US2002096479A1PendingUtilityA1

System and method for photocatalytic treatment of contaminated media

Priority: Jun 2, 2000Filed: Feb 5, 2002Published: Jul 25, 2002
Est. expiryJun 2, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C02F 1/725C02F 2305/10C02F 2101/003B09C 1/02C02F 2101/322B01D 53/86C02F 1/66B01D 2255/802C02F 2103/18B01D 53/14C02F 1/32C02F 1/325B01D 53/8668
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Abstract

A system for treating contaminated media is provided. In the process, contaminants are removed from the media using a photocatalytic process operating in an aqueous phase.

Claims

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What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method for treating contaminated soil comprising: 
 spraying contaminated soil with water;    collecting water bearing contaminants;    adding a photocatalytic slurry to the water bearing contaminants; and    exposing the photocatalytic slurry with the water bearing contaminants to electromagnetic radiation.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein collecting water bearing contaminants comprises pumping subterranean water from the water table.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising adding a conditioner to the photocatalytic slurry.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3  further comprising adding an irreversible electron acceptor to the photocatalytic slurry.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein exposing the photocatalytic slurry with the water bearing contaminants to electromagnetic radiation comprises exposing the photocatalytic slurry with the water bearing contaminants to ultraviolet radiation.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 adding a hole scavenger to the photocatalytic slurry to enhance reduction.

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