Degradation kinetics of TCA and concomitant 1,4-D were first studied.
All pollutants followed the pseudo-first-order kinetics model.
The generated radical species were identified by EPR.
The pollutants’ degradation was affected by reaction process, PS dose, pH and anions.
The degradation products of the pollutants were determined by P&T–GC/MS, HPLC and IC.