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Simulation of UV photoreactor for degradation of chemical contaminants: model development and evaluation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20151635     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Models simulating the performance of UV reactors enhance our understanding of the fundamental principles governing the operation of these units. When modeling the performance of UV reactors, governing equations for all related phenomena are derived and solved. This research presents a step-by-step methodology to setup and solve the governing equations determining the performance of UV reactors and to evaluate the results. A computational fluid dynamic (CFD) model was developed in order to simulate UV photoreactors in the Eulerian framework for chemical removal using a UV-based hydroxyl radical initiated oxidation process. Verifying the results of the integrated CFD model, a novel method was developed using a modified planar laser-induced fluorescence technique for measuring tracer concentration profiles inside the UV reactor. In addition, the components of the CFD model--hydrodynamics and radiation--were evaluated using experimental profile throughout the entire reactor. This verified procedure can be applied to the simulation and optimization of UV photoreactors with various geometries and operating conditions.
Authors:
Siamak Elyasi; Fariborz Taghipour
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Environmental science & technology     Volume:  44     ISSN:  0013-936X     ISO Abbreviation:  Environ. Sci. Technol.     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-11     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0213155     Medline TA:  Environ Sci Technol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2056-63     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Chemical and Biological Engineering Department, University of British Columbia, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada. siamak.elyasi@gmail.com
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