A CFD Study on Optimization of Mass Transfer and Light Distribution in a Photocatalytic Reactor with Immobilized Photocatalyst on Spheres

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作者
Jamil, Qasim [1 ]
Rana, Khush Bakhat [2 ]
Matoh, Lev [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Ljubljana, Fac Chem & Chem Technol, Vecna Pot 113, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
[2] Univ Ljubljana, Fac Mech Engn, Askerceva Cesta 6, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
关键词
photocatalysis; reactor design optimization; AOPs; CFD analysis; glass beads; ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS; WATER-TREATMENT; THIN-FILM; DEGRADATION; OXIDATION; FLOW; KINETICS; PROGRESS; DESIGN;
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10.3390/w16131828
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X [环境科学、安全科学];
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08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
This study explores the influence of flow velocity, sphere size, and inter-sphere distance on hydrodynamics and mass transfer in a photocatalytic reactor. The effects of two different light configurations on light distribution and degradation were also evaluated. A 2D computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model was developed to simulate the continuous flow photocatalytic reactor with TiO2-coated spheres and validated with experimental measurements by observing the degradation of methyl orange. The experimental setup consists of a tube containing an equal number of TiO2-coated glass spheres. The case with radiation from one wall shows a non-uniform light distribution compared with the case with radiation from both walls. The CFD simulations focused on analyzing the velocity streamlines and turbulence characteristics (turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) and turbulence dissipation rate (TDR)). These parameters showed significant variations in each studied case. The case with larger spheres reached the highest velocity of 38 m/s of the pollutant solution. The highest TKE and TDR values of 0.47 m2/s2 and 12.2 m2/s2, respectively, were also observed in the same case, indicating enhanced mixing and mass transfer to the catalyst surfaces, ultimately leading to a more efficient degradation process. The results show that an optimized design of photocatalytic reactors can significantly improve mass transfer and, thus, degradation efficiency.
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