SOLAR TREATMENT OF WATER UNIT

Dennis Deemter

Thesis title:

Application of Advanced Integrated Technologies (Membrane and Photo-Oxidation Processes) for the Removal of CECs contained in Urban Wastewater

Completion date: February 2024

Escuela Politécnica Superior de Alcoy, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia.

Research Centre: Solar Treatment of Water Unit (PSA)

Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Sixto Malato and Prof. Dr. Ana Maria Amat

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Effect of salinity on preconcentration of contaminants of emerging concern by nanofiltration: Application of solar photo-Fenton as a tertiary treatment. (2021) Science of the Total Environment, 756, 143593. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143593

• Valorization of UWWTP effluents for ammonium recovery and MC elimination by advanced AOPs. (2022) Science of the Total Environment 823, 153693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153693

• Advances in membrane separation of urban wastewater effluents for (pre) concentration of microcontaminants and nutrient recovery: A mini review. (2022) Chemical Engineering Journal Advances 11, 100298. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceja.2022.100298

• Novel Photocatalytic TiO2-Zirconia Ultrafiltration Membrane and Combination with Solar Photo-Fenton Tertiary Treatment of Urban Wastewater. (2022) Catalysts 12, 552. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12050552

Melina Roccamante

Thesis title:

Nuevas tecnologías solares aplicadas a la eliminación de contaminantes de preocupación emergente presentes en aguas naturales

Completion date: January 2023

University of Almería, Department of Chemical Engineering.

Research Centre: Solar Treatment of Water Unit (PSA)

Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Sixto Malato and Dr. Sara Miralles

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• New approaches to solar Advanced Oxidation Processes for elimination of priority substances based on electrooxidation and ozonation at pilot plant scale. (2020). Catalysis Today, 355, 844–850. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2019.04.014

• Evaluation of commercial zerovalent iron sources in combination with solar energy to remove microcontaminants from natural water at circumneutral pH. (2022). Chemosphere, 286, 131557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131557

• Removal of microcontaminants by zero-valent iron solar processes at neutral pH: Water matrix and oxidants agents affect. (2022). Science of the Total Environment, 819,153152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153152

• Microcontaminant removal in solar pilot scale photoreactors with commercial iron nanoparticles obtained from olive mill wastewater. (2023). Catalysis Today, 113968. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2022.11.029

Ilaria Berruti

Thesis title:

Assessment of novel Advanced Oxidation Processes for the Simultaneous Disinfection and Decontamination of Water.

Completion date: April 2022

Univ. Politecnica de Valencia. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/183052

Research Centre: Solar Water Treatment Unit (PSA)

Supervisors: Dr. Inmaculada Polo López and Dr. Marcello Manfredi

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Direct oxidation of peroxymonosulfate under natural solar radiation: Accelerating the simultaneous removal of organic contaminants and pathogens from water. (2021). Chemosphere 279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130555

• UV-C peroxymonosulfate activation for wastewater regeneration: Simultaneous inactivation of pathogens and degradation of contaminants of emerging concern. (2021). Molecules 26. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26164890

• Recent advances in solar photochemical processes for water and wastewater disinfection. (2022). Chem. Engin. J. Adv. 100248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceja.2022.100248

• Sulfate radical anion: Laser flash photolysis study and application in water disinfection and decontamination. (2022). Appl. Catal. B Environ. 315, 121519. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.121519

• Natural solar activation of modified zinc oxides with rare earth elements (Ce, Yb) and Fe for the simultaneous disinfection and decontamination of urban wastewater. (2022). Chemosphere. 303, Part 2, 135017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135017

Iván Sciscenko

Thesis title:

Emerging Photochemical Processes Involving Iron for Wastewater Treatment

Completion date: October 2021

Univ. Politecnica de Valencia. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/183052

Research Centre: Univ. Politecnica de Valencia and Solar Water Treatment Unit (PSA)

Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Antonio Arqués, Dr. Isabel Oller and Dr. Carlos Escudero

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• A Rational Analysis on Key Parameters Ruling Zerovalent Iron-Based Treatment Trains: Towards the Separation of Reductive from Oxidative Phases. Nanomaterials 2021, 11, 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11112948

• Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Chemometrics: A Simple and Easy Way for the Monitoring of Fluoroquinolone Mixture Degradation. ACS Omega 2021, 6, 4663-4671. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.0c05370

• Magnetic Photocatalyst for Wastewater Tertiary Treatment at Pilot Plant Scale: Disinfection and Enrofloxacin Abatement. Water 2021, 13, 329. https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/3/329

• Monitoring photolysis and (solar photo)-Fenton of enrofloxacin by a methodology involving EEM-PARAFAC and bioassays: Role of pH and water matrix. Sci. Total Environ. 2020, 719, 137331. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137331

• Significant role of iron on the fate and photodegradation of Enrofloxacin. Chemosphere 2021, 270, 129791. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129791

Elizângela Pinheiro da Costa

Thesis title:

Removal of contaminants of emerging concern and disinfection in secondary municipal wastewater by circumneutral solar photo-Fenton in open reactors

Completion date: May 2021

Post-Graduation Program on Sanitation, Environment and Water Resources of the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brasil.

Research Centre: Escola de Engenharia (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brasil) and Solar Water Treatment Unit (PSA)

Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Camila Costa de Amorim Amaral and Prof. Sixto Malato

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Simultaneous removal of emerging contaminants and disinfection for municipal wastewater treatment plant effluent quality improvement: a systemic analysis of the literature. (2021). Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28, 24092–24111.

