Modeling and physical interpretation of photocatalytic oxidation efficiency in indoor air applications

Building and Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2689-2697

  Zhong, Lexuan ^a   Haghighat, Fariborz ^a   Blondeau, Partice ^b   Kozinski, Janusz ^c  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LA ROCHELLE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Kinetic model; Photocatalytic oxidation (PCO); Reaction rate; Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Indexed keywords

ELEMENTARY REACTION; INDOOR AIR; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; KINETIC MODELS; LOW ENERGY CONSUMPTION; MASS TRANSPORT; PHOTOCATALYTIC OXIDATION (PCO); PHOTOCATALYTIC OXIDATIONS; PHYSICAL INTERPRETATION; REACTION MECHANISM;

AIR QUALITY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; KINETIC THEORY; MODELS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; OXIDATION; REACTION RATES; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

INDOOR AIR POLLUTION;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CATALYSIS; INDOOR AIR; OXIDATION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; REACTION KINETICS; REACTION RATE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

EID: 77955419215     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2010.05.029     Document Type: Article

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