Modeling and validation of a photocatalytic oxidation reactor for indoor environment applications

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 66, Issue 23, 2011, Pages 5945-5954

  Zhong, Lexuan ^a   Haghighat, Fariborz ^a  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

Air purification; Efficiency; Energy; Irradiance; Model; Ultraviolet photocatalytic oxidation

Indexed keywords

AIR FLOW-RATE; AIR STREAMS; AIR VELOCITIES; CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS; CONCENTRATION LEVELS; DEVELOPED MODEL; ENERGY; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HONEYCOMB MONOLITH; IN-BUILDINGS; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; INLET CONCENTRATION; IRRADIANCE; LIGHT INTENSITY; MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM; MODELING AND VALIDATION; MODERN BUILDINGS; MOISTURE LEVEL; PHOTOCATALYTIC OXIDATIONS; SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS; UV INTENSITY;

AIR PURIFICATION; BUILDING MATERIALS; BUILDINGS; CATALYST DEACTIVATION; CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FORECASTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODELS; OFFICE EQUIPMENT; OXIDATION; RIVER POLLUTION;

VENTILATION;

EID: 80053241154     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2011.08.017     Document Type: Article

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