We investigated the photocatalytic behavior of gold nanoparticles supported on CeO 2 –TiO 2 nanostructured matrixes in the CO preferential oxidation in H 2 -rich stream (photo-CO-PROX), by modifying the electronic band structure of ceria through addition of titania and making it more suitable for interacting with free electrons excited in gold nanoparticles through surface plasmon resonance. CeO 2 samples with different TiO 2 concentrations (0–20 wt %) were prepared through a slow coprecipitation method in alkaline conditions. The synthetic route is surfactant-free and environmentally friendly. Au nanoparticles (<1.0 wt % loading) were deposited on the surface of the CeO 2 –TiO 2 oxides by deposition–precipitation. A benchmarking sample was also considered, prepared by standard fast coprecipitation, to assess how a peculiar morphology can affect the photocatalytic behavior. The samples appeared organized in a hierarchical needle-like structure, with different morphologies depending on the Ti content and preparation method, with homogeneously distributed Au nanoparticles decorating the Ce–Ti mixed oxides. The morphology influences the preferential photooxidation of CO to CO 2 in excess of H 2 under simulated solar light irradiation at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. The Au/CeO 2 –TiO 2 systems exhibit much higher activity compared to a benchmark sample with a non-organized structure. The most efficient sample exhibited CO conversions of 52.9 and 80.2%, and CO 2 selectivities equal to 95.3 and 59.4%, in the dark and under simulated sunlight, respectively. A clear morphology–functionality correlation was found in our systematic analysis, with CO conversion maximized for a TiO 2 content equal to 15 wt %. The outcomes of this study are significant advancements toward the development of an effective strategy for exploitation of hydrogen as a viable clean fuel in stationary, automotive, and portable power generators.
In this paper, the absorption process in a plate heat exchanger with organic fluids has been experimentally investigated. It is well known that the absorber is the key component in absorption systems. The absorber studied consists of an adiabatic mixing chamber and a plate heat exchanger. In the mixing chamber, the solution that is poor in refrigerant is sprayed on the vapor refrigerant. Then, the two-phase mixture that is formed enters into the plate heat exchanger where the absorption process is completed by cooling the solution. Experiments have been performed using the organic fluid mixtures: Methanol-Tetraethyleneglycol dimethylether (TEGDME) and Trifluoroethanol (TFE)-TEGDME. The effect of the solution mass flow rate, the absorber pressure and the cooling water temperature on the absorber performance has been analyzed. The results obtained are discussed in terms of the absorber load, subcooling of the solution at the outlet of the absorber, overall heat transfer coefficient and absorbed mass flux. The information achieved should serve to understand better the absorption process for such mixtures and design an absorber using plate heat exchangers for air conditioning applications.
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