Abstract
A new apparatus for design and scale-up of photocatalytic and thermocatalytic processes is disclosed. The apparatus is based on optimizing photoprocess energetics by decoupling of the process energy efficiency from the DRE for target contaminants and is applicable to both low- and high-flux photoreactor design and scale-up. The low-flux apparatus is based on the implementation of natural biopolymeric and other low-pressure drop media support for titanium dioxide and other band-gap photocatalysts and is further based on the implementation of multifunctional metal oxide aerogels and other media in conjunction with a novel rotating fluidized particle bed reactor.
Document Type
Patent
Patent Number
US 6,309,611 B1
Application Serial Number
09/288,578
Issue Date
10-30-2001
Current Assignee
UCFRF
Assignee at Issuance
UCFRF
College
Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC)
Department
FSEC
Allowance Date
6-22-2001
Filing Date
4-8-1999
Assignee at Filing
UCFRF
Filing Type
Nonprovisional Application Record
Donated
no
Recommended Citation
Raissi, Ali, "Apparatus for Low Flux Photocatalytic Pollution Control" (2001). UCF Patents. 37.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/patents/37