Modelling of a falling thin film deposited photocatalytic step reactor for water purification: Pesticide treatment

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 169, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 216-225

  Stephan, Brosillon ^a   Ludovic, Lhomme ^b   Dominique, Wolbert ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b UNIV RENNES   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ EUROPÉENNE DE BRETAGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Modelling; Pesticides; Photocatalysis; Photoreactor; Waste water treatment

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES; CHEMICAL PATHWAYS; CHLORTOLURON; CLOSED LOOPS; COMPETITIVE EFFECTS; DEGRADATION KINETICS; FALLING FILM; FALLING THIN FILMS; METOLACHLORS; MODELLING; PESTICIDE SOLUTIONS; PESTICIDE TREATMENTS; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOREACTORS; TIO; WATER PURIFICATION;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; MINERALOGY; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; PESTICIDES; PHOTODEGRADATION; REACTION INTERMEDIATES; SEWAGE; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

PHOTOCATALYSIS;

EID: 79955033087     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2011.03.016     Document Type: Article

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