Degradation of Oxytetracycline in Water by FeS-Activated Peroxymonosulfate: Response Surface Method Optimization and Kinetic Analysis
摘要
This study addressed the widespread contamination problem of oxytetracycline (OTC) in the water environment and developed an advanced oxidation technology based on ferrous sulfide (FeS)/peroxymonosulfate (PMS) system. Through single-factor experiments, the effects of pH value, FeS dosage, PMS concentration, and initial OTC concentration on the OTC degradation in FeS/PMS system were explored, and the corresponding OTC degradation kinetics were analyzed. Based on results of single-factor experiments, 17 groups of three-factor and three-level response surface experiments were designed to find the optimal OTC removal conditions. Single-factor experiments suggested that the appropriated parameter ranges in the FeS/PMS system for removing OTC were pH (5.5-7.5), FeS (0.25-0.75 g/L), and PMS (1-3 mM). The ideal conditions obtained through response surface optimization were pH=6.68, FeS=0.545 g/L, and PMS=2.0 mM, corresponding to an OTC removal rate of 97.61%. The Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) demonstrated that the data from the response surface experiments fit with the quadratic model well (R2= 0.9886).