Photocatalytic degradation of fractionated crude oil: potential application in oil spill remediation

Preparation of a Photosensitive Composite Carbon Fiber for Spilled Oil Cleaning

“…The increasing pollution by spilled oil on open water has been one of the driving forces for investigating the oil cleaning technologies. The photocatalytic decomposition of organics by harvesting visible-light-spectrum energy provides a unique way to control the oil spilling pollution [1][2][3][4]. Hydrothermally synthesized iron containing titanium dioxide was studies for the photocatalytic decomposition of fractionated crude oil [1].…”

“…The photocatalytic decomposition of organics by harvesting visible-light-spectrum energy provides a unique way to control the oil spilling pollution [1][2][3][4]. Hydrothermally synthesized iron containing titanium dioxide was studies for the photocatalytic decomposition of fractionated crude oil [1]. Song et al [4] investigated the sunlight-driven self-cleaning property of BiVO 4 for the oil/water separation.…”

Time-dependent multivariate and spectroscopic characterisation of oil residue in Niger Delta soil

“…15 This technique is increasingly being employed for in-eld applications for laboratory studies of crude oils and petroleum asphaltenes. [16][17][18][19] Direct quantication of functional groups in asphaltenes in heavy crude oil and the effect of dispersants and additives on their blends have also been studied using UV spectroscopy. [20][21][22][23] UV studies have shown that the aromatic moiety through p-p* and dipole interactions, is one of the dominant contributors to asphaltene self-association 24 and have been used to match weathered oil with source of spill 25 as well as determine compositional changes in persistent and photochemically transformed water-soluble constituents of industrial crude oil and natural seep oil in seawater.…”

Synthesis of TiO2–Ag3PO4 photocatalyst material with high adsorption capacity and photocatalytic activity: application in the removal of dyes and pesticides

“…6 However, these methods have been reported to be ineffective in the treatment of polluted water bodies. 7 Recent studies have been focused on the use of advance oxidation processes such as photocatalysis for the removal of dyes and pesticides from wastewaters, 8 degradation of crude oil fractions, 9 and for aquatic disinfection. 10 Photocatalysis involves the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the presence of sunlight, semiconductor, dissolved oxygen and water.…”

“…9.8% of rhodamine B (k ¼ 0.0153 min À1 ) was degraded by TiO 2 within the time (6 min) frame that the photocatalysis analysis was carried out. On the other hand, ca.…”