Research Article

The Application of Response Surface Methodology in the Study of Photodegraded Industrial Dairy Effluents by the Photo-Fenton Process: Optimization and Economic Viability

Table 6

Energy consumed in Photo-Fenton reactions data from Box-Behnken experiments at a volume of 3 L of dairy effluent and 60 min of reaction.

Operational stepsVariables levelsEquipment (kW h)
Thermostatic bath Lamp reactorpH meterCentrifugal pumpMetering pump

Temperature control
1.16
Photonic irradiation1
2 0.0138
3 0.0179
Control pH 0.00083
Flow reactor 0.0138
H2O2 dose0.00292