Photocatalytic Reaction Engineering

Heterogeneous photocatalysis is a novel technique for water purification. Publications on photocatalysis span a relatively recent period of not more than 25 years. This is a technique that, according to our extensive experience on the development of laboratory scale and pilot plant units, has great promise to eliminate water and air pollutants. Photocatalysis offers much more than competitive techniques where pollutants are transferred from phases; photocatalysis can achieve complete mineralization of pollutants leaving non-toxic species such as CO2 and H2O and can be exploited at close to room temperature and ambient pressure. Establishing Photocatalytic Kinetic Rate Equations: Basic Principles and Parameters....Pages 1-15 Novel Photocatalytic Reactors for Water and Air Treatment....Pages 17-47 Photocatalysts, Radiation Sources and Auxiliary Equipment for Photocatalysis....Pages 49-62 The Irradiation Field in Photocatalytic Reactors....Pages 63-100 Kinetic Modeling of the Photocatalytic Reaction Network: The Parallel-Series Approximation....Pages 101-118 The Energy Efficiency Factors in Photocatalytic Processes....Pages 119-131 Water Decontamination of Organic Species: Modeling Reaction and Adsorption Processes....Pages 133-147 Photocatalytic Degradation of Air Borne Pollutants....Pages 149-168 Advances and Perspectives for Photocatalysis....Pages 169-183

Heterogeneous phoatalysis is a novel technique for water purification. Publications on phoatalysis span a relatively recent period of not more than 25 years. This is a technique that, according to our extensive experience on the development of laboratory scale and pilot plant units, has great promise to eliminate water and air pollutants. Phoatalysis offers much more than competitive techniques where pollutants are transferred from phases; phoatalysis can achieve complete mineralization of pollutants leaving non-toxic species such as CO2 and H2O and can be exploited at close to room temperature and ambient pressure.

"Application of photocatalytic reaction technology holds great promise to address many of today's most challenging environmental issues." "This book presents a coherent and comprehensive treatment of the subject with an up-to-date discussion of both principles (kinetic modeling, radiation balances, and energy efficiency), and applications (decontamination and disinfection of air and water). The book reviews novel reactor designs, various photocatalysts, power sources, and auxiliary equipment - essential topics for the successful application of photocatalysts."--Résumé de l'éditeur "Application of photocatalytic reaction technology holds great promise to address many of today's most challenging environmental issues." "This book presents a coherent and comprehensive treatment of the subject with an up-to-date discussion of both principles (kinetic modeling, radiation balances, and energy efficiency), and applications (decontamination and disinfection of air and water). The book reviews novel reactor designs, various photocatalysts, power sources, and auxiliary equipment - essential topics for the successful application of photocatalysts."--Jacket. Application of photocatalytic reaction technology holds great promise to address many of today's most challenging environmental issues. This book presents a coherent and comprehensive treatment of the subject with an up-to-date discussion of both principles (kinetic modeling, radiation balances, and energy efficiency), and applications (decontamination and disinfection of air and water). The book reviews novel reactor designs, various photocatalysts, power sources, and auxiliary equipment - essential topics for the successful application of photocatalysis