Development and pilot operation of a photocatalytic treatment reactor
PhotoSAN aims to develop heterogeneous photocatalysis-based technology and integrate this technology into anaerobic digestion systems for the sanitation of Biogas Plants’ effluent (digestate).
PhotoSAN aims to develop heterogeneous photocatalysis-based technology and integrate this technology into anaerobic digestion systems for the sanitation of Biogas Plants’ effluent (digestate).
The use of photocatalysis for disinfection is a profitable green alternative.
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What is photocatalysis?
It is the acceleration of a photoreaction in the presence of a catalyst, which, without being consumed, reduces the activation energy of the reaction by offering an alternative mechanism for its realization. Photocatalysis has been widely used to address many environmental challenges posed to modern society. The scientific community highlights, daily, the antimicrobial potential of photocatalysis.
The combination of photocatalysis with anaerobic digestion is expected to yield a number of environmental benefits, enhance the circular economy of biogas plants and save resources available for current sanitation processes.
