Research Article

Sorbents Coupled to Solar Light TiO2-Based Photocatalysts for Olive Mill Wastewater Treatment

Table 4

PP and COD values in 1 : 10 OMW before and after photocatalytic treatment under UV and solar simulated light using P25 TiO2 ().

SamplePP (mg L−1)Abatement (%)COD (mg L−1 O2)Abatement (%)

1 : 10 OMW 335 ()5226 (330)
1 : 10 OMW + ZY (10 g L−1)186 ()44 ()2640 (258)36 ()
1 : 10 OMW + ZY (10 g L−1) + P25 TiO2 (254 nm)21 ()94 ()490 ()91 ()
1 : 10 OMW + ZY (10 g L−1) + P25 TiO2 (310 nm)31 ()91 ()775 ()85 ()
1 : 10 OMW + ZY (10 g L−1) + P25 TiO2 (solar box)87 ()74 ()1585 (127)56 ()

1 g L−1 photocatalyst, 8 h irradiation.