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Photocatalytic removal of NOx using TiO2-coated zeolite.
- Source :
- Environmental Engineering Research; Sep2016, Vol. 21 Issue 3, p291-296, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Application of photocatalytic nanoparticles has been recently gaining an increased attention as air purifying material for sustainable urban development. The present work reports the photocatalytic removal of gaseous phase nitrogen oxides (NO<subscript>x</subscript>) using TiO<subscript>2</subscript>-coated zeolite to be applied as a filter media for the urban green infrastructure such as raingardens. The TiO<subscript>2</subscript>-coated zeolite was synthesized by simple wet chemistry method and tested in a continuous-flow photo-reactor for its removal efficiency of NO<subscript>x</subscript> under different conditions of the weight percentage of TiO<subscript>2</subscript> coated on the zeolite, and gas retention time. The removal efficiency of NO<subscript>x</subscript> in general increased as the weight percentage of TiO<subscript>2</subscript> coated on the zeolite increased up to 15-20%. Greater than 90% of NO<subscript>x</subscript> was removed at a retention time of one minute using the TiO<subscript>2</subscript>-coated zeolite (TiO<subscript>2</subscript> weight percentage = 20%). Overall, TiO<subscript>2</subscript>-coated zeolite showed greater efficiency of NO<subscript>x</subscript> removal compared to TiO<subscript>2</subscript> powder probably by providing additional reaction sites from the porous structure of zeolite. It was presumed that the degradation of NO<subscript>x</subscript> is attributed to both the physical adsorption and photocatalytic oxidation that could simultaneously occur at the catalyst surface. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 12261025
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Environmental Engineering Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 118649042
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4491/eer.2016.016