Photocatalytic degradation of an emerging pollutant by TiO sub(2)-coated glass rings: a kinetic study

This work presents the photocatalytic degradation of the pharmaceutical drug clofibric acid in a fixed-bed reactor filled with TiO sub(2)-coated glass rings. Experiments were carried out under UV radiation. A kinetic model that takes into account radiation absorption by means of the local surface ra...

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Published in:Environmental science and pollution research international 2017-03, Vol.24 (7), p.6031-6039
Main Authors: Manassero, Agustina, Satuf, Maria Lucila, Alfano, Orlando Mario
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This work presents the photocatalytic degradation of the pharmaceutical drug clofibric acid in a fixed-bed reactor filled with TiO sub(2)-coated glass rings. Experiments were carried out under UV radiation. A kinetic model that takes into account radiation absorption by means of the local surface rate of photon absorption (LSRPA) has been developed. The LSRPA was obtained from the results of a radiation model. The Monte Carlo method was employed to solve the radiation model, where the interaction between photons and TiO sub(2)-coated rings was considered. Data from experiments carried out with rings with different numbers of catalyst coatings and different irradiation levels were used to estimate the parameters of the kinetic model. A satisfactory agreement was obtained between model simulations and experimental results.
ISSN:0944-1344
1614-7499
DOI:10.1007/s11356-016-6855-2