h i g h l i g h t sThe removal efficiencies for CAP in water by PS activated by Fe 2+ and ZVI were studied.CAP was effectively removed by the ZVI-PS system at a broad pH range of 3-10. CAP removal was significantly influenced by operational parameters.The ZVI-PS system shows potential prospects in wastewater or even concentrated wastewater treatment. An oxidation pathway was proposed for CAP removal by the ZVI-PS system. a r t i c l e i n f o , and HA significantly inhibited CAP decomposition. Up to 92.8%, 94.7%, and 75.7% of CAP were removed from the filtrate, permeate, and retentate phases of wastewater, respectively. This result indicated that the ZVI-PS system can significantly remove CAP from wastewater and even concentrated wastewater. The intermediate products during oxidation were identified, and the degradation pathways of CAP were tentatively proposed.