Effective treatment of hospital wastewater with high-concentration diclofenac and ibuprofen using a promising technology based on degradation reaction catalyzed by Fe0 under microwave irradiation

Real hospital wastewater was effectively treated by a promising technology based on degradation reaction catalyzed Fe0 under microwave irradiation in this work. powders were synthesized and characterized different techniques, resulting single-phase sample with spherical particles. Optimum experimental conditions determined central composite rotatable design combined response surface methodology, 96.8% of chemical oxygen demand reduction 100% organic carbon removal, after applying MW power 780 W dosage 0.36 g L?1 for 60 min. Amongst the several compounds identified sample, diclofenac ibuprofen present higher concentrations; therefore, they set as target pollutants. Both completely degraded 35 min time. Their plausible pathways investigated proposed. Overall, method developed work removed high concentrations pharmaceuticals wastewater.