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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Volume 20, Issue 1, Pages 205-218Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s40201-021-00769-9
Keywords
Sulfamethoxazole; Fe(VI) process; Degradation products; Wastewater; ECOSAR
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- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
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This study investigated the degradation of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) in secondary treated wastewater using potassium ferrate. It was found that SMX degradation was favored under acidic condition, and the presence of phosphate and EDTA decreased the degradation rate. In addition, the degradation products were found to be toxic to aquatic organisms.
Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) is a typical antibiotic in the world, which is frequently detected in the aquatic environment. The current study was aimed to investigate the SMX degradation in secondary treated wastewater using potassium Ferrate [Fe(VI)]. The effects of various experimental conditions, EDTA and phosphate as chelating agents, and toxicity assessment were also considered. Secondary treated effluent was spiked with predefined SMX concentrations, and after desired reaction time with Fe(VI), residual SMX was measured using HPLC. Results indicated that SMX degradation by Fe(VI) was favored under acidic condition, where 90% of SMX degradation was achieved after 120 min. Fe(VI) and SMX reaction obeyed first-order kinetic; meantime, the SMX degradation rate under pH 3 was 7.6 times higher than pH 7. The presence of phosphate (Na2HPO4) and EDTA declined SMX degradation, while Fe (III) effect was contradictory. In addition to promising demolition, 10% TOC removal was achieved. Eighteen major intermediates were identified using LC-MS/MS and the degradation pathways were suggested. Transformation products (TPs) were formed due to hydroxylation, bond cleavage, transformation after bond cleavage, and oxidation reactions. The ECOSAR analysis showed that some of the SMX oxidation products were toxic to aquatic organisms (fish, daphnia and green algae).
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