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Photocatalytic Degradation of Industrial Dye in Semi-Pilot Scale Prototype Solar Photoreactor: Optimization and Modeling Using ANN and RSM Based on Box–Wilson Approach

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Photodegradation of an industrial Azo dye C.I Basic Red 46, was examined in a semi-pilot scale prototype solar photoreactor under solar radiation. In our study, photodegradation of the dye was optimized using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) based on Box-Wilson approach. The Artificial Neural Network (ANN) was used to establish suitable modeling and optimal conditions for the Solar UV/Immobilized-TiO2 process in order to evaluate the individual effects of three factors that independently affect the effectiveness of the photodegradation process: (1) initial concentration of the dye, (2) pH, and (3) flow rate. The RSM was in good agreement with the prediction model (R2Dec = 0.95); meanwhile, the ANN approach revealed that the predicated model fit perfectly with the experimental data to yield the highest value of R2 = 0.999. The effects of these three factors could be estimated from a second-order polynomial equation, and the optimal parameters of photodegradation consisted of three main parameters: (1) initial concentration of colorant 10.65 mg.L−1, (2) pH 10.82, and (3) rate of fluid flow of 852 L h−1. The decolorization removal efficiency under these optimal conditions was 99%.

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  1. Laboratoire Biotechnologies, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Biotechnologie, Ville Universitaire Ali Mendjeli, BP E66, 25100, Constantine, Algeria

    Mohammed Berkani

  2. Laboratoire D’Ingénierie Des Procédés de L’Environnement, Faculté Génie Des procédés, Université de Constantine 3, Route Ain el bey, 25000, Constantine, Algeria

    Mohammed Kheireddine Bouchareb & Mohammed Bouhelassa

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Berkani, M., Bouchareb, M.K., Bouhelassa, M. et al. Photocatalytic Degradation of Industrial Dye in Semi-Pilot Scale Prototype Solar Photoreactor: Optimization and Modeling Using ANN and RSM Based on Box–Wilson Approach. Top Catal 63, 964–975 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-020-01320-0

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