• Aluminized surface to improve solar light absorption in open reactors: Application for micropollutants removal in effluents from municipal wastewater treatment plants. (2021). Science of the Total Environment, 755, 142624

• New trend on open solar photoreactors to treat micropollutants by photo-Fenton at circumneutral pH: Increasing optical pathway. (2020). Chemical Engineering Journal, 385, 123982

• Degradation of carbendazim in water via photo-Fenton in Raceway Pond Reactor: assessment of acute toxicity and transformation products. (2019). Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26, 4324–4336

Gulnara Maniakova

Thesis title:

Tertiary treatment of urban wastewater by advanced oxidation processes

Completion date: April 2021

University of Salerno, Department of Civil Engineering

Research Centre: Univ. of Salerno and Solar Water Treatment Unit (PSA)

Supervisors: Prof. Luigi Rizzo and Prof. Sixto Malato

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Comparison between heterogeneous and homogeneous solar driven advanced oxidation processes for urban wastewater treatment: Pharmaceuticals removal and toxicity. (2020). Separation and Purification Technology, 2020, 236, 116249.

•  Simultaneous removal of contaminants of emerging concern and pathogens from urban wastewater by homogeneous solar driven advanced oxidation processes. (2021). Science of the Total Environment, 766, 144320.

• Sunlight advanced oxidation processes vs ozonation for wastewater disinfection and safe reclamation. (2021).  Science of the Total Environment 787, 147531

• Removal of carbamazepine, diclofenac and trimethoprim by solar driven advanced oxidation processes in a compound triangular collector based reactor: A comparison between homogeneous and heterogeneous processes. (2019). Chemosphere, 238 124665 

• Solar photo-Fenton at circumneutral pH using Fe(III)-EDDS compared to ozonation for tertiary treatment of urban wastewater: Contaminants of emerging concern removal and toxicity assessment.(2022). Chemical Engineering Journal 431, 133474.

• Simultaneous disinfection and microcontaminants elimination of urban wastewater secondary effluent by solar advanced oxidation sequential treatment at pilot scale. (2022). J. Hazar. Mat. 436, 129134.

Irene Salmerón García

Thesis title:

Evaluation of electrochemical processes assisted by solar energy for water depuration

Completion date: September 2020

University of Almería, Department of Chemical Engineering

Research Centre: Solar Treatment of Water Unit (PSA)

Supervisor: Dr. Isabel Oller

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Solar photo-assisted electrochemical processes applied to actual industrial and urban wastewaters: A practical approach based on recent literature. (2021). Chemosphere, 279, 130560.

• Carbon-based cathodes degradation during electro-Fenton treatment at pilot scale: Changes in H2O2 electrogeneration. (2021).  Chemosphere, 275, 129962.

• Electrochemically assisted photocatalysis for the simultaneous degradation of organic micro-contaminants and inactivation of microorganisms in water. (2021). Process Safety and Environmental Protection,147, 488–496
• Nanofiltration retentate treatment from urban wastewater secondary effluent by solar electrochemical oxidation processes. (2021). Separation and Purification Technology, 254, 117614
• Electro-oxidation process assisted by solar energy for the treatment of wastewater with high salinity. (2020). Science of the Total Environment, 705, 135831
• Optimization of electrocatalytic H2O2 production at pilot plant scale for solar-assisted water treatment.  Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 242, 327-336.

Samira Nahim Granados

Thesis title:

Assessment of solar-driven processes and ozonation for disinfection, decontamination and reuse of fresh-cut wastewater

Completion date: January 2020

University of Almería – Biotechnology and Industrial Bioprocesses Ph.D.

Research Centre: Solar Water Treatment Unit (PSA)

Supervisors: Dra. Inmaculada Polo López y Dr. Jose Antonio Sánchez Pérez

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Effective solar processes in fresh-cut wastewater disinfection: inactivation of pathogenic coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enteritidis. Catalysis Today. (2018). 313, 79-85.
• Commercial fertilizer as effective iron chelate (Fe³⁺-EDDHA) for wastewater disinfection under natural sunlight for reusing in irrigation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental.(2019). 253, 286–292.
• Fresh-cut wastewater disinfection and decontamination by ozonation at pilot scale. Water Research.(2020). 170, 115304,. DOI: 1016/j.watres.2019.115304.

Ana Ruiz Delgado

Thesis title:

Integración de procesos fotoquímicos solares con otras técnicas avanzadas de análisis para el tratamiento y revalorización de aguas residuales complejas

Integration of solar photochemical processes with other advanced techniques of analysis for the treatment and revalorization of complex wastewater

Completion date: September 2019

University of Almería – Advanced Chemistry Ph.D.

Research Centre: Solar Water Treatment Unit (PSA)

Supervisors: Dra. Isabel Oller Alberola y Dra. Ana Agüera López

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Natural chelating agents from olive mill wastewater to enable photo-Fenton-like reactions at natural pH. Catalysis Today, (2019). 328, 281–285.
• Advanced evaluation of landfill leachate treatments by low and high resolution mass spectrometry focusing on microcontaminant removal. Journal of Hazardous Materials,(2019). 384, 121372. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121372.
• Olive mill wastewater reuse to enable solar photo-Fenton-like processes for the elimination of priority substances in municipal wastewater treatment plant effluents. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. (2020). Under revision.

Paula Soriano Molina

Thesis title:

Kinetic modeling of solar photo-Fenton process for micropollutant removal from municipal WWTP effluents in low-cost reactors.

Modelado cinético del proceso foto-Fenton solar para la eliminación de microcontaminantes presentes en efluentes de depuradora con reactores de bajo coste.

Completion date: May 2019

University of Almería – Biotechnology and Industrial Bioprocesses Ph.D.

Research Centre: CIESOL (Joint Centre UAL-CIEMAT)

Supervisors: Dr. José Antonio Sánchez Pérez and Dr. Sixto Malato Rodríguez

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Effect of volumetric rate of photon absorption on the kinetics of micropollutant removal by solar photo-Fenton with Fe3+-EDDS at neutral pH. Chemical Engineering Journal, (2018). 331, 84 – 92.
• Mechanistic modeling of solar photo-Fenton process with Fe3+-EDDS at neutral pH. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental,(2018). 233, 234 – 242.
• Assessment of solar raceway pond reactors form removal of contaminants of emerging concern by photo-Fenton at circumneutral pH from very different municipal wastewater effluents. Chemical Engineering Journal,(2019). 366, 141 – 149.
• On the design and operation of solar photo-Fenton open reactors for the removal of contaminants of emerging concern from WWTP effluents at neutral pH. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental,(2019). 256. DOI: 1016/j.apcatb.2019.117801
• Two strategies of solar photo-Fenton at neutral pH for the simultaneous disinfection and removal of contaminants of emerging concern. Comparative assessment in raceway pond reactors. Catalysis Today, (2019). In press. DOI: 1016/j.cattod.2019.11.028.

