The degradation of gallic acid and imidacloprid with supported Millennium PC500 and Degussa P25 is reported. particles were immobilized using a titanium sol-solution and direct deposition on glass supports. The film characterization was done by x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy, and degradation of organic compounds was monitored by high-performance liquid chromatography, total organic carbon analyzer, and ion chromatography. The experiments were performed under sunlight in compound parabolic collector plants with flat supports inside the glass tubes. Photocatalytic activity of the films was compared and identified. Although sol-gel coatings had better mechanical properties, mineralization was observed to be approximately five times slower than paste-deposited films. Photoactivity of the films decreased with silver deposition due to the nature of the organic compounds. The rate constants were calculated to be between and for organic compounds, and and for total organic carbon.
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A Comparative Study of Supported as Photocatalyst in Water Decontamination at Solar Pilot Plant Scale
Wolfgang Gernjak,
Wolfgang Gernjak
Plataforma Solar de Almería (CIEMAT)
, Tabernas, Almería, 04200, Spain
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Pilar Fernández Ibáñez,
Pilar Fernández Ibáñez
Plataforma Solar de Almería (CIEMAT)
, Tabernas, Almería, 04200, Spain
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Sixto Malato Rodríguez,
Sixto Malato Rodríguez
Plataforma Solar de Almería (CIEMAT)
, Tabernas, Almería, 04200, Spain
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Julián Blanco Gálvez,
Julián Blanco Gálvez
Plataforma Solar de Almería (CIEMAT)
, Tabernas, Almería, 04200, Spain
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Siddik Icli
Siddik Icli
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Mahmut Kus
Wolfgang Gernjak
Plataforma Solar de Almería (CIEMAT)
, Tabernas, Almería, 04200, Spain
Pilar Fernández Ibáñez
Plataforma Solar de Almería (CIEMAT)
, Tabernas, Almería, 04200, Spain
Sixto Malato Rodríguez
Plataforma Solar de Almería (CIEMAT)
, Tabernas, Almería, 04200, Spain
Julián Blanco Gálvez
Plataforma Solar de Almería (CIEMAT)
, Tabernas, Almería, 04200, Spain
Siddik Icli
J. Sol. Energy Eng. Aug 2006, 128(3): 331-337 (7 pages)
Published Online: November 29, 2005
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June 29, 2005
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November 29, 2005
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Kus, M., Gernjak, W., Ibáñez, P. F., Rodríguez, S. M., Gálvez, J. B., and Icli, S. (November 29, 2005). "A Comparative Study of Supported as Photocatalyst in Water Decontamination at Solar Pilot Plant Scale." ASME. J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2006; 128(3): 331–337. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2210494
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