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ZnO nanophotocatalysts coupled with ceramic membrane method for treatment of Rhodamine-B dye waste water

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In the present investigation, hybrid treatment process has been developed for the treatment of synthetic dye wastewater. Photocatalysis and ceramic nanoporous membrane are mainly used for process integration to minimize the fouling and increase the flux. Commercial ZnO powder has been used as a nano-photocatalyst for the degradation of rhodamine-B dye in the hybrid system. Commercial ceramic nanoporous tubular membranes have been used for the rejection of dye and suspended catalysts. Photocatalysis process alone has shown the 33% of decolorization, whereas ceramic nanofiltration has shown the 50% of decolorization. Integration of photocatalysis and ceramic nanofiltration were shown 96% of dye decolorization over 90 min of operation.

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Naresh Yadav would like to thank Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India and National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India, for providing the fellowship and research facilities for carrying out his doctoral research.

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    D. Naresh Yadav, K. Anand Kishore, Bhaskar Bethi & Shirish H. Sonawane

  2. Centre for Environment, Institute of Science and Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, Telangana State, 500085, India

    D. Bhagawan

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Naresh Yadav, D., Anand Kishore, K., Bethi, B. et al. ZnO nanophotocatalysts coupled with ceramic membrane method for treatment of Rhodamine-B dye waste water. Environ Dev Sustain 20, 2065–2078 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-017-9977-x

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