Application of excilamps in a flow reactor for recovery of stable toxic compounds

The preliminary results of the development and tests of a prototype of a small flow reactor for utilizing stable compounds are presented. A specific feature of the reactor is the use of two excilamps with different radiation wavelengths (λ ∼ 222 nm, λ ∼308 nm) and a polypropylene microfiber material. Then, design of the test bench allows studying the degradation of organic compounds before their mineralization. In accordance with the described technique, the experimental dependences of the decrease in organic compounds on the irradiation time are measured. The energy consumption is within 100 W. The reactor has been developed for training purposes, but it can be used when developing industrial reactors. The proposed design of the reactor equipped with a unit for photocatalytic degradation allows its application for recovery of a wide class of compounds.