Author/Authors :
Shueai Yahya, Muna Department of Chemistry - Faculty of Education - Hodeidah University - Hodeida, Yemen - Laboratory of Materials - Nanotechnology and Environment - Faculty of Sciences - Mohammed V University - Av. Ibn Battouta - P.O. Box 1014 Agdal-Rabat, Morocco , Kaichouh, Ghizlan Laboratory of Materials - Nanotechnology and Environment - Faculty of Sciences - Mohammed V University - Av. Ibn Battouta - P.O. Box 1014 Agdal-Rabat, Morocco , Khachani, Mariam Laboratory of Materials - Nanotechnology and Environment - Faculty of Sciences - Mohammed V University - Av. Ibn Battouta - P.O. Box 1014 Agdal-Rabat, Morocco , El Karbane, Miloud Laboratory Analytical Chemistry and Bromatology Laboratory - Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy - Mohamed V University - Rabat, Morocco , Arshad, Mohammed Azeem Laboratory of Composite Materials - Polymers and Environment - Department of chemistry - Faculty of Science - Mohamed V University - Rabat, Morocco , Zarrouk, Abdelkader Laboratory of Materials - Nanotechnology and Environment - Faculty of Sciences - Mohammed V University - Av. Ibn Battouta - P.O. Box 1014 Agdal-Rabat, Morocco , El Kacemi, Kacem Laboratory of Materials - Nanotechnology and Environment - Faculty of Sciences - Mohammed V University - Av. Ibn Battouta - P.O. Box 1014 Agdal-Rabat, Morocco
Abstract :
The aim of this work is to study the degradation and mineralization of antibiotic ofloxacin in aqueous medium using the Electro-Fenton method as advanced oxidation technology. In this context, Pt/carbon-felt cell was used to investigate the influence of various parameters including initial pH, different supporting electrolytes, different metal ions as a catalyst and antibiotic concentration over the mineralization rate and instantaneous current efficiency. The chemical oxygen demand (COD) measurements during the electrolysis allowed the evaluation of the kinetic of organic matter decay and the mineralization efficiency reaches 90% COD removal at only 200 mA for 300 min of electrolysis.
Keywords :
Antibiotic , Ofloxacin , Water treatment , Advanced electrochemical process , Electro-Fenton , Mineralization
