Development of waste derived heterogeneous photo-catalysts for the treatment of chlorophenols

Chlorinated organics are recalcitrant in nature and are released from industrial effluents. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) such as photo-catalysis are considered effective towards partial or complete degradation of toxic and recalcitrant compounds due to their non-selective nature. The current study is planned to synthesise bimetallic catalyst supported on carbonaceous waste material. The catalyst synthesized will be then characterized using various techniques and will be tested for treatability of mixture of chlorophenols under the conditions optimized in our recent study. The spent catalyst will be regenerated chemically and thermally and will be reused for photo-catalytic oxidation and characterization. Further, reaction kinetics will be studied and mathematical model will be developed. Finally, a brief report of the work be prepared.

Faculty Supervisor:

Ramin Farnood

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Partner:

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Toronto

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