Theoretical–Experimental Methodology for Designing Hybrid Photocatalytic Reactors

Hybrid photocatalytic reactors (HPR) utilize combined solar and lamp illumination to carry out the degradation of pollutants, allowing for reliable operation with reduced environmental impacts. In spite of this, few studies have addressed the design and simulation of these devices. A method is introduced for HPR design, based on simulations calibrated with experimental results. A radiative transfer model, based on the P1 approximation, is used to evaluate the local volumetric rate of photons absorption in the reaction volume. The model allows to evaluate the effective radii for artificial light (when 80