Novel Catalysts in Advanced Oxidation of Organic Pollutants [Paperback]

This brief summarizes the role of certain catalysts and associated processes that are involved in the reduction or elimination of hazardous substances from wastewater and the exploitation of renewable raw materials. The authors begin by providing a summary of the most recent developments in catalysts used in the advanced oxidation of organic pollutants in aqueous phase. Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPS) are described in terms of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts. Some emphasis is placed on the role nanocatalysts, perovskite-type catalysts, and green catalysts play in several AOPs such as Fenton Chemistry, photocatalytic oxidation, and the hybrid technologies that combine different processes. Catalyst preparation, characterization, reaction chemistry, and process technology are described. Specific wastewater case studies which illustrate the role of these catalysts in AOPs completes the brief.

Introduction.- Green chemistry and catalysis.- Advanced oxidation processes.- Reviewon catalysis in advanced oxidation processes.- Concluding remarks.S?heyda Atalay, Professor Dr, 
S?heyda Atalay is a Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ege University. She completed her BSc and MSc degrees at the Faculty of Engineering-Chemical Engineering-Ege University, in 1974 and 1976, respectively.  She has been awarded by PhD in 1984. She has been working at Ege University Chemical Engineering Department since 1975 with different positions starting with Research Assistant to full time Professorship. She has published over 20 papers in international journals and she has oral and poster communications at international conferences. She has been teaching in different areas of Chemical Engineering, particularly in subjects related with Reaction Engineering, Chemical Engineering Design, Modeling and Simulation, Chemical Engineering Economics, Kinetics and Catalysis, PlCM