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ClearWhich Configuration of Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors Has a Major Potential to Be Used at an Industrial Level in Tertiary Sewage Wastewater Treatment?
Researchers compared two configurations of photocatalytic membrane reactors for potential use as tertiary treatment of sewage wastewater at an industrial scale. The analysis evaluated six key operational parameters and concluded that slurry-based photocatalytic membrane reactors appear more suitable than photocatalytic membrane configurations for large-scale wastewater treatment applications involving organic pollutant removal.
Research on Photocatalytic Wastewater Treatment Reactors: Design, Optimization, and Evaluation Criteria
This review examines the design and optimization of photocatalytic reactors for wastewater treatment, a technology that has been studied for over 30 years but remains largely unused in industry. Researchers analyzed key design factors including catalyst selection, light source configuration, and reaction conditions that determine reactor performance. The study identifies scalability and cost-effectiveness as the main barriers preventing photocatalytic water treatment from moving from the laboratory to real-world industrial use.
Performance of a Solar Driven Photocatalytic Membrane Reactor for Municipal Wastewater Treatment
Researchers evaluated the performance of a solar-driven photocatalytic membrane reactor for treating municipal wastewater, combining photocatalysis and membrane filtration powered by sunlight. The system demonstrated effective pollutant removal while reducing reliance on external energy sources for water treatment.
An Overview of Photocatalytic Membrane Degradation Development
This review examines photocatalytic membrane reactors, which combine light-activated materials with filtration membranes to break down organic and inorganic contaminants in water and wastewater. Researchers assessed different reactor designs, photocatalyst materials, and membrane configurations for their effectiveness and efficiency. The technology shows promise as an energy-efficient approach to water treatment, though challenges with membrane fouling and long-term stability still need to be addressed.
Recent Achievements in Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Water Contaminants
This review examines photocatalytic degradation as an advanced method for removing organic contaminants such as drugs, agrochemicals, and dyes from water, explaining the degradation mechanism using semiconductor photocatalysts under UV and visible radiation. The authors discuss recent photocatalyst preparation methods, their stability, contaminant removal efficiencies, and the comparative advantages and limitations of photocatalytic approaches over conventional water treatment.
Photocatalytic Mineralization of Emerging Organic Contaminants Using Real and Simulated Effluents in Batch and Membrane Photoreactors
A photocatalytic membrane reactor was tested for removing emerging organic contaminants and plastic-derived compounds from real wastewater treatment plant effluents, showing high degradation efficiency. The approach offers a promising advanced treatment step that existing wastewater plants lack for tackling persistent pollutants.
Removal of Organic Micro-Pollutants from Wastewater in Electrochemical Processes—Review
This review summarized electrochemical methods for removing organic micropollutants from wastewater, covering advanced oxidation and photochemical processes and their effectiveness against compounds resistant to conventional biological treatment.
Performance of a Solar-Driven Photocatalytic Membrane Reactor for Municipal Wastewater Treatment
Researchers evaluated a solar-driven photocatalytic membrane reactor for treating municipal wastewater, finding it offers an efficient and sustainable alternative to conventional treatment methods amid rising global demand.
Intensification of Photo-Assisted Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water Treatment: A Critical Review
This review critically assessed strategies for intensifying UV-assisted advanced oxidation processes for water treatment, identifying approaches to reduce operational costs and energy consumption that currently limit industrial-scale deployment for removing contaminants including microplastics.
Design and development of a modified nanobubble-assisted advanced oxidation process (M-AOP) for high-efficiency wastewater treatment
Researchers designed and evaluated a novel Modified Advanced Oxidation Process that integrates a gas nanobubble injection unit with a multi-component oxidative system, demonstrating high-efficiency degradation of recalcitrant organic pollutants in wastewater beyond the capabilities of conventional treatment methods.
Photocatalytic Degradation of Microplastics: Parameters Affecting Degradation
This review examined the factors affecting photocatalytic degradation of microplastics, covering parameters such as light intensity, catalyst type, pH, and temperature, and discussing how photocatalysis can complement conventional wastewater treatment for microplastic removal.
Removal of Organic Pollution in Water Environment
This review summarizes methods for removing organic pollutants from municipal and industrial wastewater, covering physical, chemical, and biological treatment approaches. Improving wastewater treatment is essential to protecting aquatic ecosystems from the growing burden of organic chemical contamination.
