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Effects of Operational Parameters on the Removal of Tetracycline from Aqueous Solutions by Electrocoagulation

Hossein Moein1, Davoud Balarak1, Ali Meshkinain2★, Kethineni Chandrika3, Nastaran Yazdani4★ Corresponding author

  1. 1Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IRAN.
  2. 2Department of Occupational Health Engineering, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IRAN.
  3. 3Department of Biotechnology, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.
  4. 4Student Research Committee, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IRAN.

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Ali Meshkinain

Department of Occupational Health Engineering, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IRAN.

dbchemistry2@gmail.com

Received: 14-12-2020; Revised: 02-01-2021; Accepted: 10-02-2021.

Volume 11, Issue 1 · pp. 23–26 · PUBLISHED · DOI: 10.5530/ijpi.2021.1.5

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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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    Moein, H., Balarak, D., Meshkinain, A., Chandrika, K., & Yazdani, N. (). 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