Solar photocatalytic processes for the purification of water: State of development and barriers to commercialization

Solar Energy

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 429-437

  Parent, Yves ^a   Blake, Daniel ^b   Magrini Bair, Kim ^b   Lyons, Carol ^c   Turchi, Craig ^b   Watt, Andy ^b   Wolfrum, Edward ^b   Prairie, Michael ^d  

^a Chemical Engineering Consulting Services LLC   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Bridges Unlimited   (United States)

^d SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

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EID: 0030136538     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0038-092X(96)81767-1     Document Type: Article

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