Laura Ponce Robles

Thesis title:

Wastewater Treatment by Solar Irradiation and Ozone based processes. Evaluation by Advanced Analytical and Microbiological Techniques.

Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales Mediante Procesos Basados en la Radiación Solar y el Ozono. Evaluación mediante Técnicas analíticas y microbiológicas avanzadas.

Completion date: July 2018

University of Almería - Advance Chemical PhD
Research Centre: Solar Water Treatment Unit (PSA)

Supervisors: Prof. Sixto Malato Rodríguez and Dr. Isabel Oller Alberola

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Cork boiling wastewater treatment and reuse through combination of advanced oxidation technologies. Environmental Science and Pollution Research,(2017). 24(7), 6317-6328.
• Determination of pesticides in sewage sludge from an agro-food industry using QuEChERS extraction followed by analysis with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, (2017). 409(26), 6181-6193.
• Application of a multivariate analysis method for non-target screening detection of persistent transformation products during the cork boiling wastewater treatment. Science of The Total Environment, (2018). 633, 508-517.
• Practical approach to the evaluation of industrial wastewater treatment by the application of advanced microbiological techniques. Ecotox. Environ. Safety, (2018). 166, 123–131.
• Microbiological evaluation of combined advanced chemical-biological oxidation technologies for the treatment of cork boiling wastewater. Science of The Total Environment, (2019). (in revision, Major revision)

María Castro Alférez

Thesis title:

Kinetic modelling of the Escherichia coli inactivation in water by solar radiation: applications to SODIS

Modelado cinético de la inactivación de Escherichia coli en agua mediante radiación solar: aplicaciones a la desinfección “SODIS”

Completion date: 2017

University of Almería - Department of Chemical Engineering
Research Centre: Water Treatment Unit (PSA)

Supervisors: Dr. Pilar Fernández Ibáñez, Dr. María Inmaculada Polo López and Dr. Javier Marugán Aguado

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Intracellular mechanisms of solar water disinfection. Nature Scientific Reports, (2016) 6:38145, DOI: 10.1038/srep38145
• Mechanistic model of the Escherichia coli inactivation by solar disinfection based on the photo-generation of internal ROS and the photo-inactivation of enzymes: CAT and SOD. Chemical Engineering Journal, 318 (2017) 214–223
• Mechanistic modeling of UV and mild-heat synergistic effect on solar water disinfection. Chemical Engineering Journal. 316 (2017) 111–120
• Validation of a solar-thermal water disinfection model for Escherichia coli inactivation in pilot scale solar reactors and real conditions. Chemical Engineering Journal 331 (2018) 831–840

Stefanos Papoutsakis

Thesis title:

Enhancing the photo-Fenton treatment of contaminated water by use of ultrasound and iron-complexing agents

Mejora del proceso de foto-Fenton de aguas contaminadas mediante ultrasonidos y agentes complejantes del hierro

Completion date: 2015
School of Basic Sciences, Doctoral Program in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Suiza.
Research Centre: EPFL and Water Treatment Unit (PSA).

Supervisors: Prof. Cesar Pulgarín and Dr. Sixto Malato

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Coupling between high-frequency ultrasound and solar photo-Fenton at pilot scale for the treatment of organic contaminants: An initial approach. Ultras. Sonochem., 22 (2015) 527-534.
• Benefits and limitations of using Fe(III)-EDDS for the treatment of highly contaminated water at near-neutral pH. J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem. 303 (2015), 1-7.
• Microcontaminant degradation in municipal wastewater treatment plant secondary effluent by EDDS assisted photo-Fenton at near-neutral pH: An experimental design approach. Catalysis Today, 252 (2015) 61-69.
• Elimination of the iodinated contrast agent iohexol in water, wastewater and urine matrices by application of photo-Fenton and ultrasound advanced oxidation processes. J. Environ. Chem. Eng., 3 (2015) 2002–2009, 2015.

Noelia García Miranda

Thesis title:

Degradación de contaminantes emergentes mediante TiO2 inmovilizado e irradiación solar

Degradation of emerging contaminants by immobilized TiO2 and solar radiation

Completion date: 2015
University of Almería - Department of Chemical Engineering Research Centre: Water Treatment Unit (PSA).

Supervisors: Dr. M. Ignacio Maldonado and Dra. Silvia Suárez

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Degradation study of fifteen emerging contaminants at low concentration by immobilized TiO2 in a pilot plant. Catalysis Today 151 (2010) 107-113.
• Photocatalytic degradation of emerging contaminants in municipal wastewater treatment plan effluents using immobilized TiO2 in a solar pilot plant. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 102 (2011) 294.
• Regeneration approaches for TiO2 immobilized photocatalyst used in the elimination of emerging contaminants in water. Catalysis Today. 230 (2014) 27-34.

Margarita Jiménez Tototzintle

Thesis title:

Desarrollo de nuevas estrategias basadas en fotocatálisis solar para la regeneración de aguas de una industria agro-alimentaria

Development of new strategies based on solar photocatalysis for water regeneration of agro-food industry

Completion date: 2015
University of Almería - Department of Chemical Engineering Research Centre: Water Treatment Unit (PSA).

Supervisors: Dr. M. Ignacio Maldonado, Dra. Isabel Oller, Dra. Aracely Hernández

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Remediation of agro-food industry effluents by biotreatment combined with supported TiO2/H2O2 solar photocatalysis, Chemical Engineering Journal, 273 (2015), pp. 205–213.
• Supported TiO2 solar photocatalysis at semi-pilot scale: degradation of pesticides found in citrus processing industry wastewater, reactivity and influence of photogenerated species. Journal of Chemistry Technology and Biotechnology, 90 (2015), pp. 149-157.

