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EVALUATING THE EFFECT OF SELECTED PROCESS PARAMETERS ON THE PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF ORGANIC POLLUTANTS

BALASUBRAMANIAN, GANESH
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1012410668

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2002, MS, University of Cincinnati, Engineering : Environmental Engineering.
TiO2 assisted photocatalysis for degradation of 4-chlorobenzoic acid has been the focus of this investigation. A quartz batch reactor was designed and built. This reactor was characterized and used to study the reaction kinetics of the degradation reaction. The effects of different process parameters like pH, UV intensity, UV wavelength, mixing, ionic strength, and size and shape of catalyst on the reaction kinetics were also examined. Several methods of immobilizing TiO2 on supports were studied and sol gel methods were investigated in detail. A modified sol gel method was found to be the most effective in preparing a stable and active supported catalyst The objective of the research was to evaluate the effect of selected process parameters on the photocatalytic oxidation of 4-chlorobenzoic acid (4-CBA) and modify existing TiO2 immobilization techniques to develop a more active and attrition resistant coating.
Dr. Makram T. Suidan (Advisor)
1 p.
titanium dioxide; photocatalysis; sol gel; immobilized powder; titania powder

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  • BALASUBRAMANIAN, G. (2002). EVALUATING THE EFFECT OF SELECTED PROCESS PARAMETERS ON THE PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF ORGANIC POLLUTANTS [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1012410668

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • BALASUBRAMANIAN, GANESH. EVALUATING THE EFFECT OF SELECTED PROCESS PARAMETERS ON THE PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF ORGANIC POLLUTANTS. 2002. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1012410668.

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  • BALASUBRAMANIAN, GANESH. "EVALUATING THE EFFECT OF SELECTED PROCESS PARAMETERS ON THE PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF ORGANIC POLLUTANTS." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2002. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1012410668

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