Degradation of 1,4-dioxane in water using TiO2 based photocatalytic and H2O2/UV processes

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 146, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 496-501

  Coleman, H M ^a   Vimonses, V ^a   Leslie, G ^a   Amal, R ^a  

^a UNSW Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

1,4 dioxane; H2O2 UV; Immobilised sol gel system; Magnetic photocatalyst; P25; Titanium dioxide photocatalysis

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SOL-GELS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

IMMOBILISED SOL-GEL SYSTEM; MAGNETIC PHOTOCATALYST; TITANIUM DIOXIDE PHOTOCATALYSIS;

EFFLUENT TREATMENT;

CARCINOGEN; DIOXANE; DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); EFFLUENT TREATMENT; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SOL-GELS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CATALYSIS; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; OXIDE; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOLYSIS; TITANIUM; TOXICITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER TREATMENT;

ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESS; ARTICLE; CATALYST; DEGRADATION; FENTON REACTION; GEL; MAGNETIC FIELD; OXIDATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; REACTOR; SOLID; SOLUBILITY; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER TREATMENT;

CATALYSIS; DIOXANES; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXIDANTS; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; TITANIUM; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 34347323851     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.04.049     Document Type: Article

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