Synthesis Of Immobilized Nano-Tio2 For Photocatalytic Degradation Of Phenol

The presence of phenol in wastewater represents a significant environmental problem. Due to some drawbacks in conventional wastewater treatment, photocatalysis provides an interesting alternative. Immobilized nano-TiO2 photocatalyst was successfully synthesized using modified sol gel method an...

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Main Author: Zainudin, Nor Fauziah
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spelling my.usm.eprints.43036 http://eprints.usm.my/43036/ Synthesis Of Immobilized Nano-Tio2 For Photocatalytic Degradation Of Phenol Zainudin, Nor Fauziah TP1-1185 Chemical technology The presence of phenol in wastewater represents a significant environmental problem. Due to some drawbacks in conventional wastewater treatment, photocatalysis provides an interesting alternative. Immobilized nano-TiO2 photocatalyst was successfully synthesized using modified sol gel method and was investigated for photocatalytic degradation of phenol in a batch reactor. The synthesized photocatalyst composition was developed using nano-TiO2 as photoactive sites and zeolite as adsorbent, all immobilized onto support using binder. A series of experiments were conducted to investigate the influence of Degussa P25 in alkoxide sol and the suitable type of each component for the role of immobilized nano-TiO2 catalyst components. TiO2 based adsorbent photocatalyst which using the concept adsorbent concentrate target compound near TiO2 was applied to overcome the drawback of the high energy needed of TiO2 application. The purpose of using immobilized catalyst is to prevent the need of costly separation after treatment and due to the ability of reused catalyst. 2010-05 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/43036/1/Nor_Fauziah_Binti_Zainudin24.pdf Zainudin, Nor Fauziah (2010) Synthesis Of Immobilized Nano-Tio2 For Photocatalytic Degradation Of Phenol. Masters thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
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Synthesis Of Immobilized Nano-Tio2 For Photocatalytic Degradation Of Phenol
description The presence of phenol in wastewater represents a significant environmental problem. Due to some drawbacks in conventional wastewater treatment, photocatalysis provides an interesting alternative. Immobilized nano-TiO2 photocatalyst was successfully synthesized using modified sol gel method and was investigated for photocatalytic degradation of phenol in a batch reactor. The synthesized photocatalyst composition was developed using nano-TiO2 as photoactive sites and zeolite as adsorbent, all immobilized onto support using binder. A series of experiments were conducted to investigate the influence of Degussa P25 in alkoxide sol and the suitable type of each component for the role of immobilized nano-TiO2 catalyst components. TiO2 based adsorbent photocatalyst which using the concept adsorbent concentrate target compound near TiO2 was applied to overcome the drawback of the high energy needed of TiO2 application. The purpose of using immobilized catalyst is to prevent the need of costly separation after treatment and due to the ability of reused catalyst.
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author Zainudin, Nor Fauziah
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title Synthesis Of Immobilized Nano-Tio2 For Photocatalytic Degradation Of Phenol
title_short Synthesis Of Immobilized Nano-Tio2 For Photocatalytic Degradation Of Phenol
title_full Synthesis Of Immobilized Nano-Tio2 For Photocatalytic Degradation Of Phenol
title_fullStr Synthesis Of Immobilized Nano-Tio2 For Photocatalytic Degradation Of Phenol
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis Of Immobilized Nano-Tio2 For Photocatalytic Degradation Of Phenol
title_sort synthesis of immobilized nano-tio2 for photocatalytic degradation of phenol
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