Research Article

Oxidative Degradation of Amoxicillin in Aqueous Solution by Thermally Activated Persulfate

Table 1

Kinetic parameters of AMO degradation by TAP at different conditions.

Operating conditionskobs (min−1)t1/2 (min)r

[AMO]0 = 0.1 mM, [PS]0 = 10 mM
T = 35°C0.0007990.140.9886
T = 40°C0.0013533.150.9924
T = 45°C0.0028247.540.9985
T = 50°C0.007197.620.9949
T = 55°C0.011460.800.9978
T = 60°C0.031122.290.9902

[AMO]0 = 0.1 mM, T = 50°C
[PS]0 = 2 mM0.0013533.150.9894
[PS]0 = 5 mM0.0024288.790.9894
[PS]0 = 10 mM0.007197.620.9949
[PS]0 = 15 mM0.009275.340.9959
[PS]0 = 20 mM0.016542.010.9965

[AMO]0 = 0.1 mM, [PS]0 = 10 mM, T = 50°C
pH = 20.015943.590.9992
pH = 50.0067103.450.9738
pH = 80.0060115.520.9920
pH = 100.0058119.500.9991
[Cl]0 = 1 mM0.0058119.500.9968
[Cl]0 = 10 mM0.008284.520.9825
[Cl]0 = 100 mM0.008284.520.9944
[HA]0 = 0.1 mg/L0.009771.310.9752
[HA]0 = 1 mg/L0.010367.160.9768
[HA]0 = 10 mg/L0.010367.100.9836
[HA]0 = 20 mg/L0.009870.720.9727
[Ca2+]0 = 1 mM0.007394.950.9978
[Mg2+]0 = 1 mM0.007493.660.9948
Groundwater0.0059117.470.9920
Drinking water0.0053130.770.9968