Chemical Oxidation Laboratory
Laboratory Name |
Chemical Oxidation Laboratory |
Laboratory Responsible |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. H. Cengiz Yatmaz |
Department |
Environmental Engineering Department |
Telephone |
+90 0262 6053216 |
Address |
Gebze Institute of Technology Environmental Engineering Department 41400 Gebze/KOCAELİ |
General Information |
In this laboratory, research and development activities are performed on various oxidation technologies as well as production of heterogeneous catalysts from semi conductor oxides (TiO2 ve ZnO) and natural minerals (zeolite anad beydellite) and application of catalysts for photocatalytic degradation of organic solutions. |
Laboratory Staff |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. H. Cengiz Yatmaz Mehmet Konyar (PhD Student) Hesna Akçeşme Özdemir (PhD Student) Yakup Meydanlıoğlu (MS Student) Nurdan Doruk (MS Student) |
Applications |
Development of TiO2 and ZnO surface and composite plates Utilizing natural minerals (zeolites and beidellites) as heterogeneous catalysts by modifying Fe, Ce, Cu and Mn like metals Application of photocatalytic processes in batch, column type and thin film photoreactors Photocatalytic oxidation of dye chemicals, pesticides and antibiotics from organic solutions and wastewaters |
Equipment |
Spectrophotometers (Hach Lange 3800) TOC (Hach Lange) pH, Temp. & Conductivity Meter (WTW, 2 pcs.) Centrifuge (Hettich EBA 20.) Thermo reactor (Grant QBH2, 1 pcs.) Sensitive Balance (OHAUS, 1 pcs.) Peristaltic Pump (Heidolph, 1 pcs.) Magnetic Stirrers (3 pcs.) Vacuum pump Several Photoreactors |
Projects |
Developing heterogeneous catalysts by modifying natural rock minerals in plates with Fe, Cu, Mn, and Ce ions and utilize them in photocatalytic Fenton oxidation for organic contaminant degradation (BAP) Heterogeneous photo-Fenton oxidation of reactive azo dye solutions using iron exchanged zeolite as a catalyst (BAP) Photocatalytic Degradation of Textile and Dye solutions (BAP) |