Optimal Fenton Process Using the Modified Taguchi Approach

Authors

  • Rajyalakshmi Kottapalli Department of Mathematics, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, KL deemed to be University, Green Fields, Vaddeswaram, Guntur, India
  • Varalakshmi Medatati Department of Mathematics, Aurora Higher Education and Research Academy, Deemed to be University, Peerzadhiguda, Uppal, Hyderabad, India
  • Nageswara Rao Boggarapu Department of Mechanical Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Green Fields, Vaddeswaram, Guntur, India

Keywords:

Acid blue dye 113, confirmation of experiments, chemical oxygen demand (COD), decolorization, efficiency, expected range, Fenton treatment, multi-objective optimization

Abstract

Unavoidable scatter in repeated test results can be due to influence of unknown process variables (if any) and measurement errors to a certain extent. Modified Taguchi approach recommends few tests as per the orthogonal array and provides the range of estimates for combinations among the levels of process variables. It identifies optimal process variables and demands additional experimentation for confirmation (if necessary). One of the widely applied advanced oxidation processes (namely, Fenton oxidation) utilizes ferrous iron and hydrogen peroxide under acidic conditions to produce hydroxyl radical. This article presents optimal process variables for COD and decolorization efficiency of Fenton oxidation adopting multi-objective optimization. Empirical relations are presented for COD and decolorization efficiency in terms of Fenton oxidation process variables. Comparative study indicates reasonably good agreement between empirical relations and test results.

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2025-03-29

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Kottapalli , R. ., Medatati , V. ., & Rao Boggarapu, N. . (2025). Optimal Fenton Process Using the Modified Taguchi Approach. Thailand Statistician, 23(2), 377–392. retrieved from https://ph02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/thaistat/article/view/258524

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