Solar Water Disinfection Using NF-codoped TiO2 Photocatalysis: Estimation of Scaling-up Parameters
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Jordana H. Castillo
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Alba Bueno
Abstract
In this work, the use of previously reported figures-of-merit is proposed for the comparison of solar-driven photocatalytic disinfection technologies using NF-codoped TiO2. These figures-of-merit are based on the solar collection area per order (ACO) through the understanding of the overall kinetic behavior of the disinfection process under the tested conditions: pH 7, four different catalyst concentrations (0.0, 0.10, 0.25 and 50 mgmL−1) and two solar radiation types (UV+visible and visible radiation alone). The results provide a direct link to the accumulated energy efficiency (the lowest the value the highest the efficiency) of the inactivation process, allowing the comparison between the efficiencies of a broad range of processes evaluating different experimental conditions.
Acknowledgements
This work was partially funded by MAPFRE Foundation (Spain), grant no. G-28550443, by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency P3 award, and by the National Council of Science and Technology, Mexico (CONACyT) grant 95753, respectively. Jordana H. Castillo L extends her grateful thanks to CONACyT also for supporting her with a PhD scholarship.
Notation list
| Q | Accumulated energy in the system, (KJL−1) |
| En | Adjusted global radiation in each experiment, (Wm2) |
| Δt | Time elapsed between radiation measurements, (min) |
| A | Solar collector area, (m2) |
| V | Treated water volume, (L3) |
| ACO | Solar collector surface, (m2m−3-order) |
| k | Inactivation apparent rate constant, (dimensionless) |
| Σ | Standard deviation, (dimensionless) |
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