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Original ArticleInternational Journal of Pharmaceutical InvestigationVol. 11 | Issue 1 | 2021 | pp. 23–26Open access
Effects of Operational Parameters on the Removal of Tetracycline from Aqueous Solutions by Electrocoagulation
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- 1 Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IRAN.
- 2 Department of Occupational Health Engineering, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IRAN.
- 3 Department of Biotechnology, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.
- 4 Student Research Committee, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IRAN.
Published in International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
Correspondence: Ali Meshkinain
Department of Occupational Health Engineering, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IRAN.
Email: dbchemistry2@gmail.com
Copyright: © 2021 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Apr 1, 2021
- Received:
- Dec 14, 2020
- Accepted:
- Feb 10, 2021
How to cite
Moein, H., Balarak, D., Meshkinain, A., Chandrika, K., & Yazdani, N. (2021). Effects of Operational Parameters on the Removal of Tetracycline from Aqueous Solutions by Electrocoagulation. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation, 11(1), 23–26. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijpi.2021.1.5
Abstract
Objectives: In this research, the efficiency of the Electrocoagulation (EC) process with aluminum electrodes in the removal of Tetracycline (TC) from synthetic solutions was studied. Methods: This study experimentally was run consisting of a 1.5 L glass beaker and four electrodes which installed in parallel. In each of test, 1 L of wastewater add into the reactor, then effect of four parameters including the current density (100-400 A/m2 ), reaction time (10-60 min), initial concentration of TC (10-100 mg/L and the pH of wastewater (pH=3-11) on process performance were investigated. Results: The findings showed that the %removal decreased as initial TC concentration increased, the highest removal obtained at pH in the range (5- 7). The initial TC concentration of 10 mg/L was reduced to 0.127 mg/L with the removal efficiency of 98.73% at 400 A/m2 after 60 min EC. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that EC process by aluminum electrode is an effective method for TC removal from wastewater.
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| Title | Effects of Operational Parameters on the Removal of Tetracycline from Aqueous Solutions by Electrocoagulation |
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| Authors | Hossein Moein; Davoud Balarak; Ali Meshkinain; Kethineni Chandrika; Nastaran Yazdani |
| Affiliations | Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IRAN.; Department of Occupational Health Engineering, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IRAN.; Department of Biotechnology, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.; Student Research Committee, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IRAN. |
| Corresponding author | dbchemistry2@gmail.com |
| Journal | International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 11, Issue 1 (2021) |
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