From ideal reactor concepts to reality: the novel drum reactor for photocatalytic wastewater treatment.

Adams, Morgan; Campbell, Ian; McCullagh, Cathy; Russell, Donnacha; Bahnemann, Detlef W.; Robertson, Peter K.J.

Abstract

This article reports the development of a novel drum photocatalytic reactor for treating dye effluent streams. The parameters for operation including drum rotation speed, light source distance, catalyst loading and H2O2 doping have been investigated using methylene blue as a model pollutant. Effluent can be generated by a number of domestic and industrial sources, including pharmaceutical, oil and gas, agricultural, food and chemical sectors. The work reported here proposes the application of semiconductor photocatalysis as a final polishing step for the removal of hydrocarbons from effluents sources, initial studies have proved effective in removing residual hydrocarbons from the effluent.

Citation

ADAMS, M., CAMPBELL, I., MCCULLAGH, C., RUSSELL, D., BAHNEMANN, D.W. and ROBERTSON, P.K.J. 2013. From ideal reactor concepts to reality: the novel drum reactor for photocatalytic wastewater treatment. International journal of chemical reactor engineering [online], 11(2), pages 621-632. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1515/ijcre-2012-0012

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 22, 2013
• Online Publication Date: Aug 22, 2013
• Publication Date: Dec 31, 2013
• Deposit Date: Oct 16, 2014
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 16, 2014
• Journal: International journal of chemical reactor engineering
• Print ISSN: 1542-6580
• Electronic ISSN: 1542-6580
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 11
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 621-632
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ijcre-2012-0012
• Keywords: Drum photo reactor photo catalysis; Mass transport; Titanium dioxide (TiO2); Produced water
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1060