Table 7 Comparison of different aniline removal methods from aqueous solutions.

From: Optimization of photochemical decomposition of aniline in aqueous solutions and assessment of effluent toxicity using Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853

Methods

Aniline Removal Efficiency (%)

Features

References

photochemical decomposition

(TiO₂/H₂O₂/UV)

98.00

Laboratory conditions (pH = 7.5, NPs = 55 mg/L, contact time = 62.5 min, and initial aniline concentration = 1 mg/L,) UV irradiation

in This study

Corona Plasma

98.50

Short reaction time 7.5 min

49

Liquid Emulsion Membrane

98.53

High efficiency in membrane system

50

CoFe₂O₄/PAA

93.00

Oxidation using peracetic acid

51

US + H₂O₂

95.91

Optimal pH ≈ 3; reaction time: 45 min

38

Fenton process

72.57

1100 mg/L of H2O2, 70 mg/L of Fe2+ and 40 min of reaction time

37

Ozonation

93.57

Ozone dose: 22 mg/L; neutral pH; reaction time: 120 min

52

UV + CuO

90.16

Reaction time: 90 min

53

UV + ZnO

76.30

Alkaline pH; reaction time: 90 min

46

Edible Fungus residue Activated Carbon (EFAC)

86.74

Activated carbon derived from mushrooms

54