Elisabet Ortega Gómez

Thesis title:

Inactivación de microorganismos presentes en aguas mediante foto-Fenton solar a pH neutro.

Microorganisms inactivation in wastewater by solar photo-Fenton at neutral pH.

Completion date: 2015
University of Almería - Department of Chemical Engineering
Research Centre: CIESOL

Supervisors: Dr. José Antonio Sánchez Pérez, Dr. Pilar Fernández Ibáñez and Dr. M. Menta Ballesteros

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Inactivation of Enterococcus faecalis in simulated wastewater treatment plant effluent by solar photo-Fenton at initial neutral pH. Catalysis Today 209 (2013) 195– 200.

• Water disinfection using photo-Fenton: Effect of temperature on Enterococcus faecalis survival. Water Research, 46 (2012) 6154-6162.

• Solar photo-Fenton for water disinfection: An investigation of the competitive role of model organic matter for oxidative species. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 148-149 (2014), 484-489.

• Inactivation of natural enteric bacteria in real municipal wastewater by solar photo-Fenton at neutral pH. Water Research, 63 (2014) 316-324.

• Principal parameters affecting virus inactivation by the solar photo-Fenton process at neutral pH and µM concentrations of H2O2 and Fe2+/3+ Applied Catalysis B:  Environmental, 174-175 (2015) 395-402.

• Is wastewater disinfection by photo-Fenton at neutral pH limited by solar irradiance? Applied Catalysis B:  Environmental, under revision (2015).

Sara Miralles Cuevas

Thesis title:

Eliminación de micro-contaminantes mediante combinación de procesos de membrana (nanofiltración) y procesos avanzados de oxidación.

Elimination of micro-contaminants by combining membrane processes (nanofiltration) and advanced oxidation processes.

Completion date: 2015
University of Almería - Department of Chemical Engineering
Research Centre: Water Treatment Unit (PSA).

Supervisors: Dr. Sixto Malato Rodríguez and Dr. Jose A. Sánchez Pérez.

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Combined nanofiltration and photo-Fenton treatment of water containing micropollutants. Chem. Eng. J., 224, 89–95, 2013.

• Pharmaceuticals removal from natural water by nanofiltration combined with advanced tertiary treatments (solar photo-Fenton, photo-Fenton-like Fe (III)-EDDS complex and ozonation).  Sep. Pur. Technol., 122, 515-522, 2014.

• Removal of pharmaceuticals at microg L-1 by combined nanofiltration and mild solar photo-Fenton. Chem. Eng. J., 239, 68-74, 2014.

• Removal of pharmaceuticals from MWTP effluent concentrate by nanofiltration and solar photo-Fenton using different iron complexes at neutral pH. Wat. Res., 64, 23-31, 2014.

• Strategies for hydrogen peroxide dosing based on dissolved oxygen concentration for solar photo-Fenton treatment of complex wastewater. Global NEST Journal, 16 (3), 553-560, 2014

• Application of solar photo-Fenton at circumneutral pH to nanofiltration concentrates for removal of pharmaceuticals in MWTP effluents. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 22, 846–855, 2015.

Alejandro Cabrera Reina

Thesis title:

Combinación de fotocatálisis solar con biorreactores de membrana para el tratamiento de aguas tóxicas. Modelado del proceso de foto-Fenton como herramienta de diseño y optimización.

Combination of solar photocatalysis and MBRs for toxic water treatment. Modelling photo-Fenton as a tool for optimization and design.

Completion date: 2014
University of Almería - Department of Chemical Engineering
Research Centre: CIESOL (Joint Centre UAL-CIEMAT).

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Effects of Environmental Variables on the Photo-Fenton Plant Design. Chemical Engineering Journal, 237 (2014) 469–477.

• Biological oxygen demand as a tool to predict membrane bioreactor best operating conditions for a photo-Fenton pre-treated toxic wastewater. J. Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 90 (2015) 110-119.

• Modeling the photo-Fenton oxidation of the pharmaceutical paracetamol in water including the effect of photon absorption (VRPA). Appl. Catal. B: Environ., 166-167 (2015) 295-301.

Irene Carra Ruiz

Thesis title:

Operating strategies for the application of the photo-Fenton process to remove persistent pollutants.

Completion date: 2014
University of Almería - Department of Chemical Engineering
Research Centre: CIESOL (Joint Centre UAL-CIEMAT).

Supervisors: Dr. Sixto Malato Rodríguez and Dr. Jose A. Sánchez Pérez.

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Iron dosage as a strategy to operate the photo-Fenton process at initial neutral pH. Chem. Eng. J., 224, 67–74, 2013.

• Study of iron sources and hydrogen peroxide supply in the photo-Fenton process. J. Chem. Technol. Biotech., 88, 636-643, 2013.

• Microcontaminant removal by solar photo-Fenton at natural pH run with sequential and continuous iron additions. Chem. Eng. J., 235, 132-140, 2014.

• Phenomenological study and application of the combined influence of iron concentration and irradiance on the photo-Fenton process to remove micropollutants. Sci. Tot. Environ., 478, 123-132, 2014.

• New approach to solar photo-Fenton operation. Raceway ponds as tertiary treatment technology. J. Hazar. Mat., 279, 322-329, 2014.

• Modelling Micropollutant Removal By Solar Photo-Fenton. Global NEST Journal, 16 (3), 445-454, 2014.

Lucía del Pilar Prieto Rodríguez

Thesis title:

Eliminación de Microcontaminantes orgánicos presentes en aguas residuales urbanas mediante combinación de procesos de depuración biológica y oxidación química.

Elimination of microcontaminants in municipal wastewaters by combining biotreatment and chemical oxidation.

Completion date: 2013
University of Almería - Dep. Chemistry and Physics
Research Centre: Water Treatment Unit (PSA).

Supervisors: Dr. Isabel Oller Alberola and Dr. Ana Agüera López.

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Hydrogen peroxide automatic dosing based on dissolved oxygen concentration during solar photo-Fenton. Catalysis Today, 161, 247–254, 2011.

