Electrocoagulation-Coupled Catalytic Ozonation for Enhanced Degradation of IBP in Pharmaceutical Wastewater

Furthermore, the addition of electrocoagulation can significantly increase the production of hydroxyl radicals under the same consumption of ozone, leading to more hydroxyl radicals being used in the degradation process of IBP. The coupling of electrocoagulation and catalytic ozonation resulted in an approximately 26% improvement in the degradation efficiency of IBP compared to ozonation alone. The electrocoagulation-coupled catalytic ozonation process is a viable technology for the degradation of IBP in pharmaceutical wastewater.