2. Committee Meeting and Workshop, November 7–9, 1990, Golden, Colorado

Session 1: Water Treatment: Advanced Photooxidation Processes

Chair: David Ollis

Speakers: William Glaze, University of North Carolina

"Advanced Oxidation Technology Fundamentals: UV/Ozone and UV/H₂O₂"

Arthur Nozik, Solar Energy Research Institute

"Mechanistic Studies of the Photocatalytic Behavior of TiO₂ Particles in a Photoelectrochemical Slurry Cell and the Relevance to Photodetoxification Reactions"

Craig Turchi, Solar Energy Research Institute

"Effect of Light Intensity on Photocatalytic Reaction"

Gary Peyton, University of Illinois

"A Comparison of the Advanced Oxidation Processes with Semiconductor-Catalyzed Photooxidation"

Jack Zeff, Ultrox, Inc.

"Ultrox Operating Experiences with UV/Oxidation; Economics"

Hal Link, Solar Energy Research Institute

"Solar Photocatalyzed Process Economics"

Hussain Al-Ekabi, NuLite, Canada

"Photocatalyzed Removal of Multiple Contaminants from Water"

Mark Mehos, Solar Energy Research Institute

"Immobilized Catalysts in Solar Concentrators"

James Pacheco, Sandia National Laboratories

"Photocatalysts With Large-Scale Trough Collectors"

Rapporteur: Richard G. Zepp, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Discussion: Session participants

Issues: Chemistry, Catalysts and Oxidants, Concentrators, Economics

Session 2: Waste Treatment

Chair: Adel Sarofim

Speakers: Barry Dellinger, University of Dayton

"High-Temperature Photochemistry Induced by Concentrated Solar Radiation"

Wing Tsang, National Institute of Standards and Technology

"Chemical Processes During Incineration and Implications of Detoxification of Hazardous Waste Using Solar Photons"

Front Matter (R1-R10)

Executive Summary (1-4)

1 Introduction (5-10)

2 Review and Evaluation of Various Application Areas (11-47)

3 Organization, Technology Transfer, Program Direction, and Institutional Issues (48-50)

4 Conclusions and Recommendations (51-54)

Appendix A: Statement of Task (55-56)

Appendix B: Committee Meetings and Activities (57-61)

Appendix C: List of European Visits (62-63)

Appendix D: Intensity Influence (64-66)

Appendix E: Pressure Dependence of Photochemical Reactions (67-68)

Appendix F: Knowledge Base and Status of Technology of Solar Fuels (69-79)