Photocatalytic reactor under different external irradiance conditions: Validation of a fully predictive radiation absorption model

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 126, Issue , 2015, Pages 42-54

  Valades Pelayo P J ^a   Guayaquil Sosa, F ^a   Serrano, B ^b   de Lasa, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE ZACATECAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

LVRPA; Monte Carlo; Phase functions; Photocatalysis; Radiation field; Scale up

Indexed keywords

LIGHTING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; REFLECTION; SCATTERING PARAMETERS;

IRRADIANCE MEASUREMENT; LVRPA; PHASE FUNCTIONS; PHOTOCATALYST LOADING; PHOTOCATALYTIC REACTORS; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION FIELD; SCALE-UP;

WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 84919884413     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2014.12.003     Document Type: Article

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