A comparative study of supported TiO2 as photocatalyst in water decontamination at solar pilot plant scale

Kus, Mahmut, Gernjak, Wolfgang, Fernadez Ibanez, Pilar, Rodriguez Malato, Sixto, Blanco Galvez, Julian and Icli, Siddik (2006) A comparative study of supported TiO2 as photocatalyst in water decontamination at solar pilot plant scale. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 128 3: 331-337.


Author Kus, Mahmut
Gernjak, Wolfgang
Fernadez Ibanez, Pilar
Rodriguez Malato, Sixto
Blanco Galvez, Julian
Icli, Siddik
Title A comparative study of supported TiO2 as photocatalyst in water decontamination at solar pilot plant scale
Formatted title A comparative study of supported TiO2 as photocatalyst in water decontamination at solar pilot plant scale
Journal name Journal of Solar Energy Engineering  (ERA 2012 Listed)    (ERA 2010 Rank C)   Check publisher's open access policy
Publication date 2006-08
Sub-type Article
Year available 2006
DOI 10.1115/1.2210494
Volume number 128
Issue number 3
ISSN 0199-6231;1528-8986
Start page 331
End page 337
Total pages 7
Place of publication Fairfield, NJ, U.S.A.
Publisher A S M E International
Language eng
Subject 090409 Wastewater Treatment Processes
Abstract The degradation of gallic acid and imidacloprid with supported Millennium PC500 and Degussa P25 TiO2 is reported. TiO2 particles were immobilized using a titanium sol-solution and direct deposition on glass supports. The film characterization was done by x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy, and degradation of organic compounds was monitored by high-performance liquid chromatography, total organic carbon analyzer, and ion chromatography. The experiments were performed under sunlight in compound parabolic collector plants with flat supports inside the glass tubes. Photocatalytic activity of the films was compared and identified. Although sol-gel coatings had better mechanical properties, mineralization was observed to be approximately five times slower than paste-deposited films. Photoactivity of the films decreased with silver deposition due to the nature of the organic compounds. The rate constants were calculated to be between 2×10–1 and 6×10–2 mg m2/kJ for organic compounds, and 6×10–2 and 6×10–3 for total organic carbon.
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