Photocatalytic degradation of BTEX using W-doped TiO2 immobilized on fiberglass cloth under visible light

W-doped TiO2 were immobilized on fiberglass cloth (FGC). The catalyst possessed small crystallite sizes with a red-shift on an absorption edge. Good dispersion was observed over the immobilized catalyst. The photocatalytic degradation of gaseous BTEX was conducted in a flow reactor under day-light fluorescent. Parameters including gas flowrate, catalyst loading, initial concentration and relative humidity (%RH) were investigated. The prepared catalysts showed higher efficiency than that of TiO2 approximately 18, 3, 3 and 2.5x for benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and o-xylene, respectively. The condition to achieve 100% BTEX removal was found at 20 min/ml, catalyst loading 0.1 mg/cm(2) and 30% RH. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.