Heterogeneous photocatalysis and its potential applications in water and wastewater treatment: a review

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (34) ◽  
pp. 342001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Nabeel Ahmed ◽  
Waseem Haider
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Heterogeneous Photocatalysis ◽  
Water And Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Water And Wastewater

Photocatalysis (TiO2/Solar) in Water and Wastewater Treatment

2019 ◽  
pp. 171-199
Author(s):  
Nurul Aiin Ab Aziz ◽  
Puganeshwary Palaniandy
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Organic Contaminants ◽  
Advanced Oxidation ◽  
Heterogeneous Photocatalysis ◽  
Complete Oxidation ◽  
Water And Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Oxidation Processes ◽  
Process Characteristics ◽  
Water And Wastewater

Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have gained growing importance for the removal of organic pollutants from water. Heterogeneous photocatalysis has been rapidly expanding for water treatment. This approach has economic and sustainability advantages compared with other processes. The main advantage of this process is its capability to gain complete oxidation or mineralization of organic contaminants at conditions of near ambient temperature and pressure. This chapter aims to review the mechanism involved in this process, characteristics of semiconductor photocatalyst, difference between suspended and immobilized photocatalyst system, comparison between the use of natural sunlight and commercial lamp, also the reactor involved. Potential advantages and limitations, as well as the application of photocatalysis in water and wastewater are also discussed.

Chemical Water and Wastewater Treatment VIII

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (0) ◽  
pp. 9781780402840-9781780402840
Author(s):  
H. Hahn ◽  
E. Hoffman ◽  
H. Odegaard
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Water And Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Water And Wastewater ◽  
Chemical Water

Water and Wastewater Treatment for a Small Island Resort

1989 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Rigden
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Reverse Osmosis ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Rotating Biological Contactor ◽  
Water And Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Water And Wastewater ◽  
Operational Data ◽  
Reverse Osmosis Desalination

The design of a reverse osmosis desalination unit and a rotating biological contactor for water and wastewater treatment for a small island resort is described. Some operational data are presented and recommendations for design flows and loadings are made.

scholarly journals Recent advances on modified reticulated vitreous carbon for water and wastewater treatment – A mini-review

Chemosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 131573
Author(s):  
Vanessa M. Vasconcelos ◽  
Géssica O.S. Santos ◽  
Katlin I.B. Eguiluz ◽  
Giancarlo R. Salazar-Banda ◽  
Iara de Fatima Gimenez
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Vitreous Carbon ◽  
Reticulated Vitreous Carbon ◽  
Water And Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Water And Wastewater

scholarly journals A Review of Photoelectrocatalytic Reactors for Water and Wastewater Treatment

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 1198
Author(s):  
Stuart McMichael ◽  
Pilar Fernández-Ibáñez ◽  
John Anthony Byrne
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Compounds ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Heterogeneous Photocatalysis ◽  
Semiconducting Materials ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Water And Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Aqueous Environments ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Water And Wastewater ◽  
Electrical Bias

The photoexcitation of suitable semiconducting materials in aqueous environments can lead to the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS can inactivate microorganisms and degrade a range of chemical compounds. In the case of heterogeneous photocatalysis, semiconducting materials may suffer from fast recombination of electron–hole pairs and require post-treatment to separate the photocatalyst when a suspension system is used. To reduce recombination and improve the rate of degradation, an externally applied electrical bias can be used where the semiconducting material is immobilised onto an electrically conducive support and connected to a counter electrode. These electrochemically assisted photocatalytic systems have been termed “photoelectrocatalytic” (PEC). This review will explain the fundamental mechanism of PECs, photoelectrodes, the different types of PEC reactors reported in the literature, the (photo)electrodes used, the contaminants degraded, the key findings and prospects in the research area.

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