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Optimization of solar irradiated Fenton treatment of pesticide chlorpyrifos wastewater by response surface methodology

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The study examined solar irradiation for enhancement of Fenton treatment of pesticide chlorpyrifos wastewater. Optimization of the process was achieved by employing the central composite design (CCD). Total organic removal (TOC) removal of 89.2 % was obtained under the optimized conditions (pH 3, H2O2/COD 2.25 and H2O2/Fe2+ 10 molar ratios and 60 min reaction time). The improvement of biodegradability (BOD5/COD ratio) index from 0 to 0.41 obviously indicated that biological treatment could be applied after pretreatment for complete treatment of the wastewater. The experimental results and model prediction had an error less than 5 % owing to the close data obtained. Solar irradiated Fenton treatment is effective for the pretreatment of pesticide chlorpyrifos wastewater before biological treatment maybe applied.

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  1. Civil Engineering Department, School of Engineering and Technology, University College of Technology Sarawak, 96000, Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia

    Affam Chioma Augustine

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, 31750, Tronoh, Perak, Malaysia

    Malay Chaudhuri & Kimberly Hetrick

  3. Department of Civil Engineering, Lehigh University, United States of America, 27 Memorial Drive West, Bethlehem, PA, 18015, USA

    Kimberly Hetrick

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Augustine, A.C., Chaudhuri, M. & Hetrick, K. Optimization of solar irradiated Fenton treatment of pesticide chlorpyrifos wastewater by response surface methodology. Environ Earth Sci 75, 840 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-016-5510-z

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