Degradation of Diclofenac Sodium under Solar Light Irradiation by Photocatalytic Performance of ZnO and V2O5

Pharmaceutical pollutants are one of the most important issues of modern life and their negative effects on the environment and human health are undeniable. In the present work, the effectiveness of the photocatalytic process was studied by two semiconductors (ZnO and V2O5) in order to remove the Di...

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Main Authors: M. Baniamer, A. Almasi, Sh. Sharifnia
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Published: Iranian Association of Chemical Engineering (IAChE) 2018-11-01
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description Pharmaceutical pollutants are one of the most important issues of modern life and their negative effects on the environment and human health are undeniable. In the present work, the effectiveness of the photocatalytic process was studied by two semiconductors (ZnO and V2O5) in order to remove the Diclofenac Sodium completely under solar irradiation. The study examined the impact of parameters such as the high-level range concentration of pharmaceutical, catalyst dosage, pH changes and time on the photodegradation of Diclofenac Sodium in aqueous solution. All the experiments were carried out under solar and UV irradiation to compare between the two circumstances. The optimum conditions obtained for photodegradation of Diclofenac Sodium were: reaction time 180 min, zinc oxide and vanadium pentoxide = 1 g L-1, Diclofenac Sodium concentration = 300 mg L-1 and pH = 4. In addition, chemical oxygen demand removal was investigated for all the conditions and total degradation was observed by V2O5 under optimum conditions. The study of reaction kinetics was carried out at optimum conditions and approximately a pseudo-first order kinetic model was in agreement with experimental results in each case.
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spelling doaj-art-51778da7cfb34f3ebf7e5fa57fa56d8c2025-08-20T02:25:08ZengIranian Association of Chemical Engineering (IAChE)Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering1735-53972008-23552018-11-0115411680680Degradation of Diclofenac Sodium under Solar Light Irradiation by Photocatalytic Performance of ZnO and V2O5M. Baniamer0A. Almasi1Sh. Sharifnia2Catalyst Research Center, Chemical Engineering Department., Razi University, Kermanshah, IranSocial Development and Health Promotion Research Center, Public Health School, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah IranCatalyst Research Center, Chemical Engineering Department., Razi University, Kermanshah, IranPharmaceutical pollutants are one of the most important issues of modern life and their negative effects on the environment and human health are undeniable. In the present work, the effectiveness of the photocatalytic process was studied by two semiconductors (ZnO and V2O5) in order to remove the Diclofenac Sodium completely under solar irradiation. The study examined the impact of parameters such as the high-level range concentration of pharmaceutical, catalyst dosage, pH changes and time on the photodegradation of Diclofenac Sodium in aqueous solution. All the experiments were carried out under solar and UV irradiation to compare between the two circumstances. The optimum conditions obtained for photodegradation of Diclofenac Sodium were: reaction time 180 min, zinc oxide and vanadium pentoxide = 1 g L-1, Diclofenac Sodium concentration = 300 mg L-1 and pH = 4. In addition, chemical oxygen demand removal was investigated for all the conditions and total degradation was observed by V2O5 under optimum conditions. The study of reaction kinetics was carried out at optimum conditions and approximately a pseudo-first order kinetic model was in agreement with experimental results in each case.https://www.ijche.com/article_80680_769c6dbf27cb5c82506a20ea5542a028.pdfphotocatalysispharmaceutical active ingredientwastewater treatmentsolar energy
spellingShingle M. Baniamer
A. Almasi
Sh. Sharifnia
Degradation of Diclofenac Sodium under Solar Light Irradiation by Photocatalytic Performance of ZnO and V2O5
Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering
photocatalysis
pharmaceutical active ingredient
wastewater treatment
solar energy
title Degradation of Diclofenac Sodium under Solar Light Irradiation by Photocatalytic Performance of ZnO and V2O5
title_full Degradation of Diclofenac Sodium under Solar Light Irradiation by Photocatalytic Performance of ZnO and V2O5
title_fullStr Degradation of Diclofenac Sodium under Solar Light Irradiation by Photocatalytic Performance of ZnO and V2O5
title_full_unstemmed Degradation of Diclofenac Sodium under Solar Light Irradiation by Photocatalytic Performance of ZnO and V2O5
title_short Degradation of Diclofenac Sodium under Solar Light Irradiation by Photocatalytic Performance of ZnO and V2O5
title_sort degradation of diclofenac sodium under solar light irradiation by photocatalytic performance of zno and v2o5
topic photocatalysis
pharmaceutical active ingredient
wastewater treatment
solar energy
url https://www.ijche.com/article_80680_769c6dbf27cb5c82506a20ea5542a028.pdf
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