The Evaluation of Photo Catalytic-Membrane Reactor with Nanomaterials for Removing Virus

Abstract:

Nanometer photo catalytic-membrane reactor integrated photo catalytic technology with membrane separation technology was applied to remove virus existing in water. Bacteriophage f2 was used as surrogates for human enteric viruses. Two kinds of nanomaterials (TiO₂ and ZnO) were selected as the catalyst. Three kinds of membranes interception performance for virus, adsorption efficiency of nanomaterial for virus, inactivated effect for virus with photo catalysis, and the comprehensive effect to f2 of photo catalytic-membrane reactor were studied under the transmembrane pressure of 20Kpa, with nanomaterial concentration of 100mg/L, light dose of 20mJ/cm2. It showed that the interception effect of flat membrane with casting was the best. the adsorption efficiency of the two kinds of nanomaterials was different, 1.478 lg and 0.201 lg for TiO₂ and ZnO, respectively. The removal effect of the photo catalytic oxidation system to f2 was similar, both in 2-3 log. The removal efficiency of the photo catalytic-membrane reactor system has no obvious difference, both in 3-4 log, and it is improved significantly compared to the effect of individual photo catalysis and membrane separation. Further research indicates that: the elimination function of coupling system to f2 includes UV-inactivated, adsorption of nanomaterials, the inactivation of nanomaterials, the effect of oxide moiety which formed after nanomaterials absorbing ultraviolet light and membrane retention.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volumes 743-744)
• Pages: 706-712
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.743-744.706
• Online since: January 2013
• Authors: Ya Nan Chen, Xiang Zheng, Di Chen, Ye Yang
• Keywords: Membrane Reactor, Model Virus, Nanomaterial, Photocatalysis

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