International audienceThis paper deals with photocatalysis (TiO2 + UV), nonthermal plasma (NTP) and their combinations. These processes have been widely studied for isovaleraldehyde (Isoval) treatment. Isoval removal, selectivity of CO2 and CO, and ozone formation are investigated in order to evaluate the performance of the combined process. The results show that the performance of the process has enhanced and a synergetic effect is observed. On the other hand, this work aims at investigating kinetic modeling of combined process with taking into account the mass transfer step. The model is based on mass balances in three types of region: bulk region, discharge zone and solid phase which contains the photocatalyst. The oxidation in discharge and solid phases is described in two stages. Firstly, the removal of Isoval gives an equivalent intermediate (EI). Secondly, EI is oxidized into carbon dioxide (CO2) and carbon monoxide (CO). This simplified approach of removal allows for an agreement between modeling and empirical data in terms of degradation and mineralization. It also allows for the simulation of NTP and photocatalytic kinetics without knowing the plausible pathway. Moreover, the synergetic effect can be represented correctly by increasing mass transfer constant
The aim of our research is to apply experimental design methodology to the optimization of photocatalytic degradation of indole present in wastewater. Heterogeneous photocatalysis for the oxidation of organic biorecalcitrant pollutants in water is an environmental promising method. We used the response surface methodology (RSM) for the modelization and optimization of the photodegradation of indole in the presence of titanium dioxide. The effect of indole concentration, UV intensity and stirring speed on the yield of indole degradation was determined. According to the mathematic optimization of the process, the optimum point when 100% of degradation is achieved is given by the following values: UV intensity = 250 W/m 2 , stirring speed = 536.36 tr/min and initial indole concentration = 10.10 mg/l.
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L’étude de la photodégradation du 4-méthylphénol a été menée sur un pilote à recirculation. Cette molécule a été prise comme composé modèle pour le traitement des effluents de l’industrie avicole. Ce travail a consisté en l’optimisation et la modélisation de l’élimination du 4-méthylphénol par photocatalyse en présence de ZnO. L’utilisation des plans d’expériences, et en particulier de la méthodologie de surface de réponse (RSM) et un plan central composite (CCD), a permis la détermination de l’influence des effets simultanés et de l’interaction des paramètres opératoires sur le rendement de la photodégradation. Les paramètres étudiés sont la concentration initiale en 4-méthylphénol, la concentration en catalyseur et le débit de recirculation de la solution.
Les résultats montrent que l’application de la RSM permet de décrire d’une manière correcte l’influence de ces trois paramètres expérimentaux sur l’efficacité du traitement. Les valeurs optimales des paramètres donnant un rendement maximal (100 %) ont pu être déterminées. Les modèles de second ordre obtenus, pour le rendement de dégradation et pour l’abattement de DCO, ont été validés en utilisant différentes approches statistiques. L’utilisation de la méthode ANOVA a montré que les modèles sont hautement significatifs et en bonne adéquation avec les résultats expérimentaux.
This work describes the photodegradation of aqueous indole solutions by using TiO(2) supported on cellulose fibres. Four parameters were studied: the indole concentration; the TiO(2) amount; the temperature and the flow rate. Central composite experimental design was used to determine the influences of the parameters on the indole degradation percentage. We demonstrate that in our experimental domain the quasi complete degradation of indole is in all cases reached and more interestingly that it is possible to find unique values of TiO(2) amount and flow rate leading to optimised photodegradation of indole in the studied domains of temperature and indole concentration.
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