Investigation of Trimethoprim Removal Using LED-UV/Chlorine Process

Master thesis (2019)

Authors

F. Liang Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Contributors

Jiangyong Hu National University of Singapore (mentor)
J.P. van der Hoek Sanitary Engineering - CEG (graduation committee member)
Sebastiaan Heijman Sanitary Engineering - CEG (graduation committee member)
J.R. van Ommen ChemE/Product and Process Engineering - AS (graduation committee member)
Yingshen Teo National University of Singapore (coach)
Faculty
Civil Engineering & Geosciences, Civil Engineering & Geosciences
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Published Date

07-05-2019

Language

English

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Faculty

Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Abstract

UV/chlorine, as an emerging advanced oxidation process, is able to degrade organic micropollutants in water via the generation of reactive oxidant species and direct reaction with HOCl/OCl- as well. In this study, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) were applied as the UV sources to investigate the efficacy of UV/chlorine process for the degradation of trimethoprim (TMP, a frequently detected antibiotic in waters), at slightly alkaline pH.