Bisphenol A removal from aqueous solutions using novel UV/persulfate/H2O2/Cu system: Optimization and modelling with central composite design and response surface methodology

Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Mokhtari, S Ahmad ^a,b   Farzadkia, Mehdi ^a   Esrafili, Ali ^a   Kalantari, Roshanak Rezaei ^a   Jafari, Ahmad Jonidi ^a   Kermani, Majid ^a   Gholami, Mitra ^a  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ARDABIL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aqueous solutions; BPA; CCD; UV SPS HP Cu

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; DEGRADATION; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; MODELING; OPTIMIZATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY;

EID: 85001129225     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2052336X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s40201-016-0255-x     Document Type: Article

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