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Photoreactor Design Aspects and Modeling of Light

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Heterogeneous Photocatalysis

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Geometry of the photoreactors depends mainly on the application as well as on the available irradiation source. Additionally, the following factors also need to be considered during the design of photoreactors: (1) type and particle size of the photocatalyst; (2) distribution of the photocatalyst (fixed or suspended); (3) type, content, and distribution of pollutants; (4) mass transfer; (5) fluid dynamics (laminar or turbulent flow); (6) temperature control; (7) reaction mechanism; and (8) reaction kinetics. This chapter deals with the general classification and description of photoreactors used for reaction carried out in the gas and liquid phase. Different types of photoreactors are described in relation to their applications.

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