Ultraviolet photocatalytic oxidation for indoor environment applications: Experimental validation of the model

Building and Environment

Volumn 62, Issue , 2013, Pages 155-166

  Zhong, Lexuan ^a   Haghighat, Fariborz ^a   Lee, Chang Seo ^a  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

Air cleaner; Experiment; Model; Ozonation; Photocatalytic oxidation (PCO); Validation; Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Indexed keywords

CARBON CLOTHS; COMPREHENSIVE MODEL; DEVELOPED MODEL; EMPIRICAL EQUATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; IN-BUILDINGS; INDOOR AIR; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; LIGHT SCATTERING MODEL; MASS BALANCE; MASS TRANSFER PARAMETERS; MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; PHOTOCATALYTIC OXIDATIONS; REACTION KINETIC MODELS; REACTOR GEOMETRIES; TIME-DEPENDENT MODELS; TIO; ULTRA-VIOLET; VALIDATION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCS);

AIR CLEANERS; AIR FILTERS; EXPERIMENTS; FORECASTING; GLASS FIBERS; LIGHT SOURCES; MODELS; OZONE; OZONIZATION; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; VENTILATION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

OXIDATION;

AIR QUALITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INDOOR AIR; MODELING; OXIDATION; VENTILATION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

EID: 84873920082     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.01.009     Document Type: Article

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