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Title: Gas-phase photocatalytic oxidation: Cost comparison with other air pollution control technologies

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10194943· OSTI ID:10194943
;  [1];  [2]
  1. National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States)
  2. IT Corp., Knoxville, TN (United States)

Gas-phase photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) appears to be particularly well suited for waste streams with low pollutant concentrations (1000 ppm or less) and low to moderate flow rates (< 20,000 cubic feet per minute, cfm). The PCO technology is modular in nature and thus is well suited to treat dispersed or low flow rate streams. This same attribute minimizes the advantages of scale for PCO and makes the technology comparatively less attractive for high volume waste streams. Key advantages for PCO lie in its low operating cost and ability to completely destroy pollutants at ambient temperature and pressure.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-83CH10093
OSTI ID:
10194943
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP-471-7014; CONF-9406143-2; ON: DE95000241; BR: WM1020000; TRN: AHC29430%%30
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English