Research Article

The Application of a Surface Response Methodology in the Solar/UV-Induced Degradation of Dairy Wastewater Using Immobilized ZnO as a Semiconductor

Table 3

Surface response methodology matrix using 2 factors and 15 runs in duplicate and TOC effective percentage degradation of the dairy effluent after the AOP treatment.

ExperimentspHThickness (μm)TOC effective percentage degradation

18.05031.6
210.01005.4
36.01005.7
46.007.9
510.0013.6
610.006.8
76.01009.3
86.001.3
98.05031.5
1010.010010.6
116.01004.6
126.000.5
1310.0011.7
1410.01007.5
156.007.2
1610.010013.6
1710.006.6
188.05026.4
198.05028.7
206.01005.4
2110.010010.5
228.05026.6
236.01006.1
246.002.4
256.01007.1
268.05025.9
2710.010013.9
2810.004.4
2910.007.5
306.004.4