Laser-based photo-oxidative degradation of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) using zinc oxide (ZnO) catalyst

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1154-1159

  Siddiqui, Mohammad N ^a   Gondal, Mohammed A ^a  

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

Author keywords

Laser; Photo oxidation of mtbe; Waste water; ZnO catalyst

Indexed keywords

LASER ENERGIES; LASER INDUCED; LASER IRRADIATIONS; METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER; ND : YAG LASERS; PH VALUE; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTO-OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION; SEMICONDUCTOR CATALYSTS; THIRD HARMONIC; ZNO; ZNO CATALYST;

CATALYSTS; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); DEGRADATION; DEWATERING; ENERGY CONVERSION; ETHERS; IRRADIATION; OXIDATION; PH EFFECTS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SEWAGE; WASTEWATER; ZINC OXIDE;

NEODYMIUM LASERS;

TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER; ZINC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; DEGRADATION; ENERGY; LASER; NEODYMIUM LASER; OXIDATION; PH; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SEMICONDUCTOR; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

CATALYSIS; METHYL ETHERS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 80054888657     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2011.590734     Document Type: Article

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