Water Reclamation by Heterogeneous Photocatalysis over Titanium Dioxide
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | Water Reclamation by Heterogeneous Photocatalysis over Titanium Dioxide |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 1128 |
Book Title | Green Technologies for Sustainable Water Management |
Authors | El Saliby, Ibrahim, McDonagh, Andrew, Erdei, Laszlo and Shon, Ho Kyong |
Editors | Ngo, Huu Hao, Gu, Wenshan, Surampalli, Rao Y. and Zhang, Tian C. |
Page Range | 679-704 |
Chapter Number | 19 |
Number of Pages | 26 |
Year | 2016 |
Publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISBN | 9780784479780 |
9780784414422 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784414422.ch19 |
Web Address (URL) | https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/9780784414422.ch19 |
Abstract | This chapter presents the fundamentals and basic principles of water reclamation by heterogeneous photocatalysis (HP). The effects of important operational parameters on the overall treatment efficiency of photocatalytic system are addressed in the chapter in terms of photocatalyst loading, pollutant concentration, pH and temperature of water, dissolved oxygen, and light intensity. The most popular semiconductor used in HP is Titanium dioxide (TiO2) for being relatively inexpensive, chemically stable, and nontoxic. Most water remediation technologies generate a significant amount of wastewater that requires costly retreatment or discharge to evaporation ponds, rivers, and oceans. HP processes that decompose aqueous contaminants are highly dependent on the reaction conditions and the setup of photocatalytic reactors. Visible-light responsive photocatalysts promise a more effective utilization of solar energy. Doping and co-doping of titania is a practical approach toward obtaining improved visible-light active photocatalysts. |
Keywords | Biochemical oxygen demand; Catalysis; Dissolved oxygen; Light; Oxides; Photocatalysis; Photocatalysts; Remediation; Semiconductor doping; Solar energy; Titanium; Titanium compounds; Titanium dioxide; Wastewater reclamation |
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Byline Affiliations | University of Technology Sydney |
University of Southern Queensland | |
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