Table 1. Products formation rates in the gas phase of vinasse photoreforming (75 mg of photocatalyst, 250 mL vinasse + H2O, 25 mL min−1 He, 450 W Hg lamp)a.
| Vinasse/photocatalyst | Vinasse/H2O (v/v) | Products formation rates (μmol gcat−1 h−1) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C2H6 | C2H4 | C3H8 | C4H10 | CH4 | CO | CO2 | H2 | ||
| Vinasse F/without | 50/50 | 407 | 12 | 123 | 21 | 157 | 909 | 4148 | 2004 |
| Vinasse F/(Pt/TiO2) | 50/50 | 512 | 23 | 163 | 24 | 178 | 994 | 5248 | 2200 |
| Vinasse IE/without | 50/50 | 2113 | 159 | 552 | 257 | 1792 | 973 | 13 254 | 2827 |
| Vinasse IE/(Pt/TiO2) | 50/50 | 2089 | 224 | 591 | 280 | 1665 | 1096 | 15 759 | 4619 |
| Vinasse IE/without | 10/90 | 572 | 9 | 166 | 56 | 1068 | 527 | 4449 | 1787 |
| Vinasse IE/(Pt/TiO2) | 10/90 | 422 | 20 | 147 | 46 | 963 | 530 | 5685 | 5252 |
For comparative purposes.