The kinetic parameters for different operating conditions.

Parameters	k/min-1	R 2
pH	Other conditions: catalyst = 200 mg L−1, PMS = 2 mM, DCF = 30 mg L−1
2	0.005	0.923
3	0.007	0.949
4	0.008	0.929
5	0.015	0.969
6	0.017	0.904
7	0.022	0.920
8	0.015	0.914
9	0.009	0.919
10	0.005	0.938
Catalyst dosage (mg L−1)	Other conditions: pH = 7, PMS = 2 mM, DCF = 30 mg L−1
25	0.010	0.960
100	0.015	0.977
250	0.019	0.969
500	0.024	0.922
750	0.024	0.919
1000	0.015	0.966
PMS dosage (mg L−1)	Other conditions: pH = 7, catalyst = 500 mg L−1, DCF = 30 mg L−1
0.25	0.009	0.989
0.5	0.011	0.983
1	0.015	0.960
2	0.021	0.922
4	0.032	0.926
6	0.018	0.891
8	0.017	0.986
DCF concentration (mg L−1)	Other conditions: pH = 7, catalyst = 500 mg L−1, PMS = 4 mM
10	0.038	0.968
20	0.032	0.923
30	0.032	0.926
50	0.012	0.983
Temperature (°C)	Other conditions: pH = 7, catalyst = 500 mg L−1, PMS = 4 mM, DCF = 30 mg L−1
10	0.016	0.985
20	0.018	0.954
25	0.022	0.932
30	0.032	0.926