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Photocatalytic Enhancement for Solar Disinfection of Water : A Review
Joint Authors
Byrne, J. Anthony
Alrousan, Dheaya M. A.
Fernandez-Ibañez, Pilar A.
Hamilton, Jeremy W. J.
Dunlop, Patrick S. M.
Source
International Journal of Photoenergy
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-03-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
It is estimated that 884 million people lack access to improved water supplies.
Many more are forced to rely on supplies that are microbiologically unsafe, resulting in a higher risk of waterborne diseases, including typhoid, hepatitis, polio, and cholera.
Due to poor sanitation and lack of clean drinking water, there are around 4 billion cases of diarrhea each year resulting in 2.2 million deaths, most of these are children under five.
While conventional interventions to improve water supplies are effective, there is increasing interest in household-based interventions to produce safe drinking water at an affordable cost for developing regions.
Solar disinfection (SODIS) is a simple and low cost technique used to disinfect drinking water, where water is placed in transparent containers and exposed to sunlight for 6 hours.
There are a number of parameters which affect the efficacy of SODIS, including the solar irradiance, the quality of the water, and the nature of the contamination.
One approach to SODIS enhancement is the use of semiconductor photocatalysis to produce highly reactive species that can destroy organic pollutants and inactivate water pathogens.
This paper presents a critical review concerning semiconductor photocatalysis as a potential enhancement technology for solar disinfection of water.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Byrne, J. Anthony& Fernandez-Ibañez, Pilar A.& Dunlop, Patrick S. M.& Alrousan, Dheaya M. A.& Hamilton, Jeremy W. J.. 2011. Photocatalytic Enhancement for Solar Disinfection of Water : A Review. International Journal of Photoenergy،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-498981
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Byrne, J. Anthony…[et al.]. Photocatalytic Enhancement for Solar Disinfection of Water : A Review. International Journal of Photoenergy No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-498981
American Medical Association (AMA)
Byrne, J. Anthony& Fernandez-Ibañez, Pilar A.& Dunlop, Patrick S. M.& Alrousan, Dheaya M. A.& Hamilton, Jeremy W. J.. Photocatalytic Enhancement for Solar Disinfection of Water : A Review. International Journal of Photoenergy. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-498981
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-498981