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Studies in an externally irradiated immobilized catalyst bubble column photoreactor: mass transfer and activity evaluation.

Light intensity distribution studies in the heterogeneous photocatalytic reactors were carried out successfully with potassium ferrioxalate chemical actinometry, reproducible light intensity estimates of the irradiation source were obtained. The increased light intensity in the reactor system increased the absorption as determined by actinometry. It was found that reflectivity was a dependent variable but mesh opening area was an independent variable. The photocatalytic mineralization of dichoroacetic acid DCAA, in the presence of TiO2 immobilized on a plate in an externally irradiated bubble column photoreactor had been investigated. The mass transfer and activity evaluation were measured. It was found that increasing the catalyst thickness, increased the photoactivity until it reaches the optimum loading, further loading increase caused the reaction rate to remain constant. This phenomenon was observed with increased lamp power (intensity) and initial solute concentration. However, the catalyst activity was not influenced by the increasing concentration of dissolved oxygen. The reaction rate for DCAA photomineralization was expressed using the Langmuir-Hinsheldwood model.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/234067
Date January 2007
CreatorsLee, Ivy Ai Ling, Chemical Sciences & Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, UNSW
Source SetsAustraliasian Digital Theses Program
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
Rightshttp://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/copyright, http://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/copyright

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