• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.699-704
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• 1999

The Photodegradation efficient of total organic compounds in the drinking water has been studied using the methods of photocatalytic reaction and laser beam irradation. The results are summarized as follows; 1. The photodegradation efficiency of total organic compounds shows as $50\%\;to\;80\%$ as within one hour and after this the efficiency is decreased slowly. 2. The photodegradation efficiency of total organic compounds shows as 65 to $90\%$ within 3.3min. when Nd : YAG beam is irradiated to the water layer. 3. An excellent observation of the organic compound removal efficiency gives revealed in that case of the longest wavelength of 532nm is irradiated among the three kinds of laser beam sources of 532nm, 355nm and 266nm. 4. The organic compound removal efficiency shows high in the case of UV beam irradiation in the thin layer of water. However the efficiency is not depended on the thickness of water layer severely. 5. The removal efficiency of the organic compounds in the direct irradiation shows higher than the indirect irradiation in the case of UV beam, but the efficiency is not depended on the direction of irradiation in the case of Nd : YAG beam irradiation.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제61권4호
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• pp.168-178
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• 2017

$La/TiO_2$ - graphene composites were synthesized in this study, and applied to the photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) under UV-visible light irradiation. X-ray diffraction (XRD), surface analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis demonstrated that $La/TiO_2$ nanoparticles were well distributed on the surface of graphene, and formed the heterostructure of $La/TiO_2$-graphene. Compared to the pure $TiO_2$, $La/TiO_2$-graphene composites displayed much higher photocatalytic activities in RhB degradation under UV-visible light irradiation. The photocatalytic data of $La/TiO_2$-graphene composites exhibit extended light absorption in the visible light region, and possess better charge separation capability than that of pure $TiO_2$. The high photocatalytic activity was attributed to the composite's high adsorptivity, extended light absorption, and increased charge separation efficiency, due to the excellent electrical properties of graphene, and the large surface contact between graphene and $La/TiO_2$ nanoparticles.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.1151-1156
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• 2014

The photocatalytic decomposition characteristics of single n-pentane, n-pentane mixed with methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), and n-pentane mixed with ethyl acetate (EA) by cylindrical UV reactor installed with $TiO_2$-coated perforated plane were studied. The effects of the residence time, the inlet gas concentration, and the oxygen concentration were investigated. The removal efficiency of n-pentane was increased with increasing the residence time and the oxygen concentration, but decreased with increasing the inlet concentration of n-pentane. The photocatalytic decomposition rates of single n-pentane, n-pentane mixed with MEK, and n-pentane mixed with EA fitted well on Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetics equation. The maximum elimination capacities of single n-pentane, n-pentane mixed with MEK, and n-pentane mixed with EA were obtained to be $465g/m^3{\cdot}day$, $217g/m^3{\cdot}day$, and $320g/m^3{\cdot}day$, respectively. The presence of coexisting MEK and EA vapor had a negative effect on the photocatalytic decomposition of n-pentane and the negative effect of MEK was higher than that of EA.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제15권9호
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• pp.855-864
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• 2006

This study introduces a method to eliminate formaldehyde and benzene, toluene from indoor air by means of a photocatalytic oxidation reaction. In the method introduced, for the good performance of the reaction, the effect and interactions of the $TiO_2$ catalyst and ultraviolet in photocatalytic degradation on the reaction area, dosages of catalysts, humidity and light should be precisely examined and controled. Experiments has been carried out under various intensities of UV light and initial concentrations of formaldehyde, benzene and toluene to investigate the removal efficiency of the pollutants. Reactors in the experiments consist of an annular type Pyrex glass flow reactor and an 11W germicidal lamp. Results of the experiments showed reduction of formaldehyde, benzene and toluene in ultraviolet $/TiO_2/$ activated carbon processes (photooxidation-photocatalytic oxidation-adsorption processes), from 98% to 90%, from 98% to 93% and from 99% to 97% respectively. Form the results we can get a conclusion that a ultraviolet/Tio2/activated carbon system used in the method introduced is a powerful one for th treatment of formaldehyde, benzene and toluene of indoor spaces.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권10호
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• pp.5304-5309
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• 2013

methylethylketone(MEK)의 광분해 특성을 연속식 단일관형태의 광촉매반응기를 이용하여 연구하였다. 연속식 광촉매반응기에 적용된 주요 반응변수는 MEK의 초기농도, 광세기, 장기운전의 영향이었다. MEK의 주입농도가 증가할수록 광분해 효율은 감소하였으며, 광분해 감소의 폭은 높은 유속에서 더욱 두드러졌다. 동일한 체류시간의 조건에서 광반응기의 직경과 UV램프의 파장이 증가할수록 MEK제거효율은 감소하였다. 연속식 광촉매반응기를 120시간 연속적으로 운전하여도 MEK 제거효율에서의 감소는 없었다.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.25-38
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• 2015

Wastewaters of textile industry cause high volume colour and harmful substance pollutions. Photocatalytic degradation is a method which gives opportunity of reduction of organic pollutants such as dye containing wastewaters. In this study, photocatalytic degradation of C.I. Basic Yellow 28 (BY28) as a model dye contaminant was carried out using Degussa P25 in a photocatalytic reactor. The experiments were followed out at three different azo dye concentrations in a reactor equipped UV-A lamp (365 nm) as a light source. Azo dye removal efficiencies were examined with total organic carbon and UV-vis measurements. As a result of experiments, maximum degradation efficiency was obtained as 100% at BY28 concentration of $50mgL^{-1}$ for the reaction time of 2.5 h. The photodegradation of BY28 was described by a pseudo-first-order kinetic model modified with the langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism. The adsorption equilibrium constant and the rate constant of the surface reaction were calculated as $K_{dye}=6.689{\cdot}10^{-2}L\;mg^{-1}$ and $k_c=0.599mg\;L^{-1}min^{-1}$, respectively.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회B
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• pp.2896-2900
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• 2007

