TiO.sub.2 -coated fiber optic cable reactor

Details TiO.sub.2 -coated fiber optic cable reactor TiO.sub.2 -coated fiber optic cable reactor

1996-05-28

1999-02-23

Jenkins, Daniel J.

Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser

Chemical reactor

With means applying electromagnetic wave energy or...

422186, C02F 130, C02F 132

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058753842

ABSTRACT:
A photochemical reactor system employing an optical fibers in the form of a cable to transmit light to solid-supported TiO.sub.2 -containing photocatalyst is disclosed. Light energy is transmitted to TiO.sub.2 -containing particles, chemically anchored onto one or more quartz fiber cores, via radial refraction of light out of each fiber. TiO.sub.2 -containing coating layer minimizes the interfacial surface area of the quartz core and TiO.sub.2 -containing particles and operation with incident irradiation angles near 90.degree. enhance light propagation along the fibers. A maximum quantum efficiency of .phi.=1.1% for the oxidation of 4-chlorophenol was achieved. Fiber efficiency permits the light source to be separated from the photocatalyst.

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