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      Removal of Organic Matter and Etodolac from Pharmaceutical Industry Wastewater by PAC Adsorption.

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            The removal of organic matter and etodolac (an anti-inflammatory pharmaceutical) from a real process wastewater by using powdered activated carbon (PAC) adsorption before and after Fenton oxidation has been studied. The wastewater sample is collected from the final stage of chemical synthesis of a pharmaceutical (etodolac). Fenton oxidation resulted with decrease in chemical oxygen demand (84% removal) and etodolac concentration was reduced to 0.7 mg L-1. Optimum adsorption equilibrium conditions were found as t = 16 hours, and m = 10 g L-1. The Freundlich model showed the best fit for the adsorption of both wastewater with R2 values of 0.89 and 0.99. Lower pseudo-second-order rate constant (k2) (0.067 < 2.62) obtained from the adsorption of raw wastewater with higher organic matter concentration confirms the chemisorption of the adsorbates onto the PAC. Pore surface mass diffusion with R2 value of 0.92 was found as rate-controlling step for adsorption process with Fenton pre-treated wastewater.

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          Journal
          Water Environ Res
          Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation
          Water Environment Federation
          1061-4303
          1061-4303
          Jul 01 2017
          : 89
          : 7
          Article
          10.2175/106143017X14902968254520
          28641674
          0cf57935-efb8-4aa8-a844-05ca9d394174
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