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Photochemical reactions in an isothermal laminar-flow chemical reactor

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The photolysis of a photon sensitive material in a laminar-flow tubular reactor is examined theoretically. Included in the analysis are the coupled effects of diffusion, convection, photon attenuation and reaction rate. The analytical solution to the problem is complex and somewhat tedious to apply. Consequently, an approximate solution, which is simpler, has been devised and the accuracy of the approximation tested.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas, Austin 12, Texas, USA

    R. S. Schechter & E. H. Wissler

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Schechter, R.S., Wissler, E.H. Photochemical reactions in an isothermal laminar-flow chemical reactor. Appl. sci. Res. 9, 334 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00382211

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