Measurement of wastewater treatment efficiency by fluorescence and UV absorbance

Abdul Bari*, Shaukat Farooq

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Abstract

The degree of chemical treatment in terms of removal of organic matter from different wastewaters has been investigated by employing potassium ferrate (K2FeO4) and ozone in various combinations. The study was performed in both the batch and the continuous flow systems. The treatment efficiency was determined through three different methods, i.e., chemical oxygen demand (COD), fluorescence and ultraviolet (UV) absorption. Fluorescence and UV absorption techniques were employed due to their specificity in measurement of humic substances, aromatic compounds and heterocyclic systems, whereas COD is a general parameter for the estimation of total organic matter. Fluorescence and UV absorbance values were correlated with respective COD values.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)423-434
Number of pages12
JournalEnvironmental Monitoring and Assessment
Volume5
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1985

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Environmental Science
  • Pollution
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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