Published 1994 | Version v1
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On photocatalytic detoxification of water containing volatile organic compounds

Creators

  • 1. Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
  • 2. Royal Inst. of Technology, Stockholm (Sweden). Dept. of Heat Technology

Description

This paper presents some insights into solar photocatalytic detoxification of volatile organic compounds based on experimental results. Outdoor photocatalytic oxidation tests were conducted on water containing benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene (BTEX). TiO2 was used as a catalyst. It was found that photocatalytic oxidation works extremely well for the oxidation of BTEX, however, a large portion may volatilize into air if given a chance. Addition of H2O2, caused little or no increase in the oxidation rate. Dark tests showed some decrease in the concentration of BTEX possibly due to adsorption on the catalyst surface

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Imprint Place
New York, NY (United States)
ISBN
0-7918-1192-1
Imprint Title
Solar engineering 1994
Imprint Pagination
670 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 147-153.

Conference

Title
ASME/JSME/JSES international solar energy conference.
Dates
27-30 Mar 1994.
Place
San Francisco, CA (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
26046746
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; S02: PETROLEUM;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BENZENE; CATALYTIC EFFECTS; DECONTAMINATION; GROUND WATER; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PHOTOLYSIS; PURIFICATION; REMEDIAL ACTION; SOLAR RADIATION; TITANIUM OXIDES; TOLUENE; TOXICITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VOLATILITY; XYLENES
Descriptors DEC
ALKYLATED AROMATICS; AROMATICS; CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CLEANING; DECOMPOSITION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PEROXIDES; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; RADIATIONS; STELLAR RADIATION; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; WATER

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-940326--.