@conference {2055,
	title = {Advanced oxidation of organic matter in natural waters with  TiO2 immobilized films},
	journal = {10th IWA Leading  Edge Conference on  Water and Wastewater  Technologies },
	year = {2013},
	month = {2013-06-02 00:00:00},
	publisher = {IWA Publishing},
	address = {Bord{\'e}us, Fran{\c c}a},
	abstract = {
The purpose of this paper is to report the development of a laboratory-scale
pilot based on the use of TiO2 photocatalytic thin films for degrading organic matter
and pollutants from natural water. The photoreactor consists of a channel inclined
with a glass plate coated by TiO2 in both faces and fixed at 1 cm from the bottom. The
thin film was immobilized on the glass plates by Sputtering technique. The reactor
was designed to be able of reproduce the hydraulic conditions of a water treatment
plant. In experimental testing of degradation of organic matter with solar irradiation
maximum efficiency of 50\% was achieved. At optimal conditions it was possible to
exceed the efficiencies of a full scale preozonization in a water treatment plant , thus
providing a more sustainable process.
},
	keywords = {Advanced oxidation - TiO2, hydraulic effects, NOM-removal},
	author = {Silva, S. C. and Linhares, T. and Tavares, C. J. and Amorim, M. T. P. and Duarte, A.A.L.S.}
}