• Treatment of emerging contaminants in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) effluents by solar photocatalysis using low TiO2 concentrations. J. Hazar. Mat. 211– 212, 131– 137, 2012.

• Optimization of mild solar TiO2 photocatalysis as a tertiary treatment for municipal wastewater treatment plant effluents. Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 128, 119– 125, 2012.

• Application of solar AOPs and ozonation for elimination of micropollutants in municipal wastewater treatment plant effluents. Wat. Res., 47, 1521-1528, 2013.

• Solar photo-Fenton optimization for the treatment of MWTP effluents containing emerging contaminants. Catalysis Today, 209 188-194, 2013.

M. Inmaculada Polo-López

Thesis title:

Inactivación de fito-patógenos presentes en agua mediante fotocatálisis solar.

Inactivation of phytopathogens in water by photocatalysis.

Completion date: 2012
University of Almería - Department of Chemical Engineering
Research Centre: Water Treatment Unit (PSA).

Supervisors: Dr. Pilar Fernández Ibáñez and Dr. Isabel Oller Alberola

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Resistance of Fusarium sp spores to solar TiO2 photocatalysis: influence of spore type and water (scaling-up results). J. Chem. Technol. Biotech., 85 (2010) 1038–1048.

• Solar disinfection of fungal spores in water aided by low concentrations of hydrogen peroxide. Photochemical & Photobiological Science, 10 (2011) 381–388.

• Bacteria and fungi inactivation using Fe3+/sunlight, H2O2/sunlight and near neutral photo-Fenton: a comparative study. Appl. Catal. B: Environ., 121-122 (2012) 20-29.

• Mild solar photo-Fenton: An effective tool for the removal of Fusarium from simulated municipal effluents. Appl. Catal. B: Environ., 111- 112 (2012) 545-554.

• Benefits of Photo-Fenton at low concentrations for solar disinfection of water. A case study: Phytophthora capsici. Catalysis Today 209 (2013) 181– 187.

• Solar Advanced Oxidation Processes as disinfection tertiary treatments for real wastewater: implications for water reclamation. Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 136– 137 (2013) 341– 350.

• Disinfection of real and simulated urban wastewater effluents using a mild solar photo-Fenton. Appl. Catal. B: Environ., 150-151 (2014) 619-629.

• Assessment of solar photo-Fenton, photocatalysis, and H2O2 for removal of phytopathogenic fungi spores in synthetic and real effluents of urban wastewater. Chemical Engineering Journal, 257 (2014) 122-130.

Ana Zapata Sierra

Thesis title:

Descontaminación de aguas biorecalcitrantes mediante foto-Fenton solar y oxidación biológica a escala industrial. Efecto de las variables del proceso fotocatalítico sobre la eficiencia del tratamiento combinado.

Decontamination of biorecalcitrant wastewater by solar photo-Fenton and biotreatment at industrial scale. Effect of photocatalytic main process parameters on treatment efficiency

Completion date: 2011
University of Almería - Department of Chemical Engineering
Research Centre: SOLAR TREATMENT OF WATER UNIT (PSA).

Supervisors: Dr. Sixto Malato Rodríguez and Dr. José A. Sánchez-Pérez.

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Photo-Fenton treatment vs. coupling of photo-Fenton and biological wastewater treatment for pharmaceutical industry contaminants. J. Adv. Oxid. Technol., 11, 261-269, 2008.

• Solar photo-Fenton treatment of pesticides in water: Effect of iron concentration on degradation and assessment of ecotoxicity and biodegradability. Appl. Catal. B: Environ., 88, 448–454. 2009.

• Evaluation of operational parameters involved in solar photo-Fenton degradation of a commercial pesticide mixture. Catalysis Today, 144, 94-99. 2009.

• Evaluation of operating parameters involved in solar photo-Fenton treatment of wastewater: Interdependence of initial pollutant concentration, temperature and iron concentration. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 97, 292–298, 2010.

• Scale-up strategy for a combined solar photo-Fenton/biological system for remediation of pesticide-contaminated water. Catalysis Today, 151, 100–106, 2010.

• Decontamination of industrial wastewater containing pesticides by combining large-scale homogeneous solar photocatalysis and biological treatment. Chemical Engineering Journal, 160, 447–456, 2010.

Nikolaus Klamerth

Thesis title:

Application of a Solar Photo-Fenton for the Treatment of Contaminants in Municipal Wastewater Effluents.

Completion date: 2011
University of Almería - Dep. Hydrology and Analytical Chemistry
Research Centre: Water Treatment Unit (PSA).

Supervisors: Dr. Sixto Malato Rodríguez and Dr. Amadeo R. Fernández-Alba.

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Photo-Fenton Decomposition of Chlorfenvinphos. Determination of Reaction Pathway. Wat. Res., 43, 441-449, 2009.

• Degradation of emerging contaminants at low concentrations in MWTPs effluents with mild solar photo-Fenton and TiO2. Catalysis Today, 144, 124–130. 2009.

• Degradation of fifteen emerging contaminants at µg L-1 initial concentrations by mild solar photo-Fenton in MWTP effluents. Wat. Res., 44, 545-554, 2010.

• Application of photo-Fenton as a tertiary treatment of emerging contaminants in municipal wastewater. Env. Sci. Technol., 44, 1792-1798, 2010.

• Modified photo-Fenton for degradation of emerging contaminants in municipal wastewater effluents. Catalysis Today, 161, 241–246, 2011.

• Treatment of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluents with Modified Photo-Fenton As a Tertiary Treatment for the Degradation of Micro Pollutants and Disinfection. Environ. Sci. Technol., 46, 2885−2892, 2012.

• Photo-Fenton and modified photo-Fenton at neutral pH for the treatment of emerging contaminants in wastewater treatment plant effluents: a comparison. Wat. Res., 47, 833-840, 2013.

Carla Sirtori

Thesis title:

Evaluación analítica de procesos de transformación biológica, fotoquímica y fotocatalítica de fármacos en agua.

