Sonophotolytic degradation of dimethyl phthalate without catalyst: Analysis of the synergistic effect and modeling

Water Research

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1996-2004

  Xu, L J ^a   Chu, W ^a   Graham, Nigel ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dimethyl phthalate; Hydrogen peroxide; Photolysis; Sonolysis; Sonophotolysis

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; ESTERS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IRRADIATION; OXIDATION;

CATALYST-FREE; DIMETHYL PHTHALATE; HIGH-FREQUENCY ULTRASOUND; IRRADIATION INTENSITY; SONOLYSIS; SONOPHOTOLYSIS; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT; ULTRASONIC SYSTEM; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATIONS; ]+ CATALYST;

PHOTOLYSIS;

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PHTHALIC ACID DIMETHYL ESTER;

CATALYSIS; CATALYST; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IRRADIANCE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHOTOLYSIS; PHTHALATE; ULTRASONICS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; CONTROLLED STUDY; PH; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SONOPHOTOLYTIC DEGRADATION; ULTRASOUND; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTANT;

EID: 84875262521     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: 18792448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2013.01.015     Document Type: Article

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