期刊名称：International Journal of Energy and Environment
印刷版ISSN：2076-2895
电子版ISSN：2076-2909
出版年度：2012
卷号：3
期号：2
页码：267-274
出版社：International Energy and Environment Foundation (IEEF)
摘要：This study explores the potential application of TiO2 photocatalysis as primary degradation system of phenol and phenolic derivatives from refinery wastewater. The removal of phenol was investigated in terms of various parameters namely: pH, temperature and catalyst concentration. Determination of phenol and phenolic derivatives compounds is carried out by gas chromatography using a flame ionization detector. In order to analyze the process, chemical oxygen demand fraction (R) was studied. The region of the exploration for the process was taken as the area enclosed by pH (2-10), temperature (293-318 k) and catalyst concentration (10-200 mg/l) boundaries. The optimum conditions for phenol and phenolic derivatives removal were found to be 3, 318 k and 100 mg/l, respectively, for pH, temperature and catalyst concentration. The results showed that, at optimum conditions, remarkable removal of 90% of phenol after 2 h can be achieved. The main feature of this work is the use of inexpensive and recoverable catalyst and may be considered for preliminary application in the refinery wastewater treatments after physicochemical treatments to avoid solids and colloids.
