- The study investigated the effectiveness of a UV/chlorine process in degrading paracetamol (PRC), finding it outperformed UV/H₂O₂ and chlorination alone due to the production of highly reactive species.
- The degradation followed pseudo-first-order kinetics, and factors like chlorine dosage, pH, UV intensity, and natural organic matter significantly influenced the rate of PRC removal.
- The researchers utilized response surface methodology to optimize conditions and developed a mathematical model for predicting PRC removal efficiency, identifying twenty transformation products through advanced mass spectrometry techniques.