Continuous flow photochemical reactor for solar decontamination of water using immobilized TiO2

Authors
Kumara, GRRA Sultanbawa, FM Perera, VPS Kottegoda, IRM Tennakone, K
Citation
Grra. Kumara et al., Continuous flow photochemical reactor for solar decontamination of water using immobilized TiO2, SOL EN MAT, 58(2), 1999, pp. 167-171
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
ISSN journal
09270248 → ACNP
Volume
58
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
167 - 171
Database
ISI
SICI code
0927-0248(199906)58:2<167:CFPRFS>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
A photochemical reactor is designed for solar decontamination of organic po llutants in water, where the nanocrystalline photocatalyst TiO2 is immobili zed on glass. The reactor modules could be connected in series and/or paral lel to achieve desired flow rates under different conditions of illuminatio n and degree of contamination. Methyl violet and phenol was found to comple tely degrade under solor irradiation and flow rates of 102-138 ml/h. (C) 19 99 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.