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Modeling of by-products from photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) indoor air purifiers: A case study of ethanol
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Ultra-violet photocatalytic oxidation (UVePCO) technology has been receiving extensive attention for indoor air purification in recent two decades. However, the formation of by-products during the UV-PCO process darkens its prospect of providing healthy indoor air quality (IAQ). This study examines by-product generation and operational parameters from 36 UV-PCO tests using a pilot duct system with the objective of developing reliable by-product predictive models. The statistical analysis aimed at establishing linear and non-linear regression models to predict the concentrations of formaldehyde and acetaldehyde based on factors such as concentration, RH, airflow, and irradiance. The developed linear models provided satisfactory estimations of acetaldehyde and the sum of formaldehyde and acetaldehyde (FA) levels with regression coefficients (R2) of 0.74 and 0.84, respectively. Parametric study and bivariate analysis further confirm the statistical significance of independent variables on the acetaldehyde and FA productions. The PCO reaction pathway was proposed to explain that the presence of some strongly bounded intermediates on the surface decreased the reactivity of acetaldehyde to be further oxidized to formaldehyde.
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- 2023-01-01
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