Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
7th EURASIA Waste Management Symposium, İstanbul, Türkiye, 21 - 23 Ekim 2024, ss.565-568
Trimethoprim (TMP) is recognised as an important antibiotic with adverse effects on aquatic ecosystems, especially after discharge through treated municipal wastewater. Given the inadequate removal of TMP in conventional wastewater treatment plants, it's crucial to explore effective methods for its removal from wastewater. This study investigated the removal of TMP from water sample via an electro-oxidation process using a platinum-coated titanium dioxide (TiO2-Pt) anode alongside TiO2 cathode. The results of the study indicate that TMP concentration, initial pH, electrolyte solution and applied current values have a significant effect on TMP degradation. Based on the experimental data, the optimum conditions were identified as 1 A applied current, 0.03 M NaCl electrolyte solution and an initial pH of 6.6. Under these conditions, approximately 96.46% TMP removal was achieved.