| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/R19427/01 |
| Title: |
Destruction of Micropollutants In Water By Enhanced Heterogeneous Photocatalysis Using a Novel Photoreactor |
| Principal Investigator: |
Li Puma, Professor G |
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| Department: |
Sch of Chemical and Environmental Eng |
| Organisation: |
University of Nottingham |
| Scheme: |
Fast Stream |
| Starts: |
30 March 2001 |
Ends: |
29 March 2004 |
Value (£): |
60,677
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Catalysis & Applied Catalysis |
Reactor Engineering |
| Separation Processes |
Water Engineering |
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| Chemicals |
Environment |
| Water |
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Progress on the exploitation of photon-based oxidation processes for the treatment and purification of water and wastewater can be achieved by combining the most effective oxidation processes with optimal reactor designs. Heterogeneous photocatalysis has a strong potential to address the control of recalcitrant micropollutants in the environment. This proposal concerns the development and application of a novel photocatalytic reactor for the destruction of micropollutants in water by enhanced titanium dioxide (TiO2) heterogeneous photocatalysis. This is a clean technology which has strong potential for providing a breakthrough method for cost effective control and destruction of recalcitrant micropollutants (pesticides, herbicides) in fresh water supplies and in industrial wastewater.The study will address the destruction of pesticides and herbicides most abundant in the surface water and groundwater in the UK. The effectiveness, kinetics and treatment costs of enhanced heterogeneous photocatalysis (integrated photocatalytic/photolytic oxidation processes) on the destruction of single component systems and cocktails of pesticides will be investigated in the new photoreactor at pilot plant scale. Case studies in collaboration with industry will demonstrate the applicability of this technology on a larger scale. This work will promote sustainable development has it has the potential for exploiting solar radiation to destroy micropollutants in the environment.
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http://www.nottingham.ac.uk |