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 2

Physical-chemical results for dairy effluent before and after AOP treatment.

ParametersResultsPercentage
After AOP

BOD5 (mg L−1)2218.7177520
Chloride (mg L−1)793.552633.7
Color (Pt Co)6523.5326050
N-NH3 (mg L−1)158.4126.720
Oil and grease (mg L−1)2002.175062.5
Phosphorus (mg L−1)208.5156.425
TOC (mg L−1)101069031.7
Total solids (mg L−1)10720588645
Turbidity (NTU)2786189432
Zinc (mg L−1)5.05.0