The kinetics of photocatalytic degradation of aliphatic carboxylic acids in an UV/TiO2 suspension system

Environmental Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1103-1109

  Chen, Q ^a   Song, J M ^a   Pan, F ^a   Xia, F L ^a   Yuan, J Y ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aliphatic carboxylic acids; Kinetic model; L F H model; Photocatalytic degradation kinetics; TiO2

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; KINETIC THEORY; ORGANIC ACIDS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; RATE CONSTANTS; SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS);

ALIPHATIC CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; KINETIC MODEL; L-F-H MODEL; PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION KINETICS; TIO2;

DEGRADATION;

ACETIC ACID; ALIPHATIC CARBOXYLIC ACID; MALIC ACID; MALONIC ACID; ORGANIC COMPOUND; OXALIC ACID; PROPIONIC ACID; SUCCINIC ACID; TARTARIC ACID; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON; BIODEGRADATION; CARBOXYLIC ACID; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; LIGHT INTENSITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PH; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; REACTION KINETICS; TITANIUM; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; DEGRADATION KINETICS; KINETICS; PH; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SUSPENSION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 70349854855     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330902988711     Document Type: Article

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