In order to commercialize a photochemical reactor for treatment of biohazar
d organic compounds in aqueous solution, a film-shaped photocatalyst compos
ed of platinum-loaded TiO2/water glass/substrate was fabricated, immobilizi
ng pretreated TiO2 powders on a substrate plate by a double spread method.
A new type of photocatalytic reactor, called a TiO2 photocatalyst coated ro
tating-drum reactor, was proposed, in which the surface of the drum is the
reaction site so that the photocatalyst can effectively contact aqueous sol
ution and receive light. A experiment in decomposing phenol in an aqueous s
olution using this reactor was carried out. In consequence, it is shown tha
t phenol can be decomposed in a relatively short time, not only under artif
icial ultraviolet light, but also under solar light.