OPTIMAL -nOvel PhoTocatalytIc treatMent process

Completed

Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(Oil and Gas, Other oil and gas)

Applied Research and Development

PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Chemistry)
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Chemical Engineering)
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences)

Not Cross-cutting
Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Environmental dimensions)

Project Contact
Keronite International Limited

Feasibility Study

Innovate UK

01 April 2015

31 March 2016

12 months

£112,037

East of England

Competition Call: 1406_FS_ENRG_SG - Shale Gas. Activity Developing technologies for safe and responsible exploration of shale gas

Project Contact, Keronite International Limited

Project Contact, ATG UV Technology Limited

The OPTIMAL project builds on the previous work by Keronite & atg UV and will undertake a technical feasibility study into the development and application of a novel photocatalyst technology for safe, reliable & cost-effective water treatment for the emerging UK shale gas market. We are a business-led consortium, focussing upon the water treatment of flowback liquid to substantially reduce the quantities of clean water needed during the fracking operation. The OPTIMAL system will deliver a chemical free process for removing organic pollutants and offers a route to totally removing the application of harmful biocides. The project concentrates on the following developments: 1. Development & optimisation of photocatalyst using (a) conversion of Ti into TiO2 highly photoactive anatase form via a Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) process & (b) bandgap engineering of TiO2 to tailor activity under UV light (200-500nm) 2.Optimisation of photocatalytic system through optimisation of geometry, orientation & proximity to UV lamp; 3. Demonstration of feasibility of system for breakdown of dissolved organic pollutants using a representative flow back liquid sample.The OPTIMAL project builds on the previous work by Keronite & atg UV and will undertake a technical feasibility study into the development and application of a novel photocatalyst technology for safe, reliable & cost-effective water treatment for the emerging UK shale gas market. We are a business-led consortium, focussing upon the water treatment of flowback liquid to substantially reduce the quantities of clean water needed during the fracking operation. The OPTIMAL system will deliver a chemical free process for removing organic pollutants and offers a route to totally removing the application of harmful biocides. The project concentrates on the following developments: 1. Development & optimisation of photocatalyst using (a) conversion of Ti into TiO2 highly photoactive anatase form via a Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) process & (b) bandgap engineering of TiO2 to tailor activity under UV light (200-500nm) 2.Optimisation of photocatalytic system through optimisation of geometry, orientation & proximity to UV lamp; 3. Demonstration of feasibility of system for breakdown of dissolved organic pollutants using a representative flow back liquid sample.

08/10/15