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Environ Sci Technol


Title:Photocatalysis for continuous air purification in wastewater treatment plants: from lab to reality
Author(s):Portela R; Tessinari RF; Suarez S; Rasmussen SB; Hernandez-Alonso MD; Canela MC; Avila P; Sanchez B;
Address:"CIEMAT-PSA-Environmental Applications of Solar Radiation. Madrid, Spain"
Journal Title:Environ Sci Technol
Year:2012
Volume:20120405
Issue:9
Page Number:5040 - 5048
DOI: 10.1021/es2042355
ISSN/ISBN:1520-5851 (Electronic) 0013-936X (Linking)
Abstract:"The photocatalytic efficiency of TiO(2)-SiMgO(x) plates to oxidize H(2)S was first evaluated in a flat laboratory reactor with 50 mL min(-1) synthetic air containing 100 ppm H(2)S in the presence of humidity. The use of the photocatalyst-adsorbent hybrid material enhanced the photocatalytic activity in terms of pollutant conversion, selectivity, and catalyst lifetime compared to previous H(2)S tests with pure TiO(2) because total H(2)S elimination was maintained for more than 30 operating hours with SO(2) appearing in the outlet as reaction product only after 18 h. Subsequently, the hybrid material was successfully tested in a photoreactor prototype to treat real polluted air in a wastewater treatment plant. For this purpose, a new tubular photocatalytic reactor that may use solar radiation in combination with artificial radiation was designed; the lamp was turned on when solar UV-A irradiance was below 20 W m(-2), which was observed to be the minimum value to ensure 100% conversion. The efficient distribution of the opaque photocatalyst inside the tubular reactor was achieved by using especially designed star-shaped structures. These structures were employed for the arrangement of groups of eight TiO(2)-SiMgO(x) plates in easy-to-handle channelled units obtaining an adequate flow regime without shading. The prototype continuously removed during one month and under real conditions the H(2)S contained in a 1 L min(-1) air current with a variable inlet concentration in the range of tens of ppmv without release of SO(2)"
Keywords:Adsorption Air Pollution/*prevention & control Hydrogen Sulfide/chemistry/*radiation effects Magnesium Silicates/chemistry *Photolysis Titanium/chemistry Ultraviolet Rays Volatile Organic Compounds/chemistry/*radiation effects Water Purification;
Notes:"MedlinePortela, R Tessinari, R F Suarez, S Rasmussen, S B Hernandez-Alonso, M D Canela, M C Avila, P Sanchez, B eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2012/03/27 Environ Sci Technol. 2012 May 1; 46(9):5040-8. doi: 10.1021/es2042355. Epub 2012 Apr 5"

 
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