Analytical evaluation of transformation of pharmaceuticals by biological, photochemical and photocatalytic processes

Completion date: 2010
University of Almería - Dep. Hydrology and Anal. Chem.
Research Centre: Water Treatment Unit (PSA).

Supervisors: Dr. Sixto Malato Rodríguez and Dr. Ana Agüera López.

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Decontamination industrial pharmaceutical wastewater by combining solar photo-Fenton and biological treatment. Wat. Res., 43, 661–668, 2009.

• Solar photo–Fenton as finishing step for biological treatment of a real pharmaceutical wastewater. Env. Sci. Technol., 43, 1185-1191, 2009.

• Solar photocatalytic treatment of quinolones: intermediates and toxicity evaluation.  Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 8, 644–651, 2009.

• Effect of water-matrix composition on Trimethoprim solar photodegradation kinetics and pathways. Wat. Res., 44, 2735-2744, 2010.

• Solar photo-Fenton degradation of nalidixic acid in waters and wastewaters of different composition. Analytical assessment by LC-TOF-MS. Wat. Res., 45, 1736-1744, 2011.

• Formation of chlorinated by-products during photo-Fenton degradation of pyrimethanil under saline conditions. Influence on toxicity and biodegradability. J. Hazar. Mat., 217– 218, 217–223, 2012.

• Photolysis of flumequine: Identification of the major phototransformation products and toxicity measures. Chemosphere 88, 627–634, 2012.

Eunice Ubomba-Jaswa

Thesis title:

A Study of the Genotoxic Implications and Enhancement Technologies for Solar Disinfection (SODIS) of Drinking Water.

Completion date: 2009
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Departament of Physiology and Medical Physics
Research Centre: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Water Treatment Unit (PSA).

Supervisors: Dr. Kevin McGuigan and Dr. Pilar Fernández Ibáñez.

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Effectiveness of solar disinfection using batch reactors with non-imaging Aluminium reflectors under real conditions: natural well water and solar light. J. Photochem. Photobiol. B: Biology, 93 (2008) 155-161.

• Bactericidal effect of solar water disinfection under real sunlight conditions. Appl. & Environ. Microbiol., 74 (2008) 2997-3001.

• Investigating the microbial inactivation efficiency of a 25 L batch solar disinfection (SODIS) reactor enhanced with a compound parabolic collector (CPC) for household use. J. Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 85 (2010), 1028-1037.

• A Preliminary Ames-Fluctuation Assay Assessment of the Genotoxicity of Drinking Water that has been Solar Disinfected in Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Bottles. J. Water & Health, 8 (2010) 712-719.

• Solar disinfection of drinking water (SODIS): An investigation of the effect of UVA dose on inactivation efficiency. Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 8 (2009) 587-595.

• Solar Water Disinfection (SODIS): A review from bench-top to roof-top. J. Hazardous Materials, 235–236 (2012) 29–46.

Cosima Sichel

Thesis title:

Solar photocatalytic disinfection of plant pathogen Fusarium species in water.

Completion date: 2008
University of Almería - Department of Chemical Engineering
Research Centre: Water Treatment Unit (PSA).

Supervisors: Dr. Pilar Fernández Ibáñez and Dr. Javier Tello Marquina.

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Lethal synergy of solar UV-radiation and H2O2 on wild Fusarium solani spores in distilled and natural well water. Water Research, 43 (2009) 1841-1850.

• Effect of UV solar intensity and dose on the photocatalytic disinfection of bacteria and fungi. Catalysis Today 129 (2007) 152-160.

• Effects of experimental conditions on E. coli survival during solar photocatalytic water disinfection. J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem. 189 (2007) 239-246.

• Solar photocatalytic disinfection of agricultural pathogenic fungi: Fusarium species. Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 74 (2007) 152-160.

• Water disinfection by solar photocatalysis using compound parabolic collectors. Catalysis Today, 101 (2005) 345-352.

Isabel Oller Alberola

Thesis title:

Depuración de aguas contaminadas con tóxicos persistentes mediante combinación de fotocatálisis solar y oxidación biológica.

Decontamination of water containing persistent toxic substances by combination of solar photocatalysis and biotreatment.

Completion date: 2008
University of Almería - Department of Chemical Engineering
Research Centre: Water Treatment Unit (PSA).

Supervisors: Dr. Sixto Malato Rodríguez and Dr. José A. Sánchez-Pérez .

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Photocatalytic treatment of Dimethoate by solar photocatalysis at pilot plant scale. Environ. Chem. Letters, 3, 118-121, 2005.

• Solar photocatalytic degradation of some hazardous water-soluble pesticides at pilot-plant scale. J. Hazar. Mat., B138, 507-517. 2006.

• Solar heterogeneous and homogeneous photocatalysis as a pre-treatment option for biotreatment. Res. Chem. Interm., 33(3-5), 407-420. 2007.

• A combined solar photocatalytic-biological field system for the mineralization of an industrial pollutant at pilot scale. Catalysis Today, 122, 150-159, 2007.

• AOPs-Biological system for wastewater containing a recalcitrant pollutant. Wat. Sci. Technol., 55(12), 229-235, 2007.

• Detoxification of wastewater containing five common pesticides by Solar AOPs-Biological coupled system. Catalysis Today, 129, 69-78, 2007.

• Pre-Industrial-Scale Combined Solar Photo-Fenton and Immobilised Biomass Activated-Sludge Bio-treatment. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 46, 7467-7475, 2007.

• Combination of Advanced Oxidation Processes and biological treatments for wastewater decontamination-A review. Science of the Total Environment, 409, 4141–4166, 2011.

Leónidas A. Pérez Estrada

Thesis title:

Degradación fotoquímica de contaminantes emergentes mediante procesos solares. Evaluación analítica.

Photochemical degradation of emerging contaminants by solar processes. Analytical evaluation.

Completion date: 2008
University of Almería - Dep. Hydrology and Analytical Chemistry.
Research Centre: Water Treatment Unit (PSA).

Supervisors: Dr. Sixto Malato Rodríguez and Dr. Ana Agüera López.

