Methyl Orange Photo-Degradation by TiO2 in a Pilot Unit under Different Chemical, Physical, and Hydraulic Conditions
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Test No. | c0 (mg/L) | TiO2 (g/cm3) | Vsol (L) | Q (L/s) | hw (cm) | lw (cm) | lc (cm) | ld (cm) | Virr (L) | Irt (s) | Light | Power (W) | pH |
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1 | 0.7 | 0.16 | 60 | 0.066 | 13.5 | 14 | 140 | 0.65 | 1.27 | 17.9 | yes | 120 | 7.5 |
2 | 0.7 | 0.39 | 60 | 0.066 | 13.5 | 14 | 140 | 0.65 | 1.27 | 17.9 | yes | 120 | 7.5 |
3 | 0.7 | 0.55 | 60 | 0.066 | 13.5 | 14 | 140 | 0.65 | 1.27 | 17.9 | yes | 120 | 7.5 |
4 | 0.7 | 0.79 | 60 | 0.066 | 13.5 | 14 | 140 | 0.65 | 1.27 | 17.9 | yes | 120 | 7.5 |
5 | 0.7 | 0.85 | 60 | 0.066 | 13.5 | 14 | 140 | 0.65 | 1.27 | 17.9 | yes | 120 | 7.5 |
6 | 0.7 | 0.95 | 60 | 0.066 | 13.5 | 14 | 140 | 0.65 | 1.27 | 17.9 | yes | 120 | 7.5 |
7 | 0.3, 0.7, 1.2, 2.5, 5 | 0.79 | 60 | 0.066 | 13.5 | 14 | 140 | 0.65 | 1.27 | 17.9 | yes | 120 | 7.5 |
8 | 0.3, 0.7, 1.2, 2.5, 5 | 0.79 | 60 | 0.147 | 13.5 | 15 | 140 | 0.79 | 1.66 | 10.5 | yes | 120 | 7.5 |
9 | 0.3, 0.7, 1.2, 2.5, 5 | 0.79 | 60 | 0.210 | 13.5 | 15 | 140 | 0.85 | 1.78 | 7.9 | yes | 120 | 7.5 |
10 | 0.3, 0.7, 1.2, 2.5, 5 | 0.79 | 60 | 0.305 | 13.5 | 15 | 140 | 1.05 | 2.20 | 6.7 | yes | 120 | 7.5 |
11 | 0.7 | 0.79 | 72.5 | 0.355 | 18 | 15 | 140 | 1.08 | 2.30 | 5.8 | yes | 120 | 7.5 |
12 | 0.7 | 0.79 | 90 | 0.408 | 22.5 | 15 | 140 | 1.12 | 2.35 | 5.2 | yes | 120 | 7.5 |
13 | 0.7 | 0.79 | 105 | 0.441 | 27 | 15 | 140 | 1.16 | 2.45 | 4.9 | yes | 120 | 7.5 |
14 | 0.7 | 0 | 60 | 0.305 | 13.5 | 15 | 140 | 1.05 | 2.20 | 6.7 | yes | 120 | 7.5 |
15 | 0.7 | 0.79 | 60 | 0.305 | 13.5 | 15 | 140 | 1.05 | 2.20 | 6.7 | no | no | 7.5 |
16 | 0.7 | 0.79 | 60 | 0.305 | 13.5 | 15 | 140 | 1.05 | 2.20 | 6.7 | yes | 40 | 7.5 |
17 | 0.7 | 0.79 | 60 | 0.305 | 13.5 | 15 | 140 | 1.05 | 2.20 | 6.7 | yes | 80 | 7.5 |
18 | 0.7 | 0.79 | 60 | 0.305 | 13.5 | 15 | 140 | 1.05 | 2.20 | 6.7 | yes | 120 | 6.0 |
Dye | Molecular Structure | Power (W) | k (min−1) × 10−4 |
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Methyl Orange | | 40 | 2 ± 0.2 |
80 | 2.9 ± 0.3 | ||
120 | 4 ± 0.1 | ||
Methyl Red | | 40 | 2.6 ± 0.1 |
80 | 3.7 ± 0.1 | ||
120 | 5.7 ± 0.3 | ||
Methylene Blue | | 40 | 8.8 ± 0.4 |
80 | 19 ± 0.5 | ||
120 | 35 ± 0.5 |
Dye | Molecular Structure | Power (W) | k (min−1) × 10−4 |
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Methyl Orange | | 120 | 5.6 ± 0.3 |
Methyl Red | | 120 | 5.2 ± 0.3 |
Methylene Blue | | 120 | 29 ± 0.5 |
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Petrella, A.; Spasiano, D.; Cosma, P.; Rizzi, V.; Race, M.; Mascolo, M.C.; Ranieri, E. Methyl Orange Photo-Degradation by TiO2 in a Pilot Unit under Different Chemical, Physical, and Hydraulic Conditions. Processes 2021, 9, 205. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr9020205
Petrella A, Spasiano D, Cosma P, Rizzi V, Race M, Mascolo MC, Ranieri E. Methyl Orange Photo-Degradation by TiO2 in a Pilot Unit under Different Chemical, Physical, and Hydraulic Conditions. Processes. 2021; 9(2):205. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr9020205
Chicago/Turabian StylePetrella, Andrea, Danilo Spasiano, Pinalysa Cosma, Vito Rizzi, Marco Race, Maria Cristina Mascolo, and Ezio Ranieri. 2021. "Methyl Orange Photo-Degradation by TiO2 in a Pilot Unit under Different Chemical, Physical, and Hydraulic Conditions" Processes 9, no. 2: 205. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr9020205