Model-based optimization of a photocatalytic reactor with light-emitting diodes

Fatemeh Khodadadian, Ali Poursaeidesfahani, Zonghan Li, J. Ruud van Ommen, Andrzej I. Stankiewicz, Richard Lakerveld*

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Abstract

The complicated interplay between mass and photon transfer within a photocatalytic reactor calls for an integrated design approach. A model-based optimization approach for LED-based photocatalytic reactors is presented. First, a model that describes the distribution of reactants and photons within a photocatalytic reactor is developed. Then, several design variables related to the reactor dimensions and light sources are optimized simultaneously using the photocatalytic degradation of toluene as a model system. The results demonstrate how different formulations of the problem can be used to either minimize the reactor cost or to obtain a specified concentration profile within the reactor.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1946-1954
JournalChemical Engineering and Technology
Volume39
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Keywords

  • Light-emitting diode
  • Modeling
  • Photocatalyst
  • Photocatalytic reactor

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