New Holistic Conceptual Framework for the Assessment of the Performance of Photocatalytic Pavement

Frontiers in Chemistry
E Jimenez-RelinqueM Castellote

Abstract

Despite serious health and environmental burdens associated with air pollution by NOx, the emission ceilings have been systematically exceeded in big European cities for several years. Photocatalytic technology can be an efficient solution for the removal of chemical air pollutants. Because diesel engine exhaust is the main source of NOx emissions, the application of a photocatalyst onto road pavement appears to be an effective NOx abatement method due to the large surface area, proximity to the emission source, and relatively good solar irradiance. Several laboratory-scale studies provided evidence demonstrating that most harmful contaminants can be readily mineralized. Furthermore, several projects were aiming to scale up this technology to pilot and real scales. Although the photocatalytic performances of selected materials in real urban environments were determined in some of these studies, the data are not conclusive for evaluating the overall performance because other material characteristics relevant to their functionality were not assessed. The lack of conformity criteria suitable for the evaluation of the overall performance of photocatalytic pavement under real operational conditions has generated skepticism and mistr...Continue Reading

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Mar 19, 2021·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·Maria SapiñaMarta Castellote

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