TiO2-assisted photocatalytic removal of phenol: Effect of co-pollutants

International Journal of Applied Environmental Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-45

  Vohra, Muhammad S ^a   Malik, Ayed A ^a   Al suwaiyan, Mohammad S ^a   Bukhari, Alaadin A ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Cyanide; Lead; Phenol; Photocatalysis; TiO2

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA CONCENTRATIONS; AMMONIA REMOVAL; AQUEOUS PHASE; AQUEOUS PHENOLS; CO-POLLUTANTS; EFFECT OF CO; PHENOL REMOVAL; PHOTO-CATALYTIC REMOVAL; PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION; REACTION TIME; TIO; TIO2; UV LIGHT;

AMMONIA; BIODEGRADATION; CYANIDES; METAL RECOVERY; PHENOLS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; TITANIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

AMMONIA; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CATALYSIS; CYANIDE; LEAD; PHENOL; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REACTION RATE; TITANIUM;

EID: 70449134355     PISSN: 09736077     EISSN: 09740260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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