| Title: | Design of a Microfluidic Photocatalytic Reactor for Removal of Volatile Organic Components: Process Simulation and Techno-Economic Assessment |
| Author(s): | Alkaabi M; Mohamed M; Almanea A; AlShehhi M; Farousha K; Yusuf A; Palmisano G; |
| Address: | "Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Research and Innovation Center on CO2 and H2, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Center for Membrane and Advanced Water Technology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 2470-1343 (Electronic) 2470-1343 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "This study reports on a gas-phase photocatalytic microreactor (MR) employed for the degradation of 2-propanol in indoor air. A process flow diagram was developed and simulated in Aspen Hysys V10, and a techno-economic assessment was carried out based on the simulated results. An economic evaluation was carried out using a fixed and demand-dependent variable cost model. Decreasing the mass flow rate or the initial concentration of the 2-propanol in indoor air and increasing the diameter or length of the MR resulted in a better air remediation efficacy. Sensitivity analysis for the economics of the manufactured MR showed that the optimal plant production volume is 10,000 units per year. At this volume, the total manufacturing cost was 2.8 M$/y with a production cost of $ 127 per unit and a levelized cost of a MR (LCOM) of about $ 280 per unit. These findings herein can help bolster research into both technical and economic aspects of MR production for the photocatalytic remediation of air. The resulting design could be applied in air conditioner units and other home ventilation units for the removal of harmful volatile organic compounds in the air" |
| Notes: | "PubMed-not-MEDLINEAlkaabi, Mariam Mohamed, Meera Almanea, Ameera AlShehhi, Mahra Farousha, Khadija Yusuf, Ahmed Palmisano, Giovanni eng 2022/03/22 ACS Omega. 2022 Mar 4; 7(10):8306-8313. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.1c05431. eCollection 2022 Mar 15" |