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Photodegradation of malachite green under natural sunlight irradiation: Kinetic and toxicity of the transformation products. Chemosphere, 70, 2068-2075. 2008

• Degradation of dipyrone and its main intermediates by solar AOPs. Identification of intermediate products and toxicity assessment. Catalysis Today, 129, 207-214. 2007.

• Photo-Fenton degradation of diclofenac: Identification of main intermediates and degradation pathway. Environmental Science and Technology, 39, 8300-8306. 2005.

• Application of time-of-flight mass spectrometry to the analysis of phototransformation products of diclofenac in water under natural sunlight. Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 40, 908-915. 2005.

• Decomposition of diclofenac by solar driven photocatalysis at pilot plant scale. Catalysis Today, 101, 219- 226. 2005.

María de la Menta Ballesteros Martín

Thesis title:

Eliminación de plaguicidas no biodegradables en aguas mediante acoplamiento de fotocatálisis solar y oxidación biológica.

Elimination of non-biodegradable pesticides in water by coupling solar photocatalysis and bio-oxidation

Completion date: 2008
University of Almería - Department of Chemical Engineering
Research Centre: CIESOL (Joint Centre UAL-CIEMAT).

Supervisors: Dr. Jose A. Sánchez Pérez and Dr. Sixto Malato Rodríguez.

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Combined photo-Fenton and biological oxidation for pesticide degradation. Effect of photo-treated intermediates on biodegradation kinetics. Chemosphere, 70, 1476-1483, 2008

• A kinetics study on the biodegradation of synthetic wastewater simulating effluent from an advanced oxidation process sing Pseudomonas putida CECT 324.  J. Hazard. Mat. 151, 780–788, 2008.

• Degradation of alachlor and pyrimethanil by combined photo-Fenton and biological oxidation. J. Hazard. Mat., 155, 342–349, 2008.

• Degradation of a four-pesticide mixture by combined photo-Fenton and biological oxidation. Wat. Res., 43, 653-660, 2009.

• Effect of pesticide concentration on the degradation process by combined solar photo-Fenton and biological treatment. Wat. Res., 43, 3838-3848, 2009.

• A comparative study of different tests for biodegradability enhancement determination during AOP treatment of recalcitrant toxic aqueous solutions. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 73, 1189–1195, 2010.

Wolfgang Gernjak

Thesis title:

Solar photo-Fenton treatment of EU priority substances. Process parameters and control strategies.

Completion date: 2007
Univ. Natural Resources and Appl. Life (BOKU, Vienna, Austria). Depart. für Wasser-Atmosphäre-Umwelt.
Research Centre: Water Treatment Unit (PSA).

Supervisor: Dr. Prof. Maria Fürhacker (BOKU).

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Photo-Fenton treatment of water containing natural phenolic pollutants. Chemosphere, 50, 71-78, 2003.

• Treatment of chlorinated solvents by TiO2 photocatalysis and photo-Fenton: influence of operating conditions in a solar pilot plant. Chemosphere, 58, 391-398, 2005.

• Solar photo-Fenton treatment—Process parameters and process control. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 64, 121–130, 2006.

• Photo-Fenton degradation of Alachlor, Atrazine, Chlorfenvinphos, Diuron, Isoproturon and Pentachlorophenol at Solar Pilot Plant. Int. J. Environ. Poll., 27 (1-3), 135-146, 2006.

• Dynamic Models for Hydrogen Peroxide Control in Solar Photo-Fenton Systems. J. Solar Energy Eng., 129, 37-44, 2007.

• Photocatalytic degradation of EU priority substances: a comparison between TiO2 and photo-Fenton in a solar pilot plant. J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem., 185, 354-363, 2007.

Margarita Hincapié

Thesis title:

Degradación fotocatalítica de plaguicidas (alacloro, atrazina, diuron y thiodan) en agua.

Photocatalytic degradation of pesticides (alachlor, atrazine, diuron and thiodan) in water

Completion date: 2007
Univ. Antioquia (Colombia). Faculty Environmental Engineering
Research Centre: Univ. Antioquia and Water Treatment Unit (PSA).

Supervisors: Dr. Gustavo Peñuela and Dr. Manuel Ignacio Maldonado.

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Solar Photocatalytic degradation and detoxification of EU priority substances. Catalysis Today, 101 (2005) 203-210.

• Degradation of pesticides in water using solar advanced oxidation processes. Appl. Catal. B: Environ., 64 (2006) 272-281.

Iván Muñoz Ortiz

Thesis title:

Life Cycle Assessment as a Tool for Green Chemistry: Application to Different Advanced Oxidation Processes for Wastewater Treatment.

Completion date: 2006
Univ. Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain. Dep. Chemistry.
Research Centre: Univ. Autònoma de Barcelona.

Supervisors: Dr. Xavier Domènech and Dr. Sixto Malato Rodríguez.

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Environmental Assessment of Different Solar Driven Advanced Oxidation Processes. Solar Energy, 79, 369-375, 2005

• Environmental assessment of different advanced oxidation processes applied to a bleaching Draft mill effluent. Chemosphere, 62, 9-16, 2006

• Life cycle assessment of a coupled solar photocatalytic-biological process for wastewater treatment. Wat. Res., 40, 3533-3540. 2006.

• Life cycle assessment of a coupled advanced oxidation-biological process for wastewater treatment. Comparison with granular activated carbon adsorption. Environ. Engineering Sci., 24(5), 638-651, 2007.

• Integration of environmental and economic performance of processes. Case study on advanced oxidation processes for wastewater treatment. J. Adv. Oxid. Technol., 11, 270-275, 2008.

Pilar Fernández Ibáñez

Thesis title:

Propiedades Coloidales de partículas de TiO2: Aplicación al tratamiento fotocatalítico solar de aguas.

Colloidal properties of TiO2 particles: Application in solar photocatalytic treatment of water.

Completion date: 2004
Univ. Granada, Spain. Dep. Appl. Physics
Research Centre: Water Treatment Unit (PSA).

Supervisors: Dr. Sixto Malato Rodríguez and Dr. F. Javier de las Nieves.

