Photolysis and TiO2 photocatalysis of the pharmaceutical propranolol: Solar and artificial light

This study focuses on the removal of the pharmaceutical propranolol (PRO) by direct photolysis and TiO2 photocatalysis. Two different devices were employed, one at laboratory scale with artificial light (Xe-lamp) and the other one at pilot scale using solar irradiation. The solar plant was based on CPCs photoreactors. Solar radiation was quantified by a radiometer. To compare both devices, radiation was also measured using actinometries. PRO...