the activated sludge process.
KW - Antibiotic formulation effluent
KW - Biological activated sludge inhibition
KW - Fenton-like and photo-Fenton-like processes
KW - Procaine penicillin G
KW - Toxicity
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U2 - 10.1504/ijep.2006.010452
DO - 10.1504/ijep.2006.010452
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33747724592
SN - 0957-4352
VL - 27
SP - 38
EP - 48
JO - International Journal of Environment and Pollution
JF - International Journal of Environment and Pollution
IS - 1-3
ER -
