Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9674185 | Journal of Hazardous Materials | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The photocatalytic degradation of aqueous solution of a commercial azo-reactive textile dye, Remazol Red F3B, has been investigated in a batch slurry reactor, in the presence of ZnO catalyst using two different UV light sources emitting at 254Â nm and 365Â nm. The effects of various process variables on degradation performance of the process have been investigated. The results showed that decolourization and total organic carbon (TOC) removal are both affected in the same manner by the solution pH in the pH range 6-10, showing maxima at pH 7 and pH 10. They are inversely related to the dye concentration, they increase in power-law with the light intensity. Decolourization is faster with 365Â nm UV. TOC removal is not affected by UV wavelength in the initial period up to 20Â min, after which it progresses faster under 365Â nm UV radiation. These results indicate that the UV wavelength influences especially the degradation rate of the intermediate products generated during the initial period of the photocatalytic process. Finally, catalyst loading affects both efficiencies in the same trend, which are maximized at about 2Â g/l catalyst loading.
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Authors
A. Akyol, M. BayramoÄlu,