‘All in one’ photo-reactor pod containing TiO2 coated glass beads and LEDs for continuous photocatalytic destruction of cyanotoxins in water

H. Q. Nimal Gunaratne*, Carlos J. Pestana, Nathan Skillen, Jianing Hui, S. Saravanan, Christine Edwards, John T S Irvine, Peter K. J. Robertson*, Linda A. Lawton

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Abstract

Blooms of blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) in water reservoirs frequently produce highly toxic secondary metabolites including microcystins which have resulted in both human and animal fatalities. To tackle this global problem, we present here a viable solution: utilising the photo-catalytic power of TiO2 immobilised on glass beads that are encased in ‘photo-reactor pods’, equipped with UV LEDs, for the photocatalytic destruction of cyanotoxins. These reactor pods are designed in such a way that they can be used continuously with the aid of a power supply to facilitate the photocatalytic process. This process could be used to address one of the Global Challenges: providing safe drinking water around the globe.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)945
Number of pages6
JournalEnvironmental Science: Water Research & Technology
Volume2020
Issue number6
Early online date09 Jan 2020
DOIs
Publication statusEarly online date - 09 Jan 2020

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