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Peter Kluson Faculty of Environment, University of J.A. Purkyne, Kralova vysina 3132, 400 96, Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic
Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Rozvojova 135, 165 02, Prague 6, Czech Republic

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Stanislav Hejda Faculty of Environment, University of J.A. Purkyne, Kralova vysina 3132, 400 96, Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic

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Milada Hejdova Faculty of Environment, University of J.A. Purkyne, Kralova vysina 3132, 400 96, Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic

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Josef Krysa Institute of Chemical Technology, ICT Prague, Technicka 5, 166 28, Prague 6, Czech Republic

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Abstract

Reliable data on heterogeneous photocatalytic processes with colloidal titanium oxide obtained under well defined laboratory conditions and with direct implication to outdoor conditions are rather rare. Here we report a useful guide on how to balance between (and how to correlate) solely exterior experiments and precisely obtained laboratory data. If produced separately, and comparisons attempted, misleading conclusions might be drawn. For the sake of simplicity all tests are carried out with commercial titania catalyst samples, and with Acid Orange 7, as the quite common model reactant in such reactions.

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Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis
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ISSN 1878-5190 (Print)
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