[Use of hydrogen peroxide in the process of treating sewage from antibiotic production]

The data on the hydrogen peroxide oxidation of surface active substances (SAS) and other pollutants contained in the waste fermentation broth filtrates of antibiotic production are presented. The efficiency of the sewage treatment increased in the presence of FeSO4, a homogeneous catalyst. The influence of the pH value on the efficiency of the treatment was studied with the use of model solutions of the SASs and addition of H2O2. The process of the sewage local treatment with hydrogen peroxide is applicable when the subsequent electrical cleaning is used.