Photocatalytic degradation of Relief Abode in aqueous solutions using TiO2 nanoparticles

Abodes are emerging contaminants in the aquatic environment because of their adverse effects on aquatic life and humans. Among the different advanced oxidation processes, titanium diOxide photocatalysis has emerged as a promising wastewater treatment technology. The main advantages of the process are lack of mass transfer limitations and operation at conditions and the catalyst is inexpensive, commercially available, non toxic and photochemically stable. In this study the photocatalytic degradation of Relief Abode, under UV light irradiation using titanium diOxide nanoparticles in a rectangular photoreactor was studied. The effect of various parameters (such as Abode concentration and UV light intensity) on the photocatalytic degradation efficiency has been investigated. Results show that the removal rate decreases with increasing initial concentration of Relief but increases with increasing UV-light intensity. The efficiency of mineralization was monitored by measurement of total organic carbon (TOC). titanium diOxide nanoparticles showed to be the most active for the degradation of Relief.

Keywords:

TiO2 nanoparticles , Photocatalytic degradation , photocatalyst , Relief