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. 2016 Sep 15;13(9):917. doi: 10.3390/ijerph13090917

Table 5.

Effect of initial pH on the residual concentrations of estrogens in cow manure by the Fenton oxidation process. Note: the Fe(II) to H2O2 molar ratio was 0.10 M/M; the H2O2 dosage was 2.56 mmol/g; the solid to water mass ratio was 2 g/mL; the reaction time was 24 h.

Initial pH Value The Residual Concentrations of Estrogens in Cow Manure (mg/kg)
E3 BPA DES E2 EE2
3.0 15.57 ± 0.69 0.23 ± 0.09 0.62 ± 0.18 1.21 ± 0.72 11.51 ± 0.65
5.0 26.95 ± 0.90 0.54 ± 0.15 3.28 ± 0.51 1.72 ± 0.14 14.40 ± 1.14
7.0 38.56 ± 5.56 0.95 ± 0.11 4.69 ± 0.55 4.30 ± 0.15 15.71 ± 0.84
9.0 51.88 ± 7.22 1.22 ± 0.08 6.86 ± 0.22 6.65 ± 0.65 19.56 ± 0.57
11.0 61.74 ± 1.18 1.42 ± 0.04 8.78 ± 0.13 9.45 ± 0.30 22.90 ± 2.37