A numerical analysis was carried out to investigate the degradation of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) in photocatalytic microreactors with different inner geometries. Two different cases of microreactor were considered, namely, one microreactor has bump on the channel and the other has no bump on the channel. The removal efficiency of VOC has been calculated by the Langmuir-Hinshelwood reaction rate equation that was obtained from the experimental results. From the numerical calculations, it was observed that the conversion ratio of VOC for the microchannel with bump is about 4.5% greater than the microchannel without bump. And the mass transfer characteristics in the microreactor are also shown in numerical results. These results can be used effectively for the photocatalytic numerical analysis.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.137-146
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• 2023

Nanosized TiO₂ has been widely investigated in photoelectrochemical or photocatalytic applications due to their intrinsic properties such as suitable band position, high photocorrosion resistance, and surface area. In this study, to achieve the high efficiency in photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic performance, TiO₂ nanotubular structures were formed by anodization at various temperatures and times. The morphological and crystal structure of the anodized TiO₂ nanotubes (NTs) were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The photoelectrochemical (PEC) properties and incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency (IPCE) of the TiO₂ NTs were studied with different lengths and morphologies. From the detailed investigations, the optimum thickness of TiO₂ nanotubes was 3 ㎛. Moreover, we found that the optimum photocatalytic pollutant removal efficiency of TiO₂ nanotubes for photodegradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) under simulated solar light was 5.34 ㎛ of tube length.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제59권4호
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• pp.574-583
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• 2021

광촉매 재생을 통하여 교대로 운전되는, TiO₂-anatase 광촉매를 담지한 다공성 SiO₂ 담체를 충전한 두 개의 환형 UV/광촉매 반응기(유효 부피: 1.5 L) 중에서, 광촉매 활성이 재생된 하나는 32 일/회 동안 운전시키고 광촉매가 비활성화된 다른 하나는 15 W UV-A 광원을 켠 상태에서 100 ℃의 고온 공기에 의하여 광촉매를 재생시키면서, 에탄올(100 ppmv)과 황화수소(10 ppmv)를 동시 함유하는 3 L/min 유량의 폐가스를 교대로 처리하는 광촉매반응기 시스템의 지속적 운전을 수행하였다. 교대로 운전되는 광촉매반응기 시스템(A)의 에탄올 제거 거동으로서, 광촉매 반응기 시스템의 첫 번째, 두 번째 및 세 번째 운전의 정상 상태에서의 에탄올 제거효율 값은 각각 약 60, 55 및 54%를 유지하였다. 한편 광촉매반응기 시스템(A)의 황화수소의 제거효율 거동은, 각 운전 횟수에서 에탄올 제거효율의 거동과 다르게, 시간이 지남에 따라서 황화수소 제거효율의 감소 및 더 낮은 정상상태 도달의 반복적인 추세를 보였다. 그럼에도 불구하고 황화수소 제거에 있어서 각 운전 기간이 경과한 후에 황화수소 제거효율 값은 첫 번째, 두 번째 및 세 번째 운전 후에 각각 약 80, 75 및 73%를 유지하여서 에탄올 제거효율 값인 약 60, 55 및 54%보다 각각 약 20, 20 및 19%만큼 높았다. 따라서 다공성 SiO₂ 광촉매 담체의 흡착을 가역적 비활성화로 간주하고 흡착을 포함한 광촉매의 가역적 비활성화에 의한 제거효율 감소분이 재생 후 사용 횟수에 무관하게 일정하다고 가정할 때에, 사용 횟수가 세 번째에서 광촉매의 비가역적 비활성화에 따른 에탄올 및 황화수소 제거효율 감소분의, 직전 사용 횟수보다 증가 폭은 각각 약 1 및 2%로써 사용 횟수가 두 번째인 경우의 각각 약 5 및 5%보다 미미하거나 더 적어졌다. 한편 교대로 운전되는 다른 환형 광촉매반응기 시스템에서도 환형 광촉매반응기 시스템의 추세와 거의 동일하게 관찰되었다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.431-438
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• 2005

In order to apply the photocatalytic decomposition of aromatic VOCs, adsorbent prepared from MSWI fly ash was coated by $TiO_2$ solution to endow with photo-catalytic function. The effects of coating number, existence of light source and the type of $TiO_2$ solution used for coating were examined. Adsorbent coated with amorphous $TiO_2$ solution showed higher adsorptivity than adsorbent coated with crystal $TiO_2$ solution. Without light source, breakthrough curve of photo -catalyst absorbent for VOCs removal was similar to that of absorbent made from MSWI fly ash. On the other hand, breakthrough time was enlarged with light source and total removal efficiency of benzene and toluene was also increased. It can be explained as photo-decomposition effect of $TiO_2$ photo-catalyst. Total removal efficiency of benzene and toluene was increased according to the increase of coating number with light source. It was due to the effect of adsorption and photo reaction of photo-catalytic adsorbent. But total removal efficiency of benzene was lower than that of toluene. Because benzene was removed more effectively than toluene by adsorption, but photo - decomposition effect oi toluene was more high than benzene.