TY - JOUR ID - scholars19849 UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85185201946&doi=10.1016%2fj.rineng.2024.101912&partnerID=40&md5=13d22922572697858c7c30941f6d4f18 N1 - cited By 0 A1 - Riaz, N. A1 - Khan, M.S. A1 - Ullah, S. A1 - Ali, A. A1 - Bustam, M.A. A1 - Khalid, A. A1 - Tamang, T.L. A1 - Khan, A. A1 - Al-Harrasi, A. TI - Photocatalytic mineralization of diisopropanolamine (DIPA) from natural gas industry wastewater under visible light irradiation: Response surface optimization of synthesis parameters KW - Efficiency; Gas industry; Iron; Mineralogy; Morphology; Natural gas; Photocatalytic activity; Surface properties; TiO2 nanoparticles KW - Diiospropanolamin; Mineralisation; Natural Gas Industry; Photocatalytic mineralizations; Response surface optimization; Response-surface methodology; Synthesis parameters; TiO2 based photocatalyst; Visible light; Visible-light irradiation KW - Titanium dioxide Y1 - 2024/// N2 - The photocatalytic mineralization of diiospropanolamin (DIPA) in aqueous solution was investigated employing modified TiO2 under visible light. Response surface methodology based central composite design (CCD) was used to explore the effect of different synthesis parameters. The analysis showed substantial impact (p < 0.0195) of operational factors and their interactions on DIPA mineralization during photocatalytic degradation. Model predictions closely aligned with experimental outcomes (R2 = 0.9706, Adj-R2 = 0.9442). The morphology analysis revealed spherical agglomerates with well-dispersed iron on TiO2, which was corroborated by Raman spectroscopy showing similar spectra to bare TiO2 however, increased intensity and broader peaks at higher iron concentrations. Additionally, X-ray Diffraction confirmed the crystalline nature of the synthesized nanocomposite, while BET surface area analysis demonstrated an increasing trend with metal loading. Under optimal conditions, with 5 Fe loading and 300 °C calcination for 1 h, the photocatalytic efficiency significantly improved, achieving 45.78 DIPA mineralization in the first hour and complete (100) mineralization in 2 h. This represents a promising solution for addressing natural gas industry wastewater challenges. Future goals include further optimization for enhanced efficiency. © 2024 The Authors VL - 21 JF - Results in Engineering AV - none ER -