Photocatalytic Air Purification: Investigation of Design Parameters

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dc.contributor.advisorLee, Tang
dc.contributor.authorChen, Yi Fan
dc.contributor.committeememberDay, E. David
dc.contributor.committeememberFung, Tak
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-26T22:05:30Z
dc.date.available2017-10-26T22:05:30Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.submitted2017en
dc.description.abstractThis environmental design Master’s Degree Project is influenced by environmental design, chemistry theories, and research and design approaches as taught by the Faculty of Environmental Design at the University of Calgary and Faculty of Engineering at university of Calgary. The project explored possible variables that may influence the performance of a photocatalytic air purifier/reactor prototype to oxidize volatile organic compounds, a key constituent in polluted air. Several experiments were conducted that examined the impact of the following variables: UV intensity and wavelengths, temperature and humidity, surface area and packing density of the quartz fibre used for the oxidizing reaction. Key findings included potential photocatalytic reactor/air purifier performance improvements, reactor design approach and reaction side effects, The findings will help future research and development of a highly effective photocatalytic air purifier.en_US
dc.identifier.citationChen, Y. F. (2017). Photocatalytic Air Purification: Investigation of Design Parameters (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27337en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27337
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/4228
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyEnvironmental Design
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEnvironmental Sciences
dc.subjectEngineering--Chemical
dc.subject.otherphotocatalysis
dc.titlePhotocatalytic Air Purification: Investigation of Design Parameters
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Environmental Design (MEDes)
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