COMPARISON OF FLUTAMIDE DEGRADATION VIA UV/TIO2, UV/H2O2 AND UV/H2O2/TIO2 SYSTEMS

Abstract

Synthetic solutions of flutamide were subject to degradation using three advanced oxidation systems, namely UV/TiO2, UV/H2O2 and UV/H2O2/TiO2. Optimum conditions and degradation kinetics has been established for all three systems. The experimental results showed that all three systems can be successfully used for flutamide degradation with efficiencies higher than 99% and that advanced oxidation processes are showing good potential for degradation of organic pollutants that cannot be suitable removed/degraded using conventional wastewater treatment processes.