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  11. Model-based Scenario Analysis To Support The Operation Of Solar Photo-fenton Plants

Model-based scenario analysis to support the operation of solar photo-Fenton plants

S Belachqer-El Attar1, D Rodríguez-García1, P Soriano-Molina1

  • 1Solar Energy Research Centre (CIESOL), Joint Centre University of Almería-CIEMAT, Ctra. de Sacramento s/n, Almería, 04120, Spain; Chemical Engineering Department, University of Almería, Carretera de Sacramento s/n, Almería, 04120, Spain.

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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

A new model-based tool optimizes solar photo-Fenton processes for removing microcontaminants in wastewater. This cost-effective strategy enhances treatment efficiency and reliability in real-world applications.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Water Treatment Technologies
  • Chemical Engineering

Background:

  • Wastewater management faces challenges optimizing technologies to meet stricter water quality standards.
  • Model-based tools offer emerging solutions for process optimization and cost-effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the solar photo-Fenton process integrated with a model-based tool for microcontaminant removal.
  • To develop and validate a reliable model for optimizing a demonstration-scale photoreactor in a rural wastewater treatment plant.

Main Methods:

  • A model was developed and tuned with lab-scale experimental data.
  • The model was validated using a 37-m² demonstration-scale solar photo-Fenton photoreactor.
  • Imidacloprid removal was targeted using specific concentrations of ferric nitrilotriacetate (0.1 mM) and hydrogen peroxide (0.73 mM).
Keywords:
Advanced oxidation processComputational simulationContaminant of emerging concernSolar treatment

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