Experimental study and modeling of the photocatalytic oxidation of NO in indoor conditions

Q. Yu, H.J.H. Brouwers, M. Ballari

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Abstract

Heterogeneous photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) has shown to be a promising air purifying technology. Nitrogen monoxide (NO) is one common indoor air pollutant. The present paper addresses the PCO reaction in indoor conditions using NO as target pollutant with the gypsum plasterboard as a special substrate and carbon-doped TiO2 as photocatalyst. A photocatalytic reaction setup is introduced for the assessment of the indoor air quality. The PCO effect of the carbon-doped TiO2 is evaluated using different light wavelengths. Furthermore, the influence of the reactor volume on the PCO rate is studied. The Langmuir-Hinshelwood model is applied to describe the photocatalytic reaction mechanism. Experimental results show the validity of the L-H model in the present research. Using this model, a mathematical expression is proposed to describe the concentration change in the reactor.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNanotechnology in Construction : Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Construction (NICOM 3) May 31 - June 2 2009, Prague, Czech Republic
EditorsZdenek Bittnar, P.J.M. Bartos, Jiri Nemecek, Vit Smilauer, Jan Zeman
Place of PublicationBerlin Heidelberg
PublisherSpringer
Pages389-394
ISBN (Print)978-3-642-00979-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Event3rd International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Construction (NICOM 2009) - Prague, Czech Republic
Duration: 31 May 20092 Jun 2009
Conference number: 3

Conference

Conference3rd International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Construction (NICOM 2009)
Abbreviated titleNICOM2009
Country/TerritoryCzech Republic
CityPrague
Period31/05/092/06/09

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