Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue using glass fibers catalytic layer covered with red mud

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to evaluate the degradation of methylene blue using progressive oxidation method. We have examined the effect of the intensity of the UV radiation and the influence of used catalytic layer on the methylene blue degradation efficiency. We have applied red mud catalyst on glass fibers Saertex layer in order to higher the degradation rate. We have found out that higher intensity of UV light of positively affects the efficiency of the degradation. Use of the catalyst layer formed by deposition of alternative catalyst (red mud) on glass fibers has increased the degradation efficiency of methylene blue.