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Assessment of pilot-plant scale solar photocatalytic hydrogen generation with multiple approaches: Valorization, water decontamination and disinfection

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  • Ruiz-Aguirre, A.
  • Villachica-Llamosas, J.G.
  • Polo-López, M.I.
  • Cabrera-Reina, A.
  • Colón, G.
  • Peral, J.
  • Malato, S.

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The main goal of the present study was to explore pilot-scale combination of H2 generation with simultaneous water disinfection or decontamination. Performance of a TiO2–CuO mixture for solar-to-hydrogen (STH) conversion was studied, focusing on treatment optimization (catalyst dose, proportion of semiconductors in the mixture and concentration of the sacrificial agent). Experiments were performed in a 25-L compound parabolic collector (2 m2) solar pilot plant specifically designed for photocatalytic hydrogen generation. The best operating conditions were 100 mg L−1 TiO2–CuO (10:1) with 0.075 M glycerol as the sacrificial agent. The best STH conversion attained was 0.9%. 25 mg L−1 imidacloprid was completely degraded (over 99%). The synergetic effect of anoxic conditions, TiO2:CuO and solar radiation caused a significant reduction (>5 Log) in concentration of E. coli, used as a model waterborne pathogen, in less than 10 min.

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  • Ruiz-Aguirre, A. & Villachica-Llamosas, J.G. & Polo-López, M.I. & Cabrera-Reina, A. & Colón, G. & Peral, J. & Malato, S., 2022. "Assessment of pilot-plant scale solar photocatalytic hydrogen generation with multiple approaches: Valorization, water decontamination and disinfection," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 260(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:260:y:2022:i:c:s0360544222020898
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2022.125199
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