Reaction Efficiency of Coated Photocatalytic Meshes for Indoor Air Pollution Control

NOCETTI, E.; ALFANO, O. M.; PASSALÍA, C.; BRANDI, R. J.

Strasbourg

Encuentro; SPEA9, 9th European Meeting on Solar Chemistry and Photocatalysis: Environmental Applications; 2016

A coated mesh configuration for photocatalytic wall reactor is addressed and evaluated for the elimination of dichloromethane in air. Three commercial materials were tested as catalyst support: two fiberglass meshes and one stainless steel mesh. Parameters such as catalyst load and adherence were evaluated; the photocatalytic activity was as well tested in a laboratory reactor under UV lamps. Considering the qualitative and quantitative results, fiberglass #2 appears as the best option for a photocatalytic mesh device