Setup and Energetic Considerations for Three Advanced Oxidation Reactors Treating Organic Compounds

M. Ureña de Vivanco, M. Rajab, C. Heim, T. Letzel, B. Helmreich

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Abstract

Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are gaining attention in sewage treatment as a further cleaning step for the elimination of persistent organic substances. Three designed laboratory-scale AOP reactors are presented and their energetic consumption when treating indigo carmine as a test organic compound is assessed. A photolytic (UV/H2O2) and a photo-Fenton reactor with one ultraviolet and three fluorescent lamps, respectively, and an electrolytic system consisting of a boron-doped diamond electrode were built. When considering total energy consumption, substantial differences arose due to the stirring devices.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)355-361
Number of pages7
JournalChemical Engineering and Technology
Volume36
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2013

Keywords

  • Advanced oxidation processes
  • Diamond electrode
  • Energetic requirements
  • Indigo carmine
  • Photo-Fenton reaction
  • UV/HO

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