Water Science & Technology · 2004 · 55 citations · 4 references
EngineeringChemical EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringCatalysisWastewater ReuseWastewater TreatmentBiological Treatment ProcessesCatalytic Reactor DesignIndustrial Wastewater TreatmentPhotocatalysisWastewater BiotreatmentWastewater ManagementChemical Degradation KineticsDegradation KineticsPhotocatalytic TreatmentPilot-scale ReactorsSolar PhotocatalysisWastewater EngineeringWastewater Treatment PlantsWastewater Treatment Processes
Based on results from bench-scale flow-film-reactors (FFR) and aerated cascade photoreactors, a solar catalytic pilot plant has been built at the site of a textile factory. This plant has an illuminated surface area of 50 m2 and is designed for the treatment of 1 m3 h(-1) of wastewater. The preliminary results are presented and compared with a bench-scale FFR using textile wastewater and dichloroacetic acid. Equivalent degradation kinetics were obtained and it was demonstrated that the solar catalytic technology is able to remove recalcitrant compounds and color. However, on-site optimization is still necessary for wastewater reuse and for an economic application.
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Catalytic photodegradation of alkyl surfactants
Silvia Gelover, Tarcísio Wolff Leal, Erick R. Bandala et al. · Water Science & Technology · 2000 · 13 citations