B01J19/128

INDUCTIVELY POWERED LIGHT ENGINE FOR SPINNING DISC REACTOR

The invention provides a photoreactor assembly (1000) comprising (i) a light source arrangement (700), (ii) a photochemical reactor (200), and (iii) an induction based electrical power system (800); wherein: the light source arrangement (700) comprises one or more light sources (10), wherein the one or more light sources (10) are configured to generate light source radiation (11) selected from one or more of UV radiation, visible radiation, and IR radiation; wherein the light sources (10) comprise solid state light sources; the photochemical reactor (200) comprises a reactor chamber (210) configured to host a first fluid (5) to be treated with C the light source radiation (11); wherein the reactor chamber (210) is configured in a light-receiving relationship with the one or more light sources (10); the photochemical reactor (200) comprises a spinning disk reactor (201), wherein the spinning disk reactor (201) comprises a disk (250) at least partly configured in the reaction chamber (210); the induction based electrical power system (800) comprises an electrical power transmitter-receptor pair (810), which comprises an electrical power transmitter (820) and an electrical power receptor (830), wherein the electrical power receptor (830) is functionally coupled to the light source arrangement (700).

LIGHT ENGINE BASED ON A LIGHTGUIDE FOR SPINNING DISK PHOTOCHEMISTRY REACTORS

The invention provides a photoreactor assembly (1000) comprising (i) a light source arrangement (700), (ii) a photochemical reactor (200), and (iii) a lightguide body arrangement (500); wherein: the light source arrangement (700) comprises one or more light sources (10); wherein the one or more light sources (10) are configured to generate light source radiation (11) selected from one or more of UV radiation, visible radiation, and IR radiation; the lightguide body arrangement (500) comprises a lightguide body (550) and a light escape face (571); wherein the lightguide body (550) comprises a first lightguide part (551) and a second lightguide part (552); wherein the lightguide body (550) and the light source arrangement (700) are configured such that at least part of the light source radiation (11) that enters the lightguide body (550) via the first lightguide part (551) escapes from the lightguide body (550) via the second lightguide part (552); wherein the light escape face (571) is (a) configured downstream of the second lightguide part (552) or (b) is comprised by the second lightguide part (552); the photochemical reactor (200) comprises a reactor chamber (210) configured to host a first fluid (5) to be treated with the light source radiation (11); wherein the photochemical reactor (200) comprises a reactor chamber wall (220) enclosing at least part of the reactor chamber (210); wherein the photochemical reactor (200) comprises a spinning disk reactor (201), wherein the spinning disk reactor (201) comprises a disk (250) at least partly configured in the reactor chamber (210); and the lightguide body arrangement (500) (a) penetrates the reactor chamber wall (220) at least partly into the reactor chamber (210) or (b) provides part of the reactor chamber wall (220).