Degradação dos fármacos gemfibrozil, hidroclorotiazida e naproxeno pelos processos de fotólise UV-C, peroxidação fotoassistida, fotocatálise heterogênea e foto-Fenton modificado em águas superficiais do rio Uberabinha, Uberlândia-Minas Gerais
Degradação dos fármacos gemfibrozil, hidroclorotiazida e naproxeno pelos processos de fotólise UV-C, peroxidação fotoassistida, fotocatálise heterogênea e foto-Fenton modificado em águas superficiais do rio Uberabinha, Uberlândia-Minas Gerais
-
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.5562431015
-
Palavras-chave: foto-Fenton modificado; ferrioxalato; fotocatálise heterogênea; peroxidação fotoassistida; radiação.
-
Keywords: modified photo-Fenton, ferrioxalate, heterogeneous photocatalysis; photo-assisted peroxidation; radiation.
-
Abstract: The degradation of the mixture of the pharmaceutical drugs gemfibrozil (GEM) hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and naproxen (NAP) by photolysis (UV-A and UV-C), photo-assisted peroxidation (H2O2/UV-C), heterogeneous photocatalysis (TiO2/UV-A) and modified photo-Fenton (FeOx/H2O2/UV-A) was evaluated in surface waters (SW, Uberabinha river, Uberlândia). Initially, the influence of different pH values (4.0, 6.2 and 7.0) on photolysis under UV-C radiation was evaluated, and better efficiency was obtained at pH 6.2 (natural pH of Uberabinha river surface water). For the H2O2/UV-C process, different H2O2 concentrations (2.0, 4.0 and 6.0 mg L-1) were evaluated, and the best degradation efficiency was obtained using 4.0 mg L-1 of the oxidant within 30 min of irradiation. In the TiO2/UV-A process, the influence of different concentrations of TiO2 (50, 100, 150 e 200 mg L-1) and H2O2 (1.0; 3.0; 6.0 and 9.0 mg L-1) were evaluated. The best efficiency was achieved using 150 mg L-1 of TiO2 and 6.0 mg L-1 of H2O2, which reached 87% degradation of the mixture after 120 min of treatment. For the FeOx/H2O2/UV-A process, various FeOx concentrations (18, 54 and 89 µmol L-1) were evaluated, and the best result was obtained using 54 µmolL-1 of FeOx in a molar ratio of 1:9 iron/oxalate in the presence of 4.0 mg L-1 of H2O2. Under such conditions, concentrations of target compounds were below the detection limit (0.0033 μmol L−1 for NAP and 0.01 μmol L−1 for GEM and HCTZ) after 15 min of irradiation. Half-life time (t1/2) calculated for the FeOx/H2O2/UV-A process was 5.2 times lower than that obtained for the H2O2/UV-C process, and 16.7 times lower than the t1/2 obtained for the TiO2/H2O2/UV-A process. Thus, the photo-Fenton process can be used as an alternative treatment for the degradation of these contaminants.
- CLEISEANO EMANUEL DA SILVA PANIAGUA