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Title: | How Photocatalyst Dosage and Ultrasound Application Influence the Photocatalytic Degradation Rate of Phenol in Water: Elucidating the Mechanisms Behind | Authors: | Van de Moortel, Wim Kamali, Mohammadreza SNIEGOWSKI, Kristel BRAEKEN, Leen Degrève, Jan Luyten, Jan DEWIL, Raf |
Issue Date: | 2020 | Source: | Water (Basel), 12 (6) (Art N° 1672) | Abstract: | Photocatalysis is of high interest for the treatment of wastewater containing non-biodegradable organic components. In this work, the photocatalytic degradation of phenol by TiO(2)photocatalysis was assessed, the influence of ultrasound (US) treatment was evaluated, and the mechanisms behind it were elucidated. It was shown that the TiO(2)concentration (in suspension) has a large influence on the degradation kinetics. At high TiO(2)concentrations, a reduced efficiency was observed due to the shielding of the UV light by TiO(2)particles. US treatment effectively increased phenol degradation by improving the mass transfer while it was shown by the experimental data that particle deagglomeration did not play a significant role. The degradation mainly occurred through indirect phenol oxidation by hydroxyl (OH*) radicals, which were formed in situ at the surface of the photocatalyst. Finally, based on the partial least squares (PLS) methodology, a mathematical model was developed, representing phenol degradation as a function of the selected process conditions. | Keywords: | phenol;advanced oxidation processes;ultrasound;photocatalysis;deagglomeration | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/34592 | e-ISSN: | 2073-4441 | DOI: | 10.3390/w12061672 | ISI #: | WOS:000550700400001 | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution |
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