Incorporating mass transfer theory to model continuous flow type photocatalytic reactors for integration into novel low energy ventilations systems

Journal of the Energy Institute

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 131-138

  Birnie, M ^a   Gillott, M ^a   Riffat, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air purification; Energy; Kinetic modelling; Mass transfer; Photocatalysis; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

KINETIC MODELLING; PHOTOCATALYTIC REACTORS; PHOTOCATALYTIC SYSTEM;

AIR PURIFICATION; CHEMICAL REACTORS; FORCED CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; KINETIC THEORY; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; PROPYLENE; REACTION KINETICS; TEMPERATURE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; VENTILATION;

MASS TRANSFER;

EID: 33748676481     PISSN: 01442600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174602206X117733     Document Type: Article

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