The effect of PVC on thermal and catalytic degradation of polyethylene, polypropylene and polystyrene by a continuous flow reactor

2009 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katsuhide Murata ◽  
Mihai Brebu ◽  
Yusaku Sakata
2020 ◽  
Vol 82 (7) ◽  
pp. 1454-1466
Author(s):  
Abdelhadi Jouali ◽  
Anas Salhi ◽  
Abdelkahhar Aguedach ◽  
El Kbir Lhadi ◽  
Mohammed El Krati ◽  
...  

Abstract Tannins are recalcitrant polyphenolic molecules that resist microbial attack. Their main environmental damage is due to their low biodegradability. This work aims to investigate the photo-catalytic degradation of two commercial tannin extracts, chestnut (hydrolysable tannin) and mimosa (condensed tannin). The experiments were carried out under UV-light irradiation in a continuous-flow reactor using titanium dioxide (TiO2) immobilized on cellulosic fibers. It was highlighted that photo-catalytic degradation is unfavourable in acidic medium and when the pH is too high (pH above 12); it reaches its maximum efficiency at pH 7.5 (99 and 97% for chestnut and mimosa, respectively). Nearly complete degradation of tannins requires an irradiation period of 6 h. The process efficiency is inversely affected by the concentration of tannins essentially above 75 mg/L for chestnut and 60 mg/L for mimosa. Above 240 mL/min, any increase in feed flow negatively affects the performance of the process. Furthermore, a significant decrease of treatment efficiency was seen when increasing the concentration of ethanol and salts in the medium. Obtained results suggest that UV-light irradiation in a continuous-flow photo-reactor using immobilized TiO2 may be considered as an adequate process for the treatment of water containing recalcitrant tannin molecules.


2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (6) ◽  
pp. 1363-1366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefania Daniela Bran ◽  
Petre Chipurici ◽  
Mariana Bran ◽  
Alexandru Vlaicu

This paper has aimed at evaluating the concentration of bioethanol obtained using sunflower stem as natural support, molasses as carbon source and Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast in a continuous flow reactor. The natural support was tested to investigate the immobilization/growth of S. cerevisiae yeast. The concentration of bioethanol produced by fermentation was analyzed by gas chromatography using two methods: aqueous solutions and extraction in organic phase. The CO2 flow obtained during the fermentation process was considered to estimate when the yeast was deactivated. The laboratory experiments have highlighted that the use of plant-based wastes to bioconversion in ethanol could be a non-pollutant and sustainable alternative.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (35) ◽  
pp. 13195-13205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Swathi Mukundan ◽  
Daria Boffito ◽  
Abhijit Shrotri ◽  
Luqman Atanda ◽  
Jorge Beltramini ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 314-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Dilla ◽  
Ahmet E. Becerikli ◽  
Alina Jakubowski ◽  
Robert Schlögl ◽  
Simon Ristig

Newly developed tubular reactor geometry allows intensive gas–solid interaction in photocatalytic gas-phase CO2 reduction.


2017 ◽  
Vol 115 (3) ◽  
pp. 606-616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie A. Parker ◽  
Linus Amarikwa ◽  
Kevin Vehar ◽  
Raquel Orozco ◽  
Scott Godfrey ◽  
...  

2006 ◽  
Vol 691 (24-25) ◽  
pp. 5197-5203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zenon Lysenko ◽  
Bob R. Maughon ◽  
Tezi Mokhtar-Zadeh ◽  
Michael L. Tulchinsky

2009 ◽  
Vol 50 (52) ◽  
pp. 7263-7267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laia Malet-Sanz ◽  
Julia Madrzak ◽  
Rhian S. Holvey ◽  
Toby Underwood

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