Degradation Kinetic of Oxytetracycline Antibiotic inside UV Reactor in the Presence of H2O2

Abstract

–Oxytetracycline (OTC), a widely used of veterinary antibiotic, was degraded inside a UV/H2O2system. Kinetic study was conducted at 30°C of temperature and pH 6.37, as suggested by the previous optimization experiment. About 250, 375 and 500 ppm initial OTC concentration were used for the kinetic studies, at H2O2concentration of 0.116 M. The experimental data were plotted against the pseudo zero-th, first and second order of kinetic. Based on regression coefficient value, the data was well fitted with the pseudo first order of kinetic. The calculated value ofkobswas 0.181 min-1.