Photocatalytic Degradation of Anthracene in Closed System Reactor

Optimization of Photocatalytic Degradation of Phenol Using Simple Photocatalytic Reactor

The phenol photocatalytic degradation was investigated using heterogeneous catalyst Ag-doped ZnO nanowires under UV irradiation. Ag-ZnO nanowires were immobilized on borosilicate glass via a simple hydrothermal technique. Preliminary photodegradation studies were performed with Ag-ZnO nanowires at various concentrations of phenol (10 60 mg/L) at undiluted pH. After determination of the optimal ...

Studies on Photocatalytic Degradation of Monocrotophos in an Annular Slurry Reactor Using Factorial Design of Experiments

Pesticide contamination of natural waters is posing serious threats to water supplies in many parts of the world. Heterogenous photocatalytic Oxidation with TiO2 photocatalyst is emerging as an attractive technique for pesticide removal. Studies on Monocrotophos (MCP) a widely used pesticide in India, in an annular slurry photoreactor, revealed that the degradation rate is significantly affecte...

Photocatalytic Degradation of Textile Dyes in aTiO2/UV System

This study is focused on development of a method of TiO2 immobilization, convenient for the wastewater remediation (especially for the degradation of textile dyes) and cheap for an industrial operation. An influence of selected operational parameters on process performance was verified. Methylene Blue was chosen as the model dye, however, a possibility of decolorization of other dyes was also t...

Evaluation of TiO2, ZnO, CuO and Ga2O3 on the Photocatalytic Degradation of Phenol Using an Annular-Flow Photocatalytic Reactor

Even with rigorous environmental regulations, phenol still is a major contaminant. One possible solution is the use of heterogeneous photocatalysis due to low chemical addition, feasibility and reliability to be implanted on cost-effective industrial process. TiO2 is the most employed photocatalyst because of its favorable (photo) chemical properties and ZnO is considered one of the best altern...

Photocatalytic Degradation of Dyes