Design of a Microfluidic Photocatalytic Reactor for Removal of Volatile Organic Components: Process Simulation and Techno-Economic Assessment
[Image: see text] 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 ec...
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author | Alkaabi, Mariam Mohamed, Meera Almanea, Ameera AlShehhi, Mahra Farousha, Khadija Yusuf, Ahmed Palmisano, Giovanni |
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description | [Image: see text] 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. |
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spelling | pubmed-89285452022-03-18 Design of a Microfluidic Photocatalytic Reactor for Removal of Volatile Organic Components: Process Simulation and Techno-Economic Assessment Alkaabi, Mariam Mohamed, Meera Almanea, Ameera AlShehhi, Mahra Farousha, Khadija Yusuf, Ahmed Palmisano, Giovanni ACS Omega [Image: see text] 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. American Chemical Society 2022-03-04 /pmc/articles/PMC8928545/ /pubmed/35309412 http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.1c05431 Text en © 2022 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Permits non-commercial access and re-use, provided that author attribution and integrity are maintained; but does not permit creation of adaptations or other derivative works (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Alkaabi, Mariam Mohamed, Meera Almanea, Ameera AlShehhi, Mahra Farousha, Khadija Yusuf, Ahmed Palmisano, Giovanni Design of a Microfluidic Photocatalytic Reactor for Removal of Volatile Organic Components: Process Simulation and Techno-Economic Assessment |
title | Design of a Microfluidic Photocatalytic Reactor for
Removal of Volatile Organic Components: Process Simulation and Techno-Economic
Assessment |
title_full | Design of a Microfluidic Photocatalytic Reactor for
Removal of Volatile Organic Components: Process Simulation and Techno-Economic
Assessment |
title_fullStr | Design of a Microfluidic Photocatalytic Reactor for
Removal of Volatile Organic Components: Process Simulation and Techno-Economic
Assessment |
title_full_unstemmed | Design of a Microfluidic Photocatalytic Reactor for
Removal of Volatile Organic Components: Process Simulation and Techno-Economic
Assessment |
title_short | Design of a Microfluidic Photocatalytic Reactor for
Removal of Volatile Organic Components: Process Simulation and Techno-Economic
Assessment |
title_sort | design of a microfluidic photocatalytic reactor for
removal of volatile organic components: process simulation and techno-economic
assessment |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8928545/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35309412 http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.1c05431 |
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