Scale-Up and Optimization for Slurry Photoreactors
Gianluca Li Puma, Fiderman Machuca‐Martínez, Miguel Ángel Mueses, José Colina–Márquez, Ciro Fernando Bustillo‐Lecompte
Abstract
Several aspects of scale-up and optimization of heterogeneous photocatalytic reactors are detailed in the following chapter. The relevance of the dimensionless numbers, the critical factors of the photoreactor design, and the optimization methods are explored from an engineering point of view. The apparent optical thickness is the most crucial dimensionless parameter for photoreactor design and optimization; therefore, the study will be more focused on this topic. Moreover, a real case for a commercial application of the solar photocatalysis will be presented in this chapter. This full-scale plant is currently operating as an industrial wastewater treatment plant in a flexographic company located in Cali, Colombia.