Photocatalytic Degradation of Polyamide 66; Evaluating the Feasibility of Photocatalysis as a Microfibre-Targeting Technology
Researchers evaluated photocatalysis using UV light and titanium dioxide as a treatment technology targeting polyamide 66 microfibres in wastewater, finding measurable degradation evidenced by mass loss, changes in carbonyl index, and morphological alteration, suggesting photocatalysis as a candidate microfibre-removal technology for wastewater treatment plants.
Adaptable Process Design as a Key for Sustainability Upgrades in Wastewater Treatment: Comparative Study on the Removal of Micropollutants by Advanced Oxidation and Granular Activated Carbon Processing at a German Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant
Researchers compared advanced oxidation (UV + H2O2) and granular activated carbon for micropollutant removal in wastewater, finding that advanced oxidation achieved up to 97% removal with greater process flexibility and lower resource consumption.
Assessing the Sustainability of Photodegradation and Photocatalysis for Wastewater Reuse in an Agricultural Resilience Context
Not directly relevant to microplastics — this review evaluates photodegradation and photocatalysis technologies for purifying wastewater for agricultural reuse, without a focus on microplastic removal.
Visible-light photocatalysts: Prospects and challenges
This research update reviews the state of visible-light photocatalysis, discussing material types including metal oxides, organic semiconductors, and composites, their applications for environmental remediation and solar fuel generation, and the major challenge of scaling up photocatalytic processes to industrial viability. The authors identify cost-competitiveness with existing technologies as the primary barrier to practical deployment.
Visible Light–Driven Advanced Oxidation Processes to Remove Emerging Contaminants from Water and Wastewater: a Review
Researchers reviewed how visible light and solar energy can power chemical processes that break down emerging water contaminants — such as pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and dyes — into harmless byproducts, offering a renewable-energy-driven alternative to conventional water treatment. The review identifies key process variables like pH and catalyst dosage that control how efficiently these pollutants are destroyed.
Addressing main challenges in the tertiary treatment of urban wastewater: are homogeneous photodriven AOPs the answer?
This review assessed homogeneous photodriven advanced oxidation processes as tertiary treatment options for urban wastewater, finding they offer promising but conditional performance for removing micropollutants including those associated with plastic additives.
Operational analysis of the biological treatment unit's ultraviolet-wave disinfection method for wastewater outflow
Researchers tested ultraviolet (UV) light as a method for disinfecting industrial wastewater in a laboratory setting, measuring reductions in oxygen demand, phosphate, nitrate, and dissolved solids. The results showed meaningful reductions in key pollution indicators, supporting UV treatment as an effective approach for cleaning wastewater before it is discharged.
Methyl Orange Photo-Degradation by TiO2 in a Pilot Unit under Different Chemical, Physical, and Hydraulic Conditions
Researchers tested titanium dioxide as a photocatalyst for breaking down a textile dye under UV light, studying the effects of various chemical and physical conditions on degradation rates. Similar advanced oxidation technologies are being explored for degrading microplastic particles and associated chemical pollutants in water treatment.
An Overview of the Advantages of Combining Photo- and Electrooxidation Processes in Actual Wastewater Treatment
This review examined the advantages of combining photo-oxidation and electrooxidation processes for treating real wastewater, finding that combined approaches offer superior contaminant removal compared to individual methods. The presence of inorganic salts in wastewater was identified as a key factor enabling synergistic electrochemical reactions in these combined systems.
Porphyrin-Based Nanomaterials for the Photocatalytic Remediation of Wastewater: Recent Advances and Perspectives
This review covers recent advances in porphyrin-based nanomaterials designed for photocatalytic degradation of hazardous contaminants in wastewater under sunlight. The study highlights various fabrication methods and suggests that these self-organized nanostructures hold promise for sustainable water treatment and environmental remediation.
Integration of Photocatalysis and Membrane Technology as a Hybrid System for Microplastic Degradation in Wastewater
Researchers evaluated a hybrid system combining TiO2 photocatalysis with membrane filtration for degrading microplastics in wastewater. The photocatalytic membrane reactor demonstrated effective removal and degradation of polyethylene, polypropylene, and PET microplastics, suggesting that integrated photocatalytic-membrane systems could improve microplastic removal beyond what conventional wastewater treatment achieves.
Application of Advanced Oxidation Technology in Sludge Conditioning and Dewatering: A Critical Review
This review examines advanced oxidation technologies for sludge conditioning and dewatering, systematically analyzing free radical reaction mechanisms, operational parameters, and the effects of processes such as Fenton, ozone, and UV oxidation on improving dewatering performance, reducing sludge volume, and eliminating micropollutants prior to disposal.