Degradation Of Wastewater Containing Amoxicillin Antibiotic Using Green Technology “Ozonation”

Abstract

In this research, wastewater containing amoxicillin antibiotic was treated using green technology “ozonation”. The research was carried out with allowance for time variation (15, 30, 45, and 60 minutes), pH of wastewater (acidic, neutral, and alkaline), and ozone generator voltage (75, 150, and 225 Volt). The amoxicillin wastewater in this research was artificial. The concentration of amoxicillin was 50 ppm. Based on experimental result, the best condition of wastewater (containing amoxicillin antibiotic) ozonation was alkaline conditions with pH ≈ 10. The best percent degradation of amoxicillin antibiotic was 86.78 % with a final concentration of 6.61 ppm. The ozone generator voltage variations affect the amoxicillin removal in wastewater. The higher of ozone generator voltage, the percentage of amoxicillin removal was also increase.

Preparation, Characterization of Graphitic Carbon Nitride Photo-Catalytic Nanocomposites and Their Application in Wastewater Remediation: A Review

“…Currently, wastewater remediation is mainly divided into physical, chemical, physicalchemical, and biological treatment methods [10,11]. However, several highly toxic organic compounds are difficult to be effectively removed by traditional treatment way due to Crystals 2021, 11, 723 2 of 18 their complex chemical structure [12][13][14][15][16]. Therefore, it is urgent to develop effective and emerging technologies used to treat organic wastewater.…”