PHOTOCATALYTIC DECOMPOSITION OF OIL FILMS FLOATING ON WATER USING TIO2 SUPPORTED ON HOLLOW GLASS MICROBEADS BY SUNLIGHT

Authors
CHEN SF CHENG XL
Citation
Sf. Chen et Xl. Cheng, PHOTOCATALYTIC DECOMPOSITION OF OIL FILMS FLOATING ON WATER USING TIO2 SUPPORTED ON HOLLOW GLASS MICROBEADS BY SUNLIGHT, Chinese journal of chemistry, 16(5), 1998, pp. 421-424
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
Chinese journal of chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
1001604X
Volume
16
Issue
5
Year of publication
1998
Pages
421 - 424
Database
ISI
SICI code
1001-604X(1998)16:5<421:PDOOFF>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
The feasibility of photocatalytic decomposition of oil films floating on water using TiO2 supported on hollow glass microbeads was studied. The results showed that 100% of ethylbenzene and 78% of dodecane can b e photocatalytically removed after 8 h illumination with sunlight. The TiO2 supported on the hollow glass microbeads was not easily detached from the beads. After 150 h illumination there was no significant los s of the photocatalytic activity of TiO2. Some intermediate products o f photocatalytic decomposition of dodecane were detected.