The design and photoreaction kinetic modeling of a gas-phase titania foam packed bed reactor

Ibhadon, A. O.; Arabatzis, I. M.; Falaras, P.; Tsoukleris, D.

Abstract

The design and testing as well as theoretical and experimental study involving kinetic modeling and photooxidation reactions of a gas-phase photocatalytic packed bed reactor (PBR) based on a porous titania foam is reported. The photoreactor was designed to incorporate a nanoporous titania foam photocatalyst for volatile organic compound (VOC) remediation in the gas-phase. Theoretical and experimental studies based on the photodegradation of model volatile organic compounds (VOCs), have been carried out and results show that 90% degradation can be achieved in the photoreactor which has been designed at low cost and to provide increased efficiency at elevated pollutant feed. The reactor represents an inexpensive design and can be applied to the remediation of various pollutants of biological, organic or inorganic origin. In addition, the reactor can accommodate the photocatalyst in the form of a thin film and porous foams. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Citation

Ibhadon, A. O., Arabatzis, I. M., Falaras, P., & Tsoukleris, D. (2007). The design and photoreaction kinetic modeling of a gas-phase titania foam packed bed reactor. Chemical Engineering Journal, 133(1-3), 317-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2007.02.018

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 24, 2007
• Online Publication Date: Feb 28, 2007
• Publication Date: Sep 15, 2007
• Journal: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
• Print ISSN: 1385-8947
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 133
• Issue: 1-3
• Pages: 317-323
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2007.02.018
• Keywords: Modeling; Kinetics; Photocatalysis; Reactor; Titiania foam; Gas-phase
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/391482
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1385894707001210?via%3Dihub