Abstract
1,4-Dioxane, is a synthetic organic compound used widely throughout industry as a solvent. 1,4-Dioxanecauses liver damage and kidney failure and has been shown to be carcinogenic to animals, and is a potentialcarcinogen to humans. Its recalcitrant nature means that conventional water treatment methods areineffective in removing it from water. A class of technologies called advanced oxidation technologies hasbeen shown to completely mineralise 1,4-dioxane. In this study the effects of pH on TiO2 photocatalysisreactor systems were investigated. pH was found to significantly affect the efficiencies of these processeswith neutral pH conditions the most effective.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 75-79 |
| Journal | Journal of Hazardous Materials |
| Volume | 182 |
| Issue number | 1-3 |
| Early online date | 8 Jun 2010 |
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| Publication status | Published online - 8 Jun 2010 |
Keywords
- Advanced oxidation technologies
- pH effects
- 1
- 4-Dioxane
- TiO2 photocatalysis