Table 4.
EEO required for degradation of IBU and TCS in synthetic effluent by direct photolysis and UV/H2O2 systems. TCS0 = 15.46 ± 0.31 mg L−1, IBU0 = 34.5 ± 0.25 mg L−1
| IBU | TCS | Operational conditions |
|---|---|---|
| EEO (kWh m−3 order−1) | EEO (kWh m−3 order−1) | |
| 222.97 | 3.66 | Direct photolysis pH 9.4 |
| 238.34 | 8.06 | Direct photolysis pH 6.0 |
| 531.69 | 7.59 | Direct photolysis pH 3.6 |
| 39.50 | 8.01 | UV/H2O2 (15 mg L−1) pH 6.0 |
| 31.56 | 8.28 | UV/H2O2 (10 mg L−1) pH 6.0 |
| 71.26 | 6.40 | UV/H2O2 (5 mg L−1) pH 6.0 |