Abstract
Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have emerged as promising techniques for the treatment of wastewater containing complex organic compounds. In this study, experiments were carried out to determine the effect of superficial gas velocity on the hydrodynamic conditions (average gas hold-up & bubble size) and the effect of operating conditions on the photodegradation of methyl orange (MO) in a fluidized bed photoreactor. Optimum operating parameters were found to be: time of 120 min, catalyst loading of 1.5 g/L and the superficial gas velocity being 212.23 mm/s. An increase in the superficial gas velocity increases the average gas hold-up and bubble size. The effect of hydrodynamic conditions on photodegradation showed that an increase in the superficial gas velocity results in an increase in the removal of color and total organic carbon (TOC) removal.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of 2016 5th International Conference on Advances in Engineering and Technology |
Pages | 23-29 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-93-84422-69-1 |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Event | 2016 5th International Conference on Advances in Engineering and Technology - New York, United States Duration: Jun 8 2016 → Jun 9 2016 |
Conference
Conference | 2016 5th International Conference on Advances in Engineering and Technology |
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Abbreviated title | ICAET 2016 |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | New York |
Period | 6/8/16 → 6/9/16 |