Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Degradation for Treatment of Oil from Wastewater

Yasmin A. Mustafa
Department of Environmental Engineering/ College of Engineering/ University of Baghdad
Abeer I. Alwared
Department of Environmental Engineering/ College of Engineering/ University of Baghdad
Mothana Ebrahim
Ministry of Environment
Vol. 10 No. 3 (2014)
Vol. 10 No. 3 (2014)
Published 2014-09-01
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Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Degradation for Treatment of Oil from Wastewater. (2014). Al-Khwarizmi Engineering Journal, 10(3), 53-61. https://alkej.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/alkej/article/view/460
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In the present study, advanced oxidation process / heterogeneous photocatalytic process (UV/TiO2/Fenton) system was investigated to the treatment of oily wastewater. The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of hydrogen peroxide concentration H2O2, initial amount of the iron catalyst Fe+2, pH, temperature, amount of TiO2 and the concentration of oil in the wastewater.  The removal efficiency for the system UV/TiO2/Fenton at optimal conditions and dosage (H2O2 = 400mg/L, Fe+2 = 40mg/L, pH=5, temperature =30oC, TiO2=75mg/L) for 1000mg/L load was found to be 77%.

Aluminum foil cover around the reactor and air bubbling were utilized in the experiments of photo Fenton UV/ H2O2/Fe+2 homogeneous and heterogeneous systems in order to improve the removal efficiency. The removal efficiency was improved to 81% for UV/TiO2/Fenton system . The reaction was found to be of a first order throughout the systems.

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