Khraisheh, M,Kim, J,Campos, L,Al-Muhtaseb, AH,Al-Hawari, A,Al Ghouti, M,Walker, GM

2014

May

Journal Of Industrial And Engineering Chemistry

Removal of pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) pollutants from water by novel TiO2-Coconut Shell Powder (TCNSP) composite

Published

()

Pharmaceutical and personal care products Photocatalytic degradation TiO2 Coconut Shell Powder Recycling performance WASTE-WATER PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION ACTIVATED CARBON AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT CLOFIBRIC ACID TRICLOSAN TIO2 CARBAMAZEPINE ADSORPTION NAPROXEN

20

979

987

Photocatlytic removal of three pharmaceutical and personal care products pollutants using novel TiO2-Coconut Shell Powder (TCNSP) composite was investigated. The photocatalytic degradation rate of PPCPs generally increased with increasing light intensity and dissolved oxygen concentration. The degradation rate decreased with increasing initial concentration of PPCPs. The PPCPs concentration decreased substantially under irradiation of UVC when used in conjunction with the TCNSP composite. A number of composite/radiation types and intensities were tested. The concentration rate decrease trend was as: UVC/TCNSP > UVA/TCNSP > UVC > UVA. Under the UVC/TCNP combination, 99% removal was achieved compared to 30% for TiO2. (C) 2013 The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

10.1016/j.jiec.2013.06.032