Degradation of aniline and nitrobenzene in a photoreactor

Author

Michael Joseph Sowa, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Document Type

Thesis

Date of Award

9-30-1987

Degree Name

Master of Science in Environmental Engineering - (M.S.)

Department

Civil and Environmental Engineering

First Advisor

Ching-Rong Huang

Second Advisor

Richard B. Trattner

Abstract

Degradation of aniline and nitrobenzene in aqueuous solutions was studied. Five reaction processes were utilized, including ultraviolet light, ozone, O₂/UV, O₃/O₂/UV, and H₂O₂/UV. A 30 liter semi-batch gas sparged reactor was used for the development of reaction rate and mass transfer parameters in these systems. The results were used to model a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) for the O₃/O₂/UV case. Reasonable agreement was obtained for steady state exit concentrations between the experimental data and those predicted from the model.

Recommended Citation

Sowa, Michael Joseph, "Degradation of aniline and nitrobenzene in a photoreactor" (1987). Theses. 3315.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/theses/3315