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Determination Of The Kinetic Parameter In The Photodegradation Of Phenol By A Unified Kinetic Model By Using Least Square Curve Fitting And The Genetic Algorithm., Jesus Moreira Del Rio, Benito Serrano, Hugo De Lasa Jul 2012

Determination Of The Kinetic Parameter In The Photodegradation Of Phenol By A Unified Kinetic Model By Using Least Square Curve Fitting And The Genetic Algorithm., Jesus Moreira Del Rio, Benito Serrano, Hugo De Lasa

Jesus Moreira del Rio

No abstract provided.


A Unified Kinetic Model For Phenol Photocatalytic Degradation Over Tio2 Photocatalysts, Jesus Moreira Del Rio, Benito Serrano, Aaron Ortiz, Hugo De Lasa Apr 2012

A Unified Kinetic Model For Phenol Photocatalytic Degradation Over Tio2 Photocatalysts, Jesus Moreira Del Rio, Benito Serrano, Aaron Ortiz, Hugo De Lasa

Jesus Moreira del Rio

This study reports the kinetics of the photocatalytic degradation of phenol using four different TiO2 catalysts. It is shown that phenol yields hydroquinone, catechol, benzoquinone and acetic and formic acids as main intermediate species. A phenomenological unified kinetic model (UKM) based in a “series-parallel” reaction network is proposed. The UKM follows a Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetics with this being applicable to the various TiO2 photocatalysts studied. The UKM requires a number of significant assumptions in order to be used effectively avoiding overparametization. This approach also requires that the adsorption constants be obtained independently. As a result, the UKM is adapted for each …


Visible-Solar-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Degradation Of Phenol With Dye-Sensitized Tio2: Parametric And Kinetic Study, Pankaj Chowdhury, Jesus Moreira Del Rio, Hassan Gomaa, Ajay K. Ray Mar 2012

Visible-Solar-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Degradation Of Phenol With Dye-Sensitized Tio2: Parametric And Kinetic Study, Pankaj Chowdhury, Jesus Moreira Del Rio, Hassan Gomaa, Ajay K. Ray

Jesus Moreira del Rio

Phenol degradation with TiO2 photocatalyst under UV light is known to be an effective method. Under solar radiation, however, this approach does not receive adequate photons for catalyst activation, as the solar spectrum comprises mostly visible light (46%). In this study, we applied the dye-sensitization technique to prepare visible-light-active catalyst and used it under visible solar light generated from a solar simulator with a UV cutoff filter (λ > 420 nm) for phenol degradation. Eosin Y dye was used as a sensitizer for the TiO2 catalyst with a very low level of platinum as a cocatalyst. Triethanolamine was used as a …


Kinetic Modeling And Parameter Estimation For The Photocatalytic Oxidation Of Phenol In Water, Jesus Moreira Del Rio, Benito Serrano Rosales, Hugo De Lasa Oct 2011

Kinetic Modeling And Parameter Estimation For The Photocatalytic Oxidation Of Phenol In Water, Jesus Moreira Del Rio, Benito Serrano Rosales, Hugo De Lasa

Jesus Moreira del Rio

No abstract provided.


Evaluation Of Uv Absorption Parameters In An Aqueous Photocatalytic Slurry Reactor Using Monte Carlo Simulations And Macroscopic Balances, Jesus Moreira Del Rio, Benito Serrano Rosales, Aaron Ortiz Gomez, Hugo De Lasa May 2011

Evaluation Of Uv Absorption Parameters In An Aqueous Photocatalytic Slurry Reactor Using Monte Carlo Simulations And Macroscopic Balances, Jesus Moreira Del Rio, Benito Serrano Rosales, Aaron Ortiz Gomez, Hugo De Lasa

Jesus Moreira del Rio

No abstract provided.


Evaluation Of Photon Absorption Parameters In An Aqueous Photocatalytic Slurry Reactor Using Monte Carlo Simulations And Macroscopic Balances, Jesus Moreira Del Rio, Benito Serrano Rosales, Hugo De Lasa Jun 2010

Evaluation Of Photon Absorption Parameters In An Aqueous Photocatalytic Slurry Reactor Using Monte Carlo Simulations And Macroscopic Balances, Jesus Moreira Del Rio, Benito Serrano Rosales, Hugo De Lasa

Jesus Moreira del Rio

No abstract provided.


Photocatalytic Reactor Efficiency Factor For The Complete Spam Of Reaction Times, Benito Serrano Rosales, Jesus Moreira Del Rio, Hugo De Lasa Aug 2009

Photocatalytic Reactor Efficiency Factor For The Complete Spam Of Reaction Times, Benito Serrano Rosales, Jesus Moreira Del Rio, Hugo De Lasa

Jesus Moreira del Rio

No abstract provided.


Modelling Of Radiation Transfer And Adsorption In Photocatalytic Reactors, Jesus Moreira Del Rio Jul 2009

Modelling Of Radiation Transfer And Adsorption In Photocatalytic Reactors, Jesus Moreira Del Rio

Jesus Moreira del Rio

No abstract provided.