No 2, Vol. 4, 2001 
 

NOVEL PHOTOCATALYST IMMOBILIZED ON SPRINGS AND PACKED PHOTOREACTOR

Aiping Chen, Guanzhong Lu, Yong Tao, Zhiming Dai and Hongchen Gu

The Key Laboratory of the National Education Department
for the Preparation and Application of Ultrafine Materials,
East China University of Science and Technology
Shanghai 200237, P.R.China

Abstract

TiO2 photocatalysts immobilized on novel supports of Pyrex glass springs using the dip-coating technique were prepared. A packed photoreactor was developed with advantages such as uniform-distributed light throughout the reactor, high ratio of illuminated surface areas to the reactor volume, low pressure drop, and no mass transfer limitation. This photoreactor provides a promising candidate to scale-up for the commercial application.

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