Abstract
This workreviewstheuseofsunlighttoproducetheHO� radicals byTiO2 nanophotocatalysis.There-acting systemsnecessaryforperformingsolarphotocatalysiswillbedescribedandthefactorswhichgovernthekineticsofphotocatalysissuchasinitialconcentrationofreactant,massofcatalyst,pH,temperature,radiant flux andconcentrationofoxygenarehighlighted.Severalapproachesinordertoimprovethephotocatalysisefficiency ofTiO2 will bealsodescribed.Solarreactorsengineeringissuesforphotocatalyticwatertreatmentwillbereviewedaswellastheuseofthesolarphotocatalyticprocessesto inactivatemicroorganismspresentinwater,placingspecialemphasistothemechanismsactingduringthe process,mainlyhydroxylradicalandsingletoxygengeneration,andonexperimentalsystemsmadeto optimizethisdisinfectiontechnique.Heterogeneousphotocatalysisisalsoanattractivetechniqueforobtaining hydrogeninacleanway.Inthelastdecadesdifferentphotocatalyticsystemsforhydrogengenerationwithsimultaneousremovaloforganicpollutantshavebeenstudiedatlaboratoryscalebut,sofar,littlehasbeenpublishedaboutthesesystemsatalargerscale.Thepresentworkwillalsoshowthesimultaneous photocatalytichydrogenproductionandorganicpollutantremovalunderdirectsolarir-radiation andatpilot-plantscaleatthePlataformaSolardeAlmería(PSA).
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 15-23 |
| Journal | Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing |
| Volume | 42 |
| Early online date | 31 Jul 2015 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published online - 31 Jul 2015 |
Keywords
- Hydrogen
- Solar photoreactors
- Solar disinfection
- Solar watertreatment
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