Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation and Mineralization of Furfural Using UVC/TiO2/GAC Composite in Aqueous Solution
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles were immobilized on granular activated carbon (GAC) as a porous and low-density support for photocatalytic degradation of furfural. The TiO2/GAC composite was synthetized using the simple sol-gel method and fully characterized. The effects of the operational parameters...
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| author | Bahram Ghasemi Bagher Anvaripour Sahand Jorfi Neematollah Jaafarzadeh |
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| description | Titanium dioxide nanoparticles were immobilized on granular activated carbon (GAC) as a porous and low-density support for photocatalytic degradation of furfural. The TiO2/GAC composite was synthetized using the simple sol-gel method and fully characterized. The effects of the operational parameters of furfural concentration (200–700 mg/L), initial pH (2–12), TiO2/GAC composite dosage (1–3.5 g/L), and irradiation time (20–120 min) were studied. The synthetized TiO2/GAC composite exhibited a total pore volume of 0.13 cm3/g and specific surface area of 35.91 m2/g. Removal efficiency of up to 95% was observed at initial pH of 10, TiO2/GAC dosage of 2.5 g/L, irradiation time of 80 min, and initial furfural concentration of 500 mg/L. The photocatalyst could be reused at least four consecutive times with a mere 2% decrease in furfural removal efficiency. Mineralization efficiency of 94% was obtained within 80 min. Pseudo-first-order kinetics best fit the photocatalytic degradation of furfural under experimental conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6d15336d8e3c4d2a9585cbf2e38560c72025-02-03T05:44:59ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2016-01-01201610.1155/2016/27826072782607Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation and Mineralization of Furfural Using UVC/TiO2/GAC Composite in Aqueous SolutionBahram Ghasemi0Bagher Anvaripour1Sahand Jorfi2Neematollah Jaafarzadeh3Abadan Faculty of Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum University of Technology, Abadan, IranAbadan Faculty of Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum University of Technology, Abadan, IranEnvironmental Technologies Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranEnvironmental Technologies Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranTitanium dioxide nanoparticles were immobilized on granular activated carbon (GAC) as a porous and low-density support for photocatalytic degradation of furfural. The TiO2/GAC composite was synthetized using the simple sol-gel method and fully characterized. The effects of the operational parameters of furfural concentration (200–700 mg/L), initial pH (2–12), TiO2/GAC composite dosage (1–3.5 g/L), and irradiation time (20–120 min) were studied. The synthetized TiO2/GAC composite exhibited a total pore volume of 0.13 cm3/g and specific surface area of 35.91 m2/g. Removal efficiency of up to 95% was observed at initial pH of 10, TiO2/GAC dosage of 2.5 g/L, irradiation time of 80 min, and initial furfural concentration of 500 mg/L. The photocatalyst could be reused at least four consecutive times with a mere 2% decrease in furfural removal efficiency. Mineralization efficiency of 94% was obtained within 80 min. Pseudo-first-order kinetics best fit the photocatalytic degradation of furfural under experimental conditions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2782607 |
| spellingShingle | Bahram Ghasemi Bagher Anvaripour Sahand Jorfi Neematollah Jaafarzadeh Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation and Mineralization of Furfural Using UVC/TiO2/GAC Composite in Aqueous Solution International Journal of Photoenergy |
| title | Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation and Mineralization of Furfural Using UVC/TiO2/GAC Composite in Aqueous Solution |
| title_full | Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation and Mineralization of Furfural Using UVC/TiO2/GAC Composite in Aqueous Solution |
| title_fullStr | Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation and Mineralization of Furfural Using UVC/TiO2/GAC Composite in Aqueous Solution |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation and Mineralization of Furfural Using UVC/TiO2/GAC Composite in Aqueous Solution |
| title_short | Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation and Mineralization of Furfural Using UVC/TiO2/GAC Composite in Aqueous Solution |
| title_sort | enhanced photocatalytic degradation and mineralization of furfural using uvc tio2 gac composite in aqueous solution |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2782607 |
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