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Relationship between TiO2 particle size and reactor diameter in solar photodegradation efficiency. Catalysis Today, 54, 195-204, 1999.

• Titanium dioxide/electrolyte solution interface: electron transfer phenomena. J. Colloid Interf. Sci., 227, 510-516, 2000.

• Pilot-plant scale separation and reuse of TiO2 photocatalyst in degrading reactions. Entropie, 228, 22-26, 2000.

• Application of the colloidal stability of TiO2 particles for recovery and reuse in solar photocatalysis. Wat. Res., 37, 3180-3188, 2003.

Julián Blanco Gálvez

Thesis title:

Desarrollo de colectores solares sin concentración para aplicaciones fotoquímicas de degradación de contaminantes persistentes en agua.

Development of non-concentrating solar collector for photochemical applications. Degradation of persistent contaminants in water.

Completion date: 2002
University of Almería - Dep. Appl. Physics.
Research Centre: Water Treatment Unit (PSA).

Supervisors: Dr. Sixto Malato Rodríguez and Dr. Manuel Collares-Pereira.

Book:

• Solar Detoxification. UNESCO Publishing, France. ISBN 92-3-103916-4. 2003.

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Techno-economical assesment of solar detoxification systems with compound parabolic collectors. J. Phys. IV, Pr 3, 259-264. 1999.

• Compound parabolic concentrator technology development to commercial solar detoxification applications. Solar Energy, 67(4-6), 317-330, 2000.

• Treatment of 2,4-dichlorophenol by solar photocatalysis: comparison of coupled photocatalytic-active carbon vs. active carbon. J. Solar En. Engin., 123, 138-142, 2001.

• New large solar photocatalytic plant: set-up and preliminary results. Chemosphere, 47, 235-240, 2002.

• Photocatalysis with solar energy at a pilot-plant scale: an overview. Appl. Catal. B: Environ., 37, 1-15, 2002.

Julia Cáceres Vázquez

Thesis title:

Evaluación analítica y optimización de procesos de oxidación avanzada en planta piloto solar.

Analytical evaluation and optimization of advanced oxidation processes in a solar pilot plant.

Completion date: 2002
University of Almería - Dep. Analytical Chemistry
Research Centre: Water Treatment Unit (PSA).

Supervisors: Dr. Sixto Malato Rodríguez and Dr. Amadeo R. Fernández-Alba.

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Degradation of imidacloprid in water by photo-Fenton and TiO2 photocatalysis at a solar pilot plant: a comparative study. Env. Sci. Technol., 35, 4359-4366, 2001.

• Toxicity assays: a way for evaluating AOPs efficiency. Wat. Res., 36, 4255-4262, 2002.

• Photocatalytic treatment of water-soluble pesticides by photo-Fenton and TiO2 using solar energy. Catalysis Today, 76, 209-220, 2002.

• Photocatalytic treatment of diuron by solar photocatalysis: evaluation of main intermediates and toxicity. Env. Sci. Technol., 37, 2516-2524, 2003.

Manuel I. Maldonado

Thesis title:

Descontaminación de aguas de lavado de envases de plaguicidas mediante fotocatálisis solar.

Decontamination of water from pesticides containers rinsing by solar photocatalysis.

Completion date: 2001
University of Almería - Department of Chemical Engineering
Research Centre: Water Treatment Unit (PSA).

Supervisors: Dr. Sixto Malato Rodríguez and Dr. Ana Agüera López.

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Pre-industrial experience in solar photocatalytic mineralization of real wastewaters. Application to pesticide container recycling. Wat. Sci. Tech. 40 (4-5), 123-130, 1999.

• Solar photocatalytic mineralization of commercial pesticides: Methamidophos. Chemosphere, 38 (5), 1145-1156, 1999.

• Solar photocatalytic mineralization of commercial pesticides: Oxamyl. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 64, 1-14, 2000.

• Solar photocatalytic decontamination of wastewater from the rinsing of pesticide containers. J. Phys. IV France, 9, Pr3-277-282, 1999.

• Evaluation of photocatalytic degradation of imidacloprid in industrial water by GC-MS and LC-MS. Analusis, 26, 245-251, 1998.

• Photocatalytic pilot scale degradation study of pyrimetanil and of its main degradation products in waters by means of solid-phase extraction followed by gas and liquid cromatography with mass spectrometry detection. Environ. Sci. & Technol., 34(8), 1563-1571, 2000.

• Optimization of pre-industrial solar photocatalytic mineralization of commercial pesticides. Application to pesticide container recycling. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 25, 31-28, 2000.

• Techno-economical assesment of solar detoxification systems with compound parabolic collectors. J. Phys. IV France, 9, Pr3-259-264, 1999.

• Optimising Solar Photocatalytic Mineralization of Pesticides by Adding Inorganic Oxidising Species: Application to the Recycling of Pesticide Containers. Appl. Catal. B: Environ., 28, 163-174, 2000.

Sixto Malato

Thesis title:

Solar photocatalytic decomposition of pentachlorophenol dissolved in water.

Completion date: 1997
University of Almería - Department of Chemical Engineering
Research Centre: Water Treatment Unit (PSA).

Supervisor: Dr. Dr. Manuel Romero.

Related peer-reviewed articles:

• Large solar plant photocatalytic water decontamination: degradation of pentachlorophenol. Chemosphere, 26(12), 2103-2119, 1993.

• Large solar plant photocatalytic water decontamination: degradation of atrazine. Solar Energy, 56(5), 411-419. 1996.

• Large solar plant photocatalytic water decontamination: effect of operational parameters. Solar Energy, 56(5), 421-428. 1996.

• Photocatalysis and radiation absorption in a solar plant. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 44, 199-217. 1996.

• Low concentrating CPC collectors for photocatalytic water detoxification. Comparison with a medium concentrating solar collector. Wat. Sci. Tech., 35(4), 157-164. 1997.

• Enhancement of the rate of solar photocatalytic mineralization of organic pollutants by inorganic species. Appl. Catal. B: Environ., 17, 347-356. 1998.