Photocatalytic reactor for organic compound removal using photocatalytic mechanism

Bulletin of materials science

A NAKARUK¹  S T T LE²  W KHANITCHAIDECHA² 

[1] Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand$$Center of Excellence for Environmental Health and Toxicology, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand$$Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, ThailandDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand$$Center of Excellence for Environmental Health and Toxicology, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand$$Center of Excellence for Environmental Health and Toxicology, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, ThailandDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand$$Center of Excellence for Environmental Health and Toxicology, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand$$;Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand$$Centre of Excellence for Innovation and Technology for Water Treatment, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand$$Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, ThailandDepartment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand$$Centre of Excellence for Innovation and Technology for Water Treatment, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand$$Centre of Excellence for Innovation and Technology for Water Treatment, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, ThailandDepartment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand$$Centre of Excellence for Innovation and Technology for Water Treatment, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand$$

关键词: Titanium dioxide;    photocatalysis;    methylene blue;    wastewater treatment.;   

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学科分类：材料工程

来源: Indian Academy of Sciences

【 摘 要 】

In this work, a photocatalytic reactor with a working volume of 13 l was fabricated of soda-lime silica glass. Commercial titanium dioxide (TiO$_2$) particles were used as the photocatalyst and trails were conducted on the photodecomposition of methylene blue (MB) solutions (10$^{�?5}$ M). The activation of the photocatalysts was carried out using 5 UV lamps (378 nm, 36 W), and 13 g of TiO$_2$ was added each week to the reactor. The MB solution was fed at a flow rate of 0.87 l h$^{�?1}$, while the effluent was removed after 5 h of hydraulic retention time. The performance of the reactor was studied over a period of 45 days. The results showed a sharp decline in the dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration and pH of the solution with the increased addition of TiO$_2$ to the reactor owing to the occurrence of the photocatalytic process. The reactor was found to be highly effective in decomposing MB solution. The performance was observed to slightly decrease over the long operating period owing to the TiO$_2$ accumulation on the reactor wall, and its non-participation in the reactions.

【 授权许可】

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