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Removal of ciprofloxacin from aqueous solution by a continuous flow electro-coagulation process

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This study deals with the performance and modeling of the electro-coagulation process for ciprofloxacin (CIP) removal by using aluminum electrode as anode in a continuous electrochemical reactor. The initial pH, temperature, current density, time and flow rate were selected as independent variables in response surface methodology (RSM) involving a five-level central composite design (CCD), while CIP removal efficiency was considered as the response function. The result of optimization showed that the maximum amount of CIP removal efficiency (88%) presented at the optimal condition of pH=5.6, t=100min, T=25.5 °C, I=5.6mA/cm2 and V=25.9 mL/min. In addition, the mineralization of the CIP was investigated by chemical oxygen demand (COD) and total organic carbon (TOC) measurements that showed 77% COD removal and 49%TOC removal.

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    Jalal Basiri Parsa, Taher Mehdi Panah & Farideh Nabizadeh Chianeh

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Parsa, J.B., Panah, T.M. & Chianeh, F.N. Removal of ciprofloxacin from aqueous solution by a continuous flow electro-coagulation process. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 33, 893–901 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-015-0196-6

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