Photocatalytic degradation of NOx gases using TiO2-containing paint: a real scale study

J Hazard Mater. 2007 Jul 31;146(3):668-73. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.04.079. Epub 2007 Apr 21.

Abstract

An indoor car park was appropriately equipped in order to test the de-polluting efficiency of a TiO(2)-containing paint in an indoor polluted environment, under real scale configuration. Depollution tests were performed in an artificially closed area of the parking, which was polluted by a car exhaust during the testing period. The ceiling surface of the car park was covered with white acrylic TiO(2)-containing paint (PP), which was developed in the frame of the EU project 'PICADA' (Photocatalytic Innovative Coverings Application for Depollution Assessment). The closed area was fed with car exhaust gases. As soon as the system reached steady state, the UV lamps were turned on for 5h. The difference between the final and the initial steady state concentration indicates the removal of the pollutants due to both the photocatalytic paint and car emission reduction. Results showed a significant photocatalytic oxidation of NO(x) gases. The photocatalytic removal of NO and NO(2) was calculated to 19% and 20%, respectively, while the photocatalytic rate (microgm(-2)s(-1)) ranged between 0.05 and 0.13 for NO and between 0.09 and 0.16 for NO(2).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Air Pollutants / analysis
  • Air Pollutants / chemistry*
  • Air Pollutants / radiation effects*
  • Air Pollution, Indoor / prevention & control
  • Carbon Dioxide / analysis
  • Carbon Dioxide / chemistry
  • Carbon Dioxide / radiation effects
  • Carbon Monoxide / analysis
  • Carbon Monoxide / chemistry
  • Carbon Monoxide / radiation effects
  • Catalysis
  • Nitrogen Oxides / analysis
  • Nitrogen Oxides / chemistry*
  • Nitrogen Oxides / radiation effects*
  • Paint*
  • Photochemistry
  • Sulfur Dioxide / analysis
  • Sulfur Dioxide / chemistry
  • Sulfur Dioxide / radiation effects
  • Titanium / chemistry*
  • Ultraviolet Rays
  • Vehicle Emissions / analysis

Substances

  • Air Pollutants
  • Nitrogen Oxides
  • Vehicle Emissions
  • Sulfur Dioxide
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • titanium dioxide
  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Titanium