Program to Advance the Treatment of Opaque Fluids using Ultraviolet Technologies (Project extension)

This research project is intended to assess the efficacy of thin film reactors in achieving disinfection of opaque fluids (juices, milk, and wine). These opaque fluids present new challenges for reactor testing and modeling. A thin film reactor will be implemented and its performance will be evaluated against opaque fluids. Consequently numerical modeling will be conducted using computational fluid dynamics for the thin film reactor to predict the reactor performance. This will enable Trojan Technologies to understand the reactor performance and hydraulic efficiency of the reactor. It will also give insights if thin film reactors could be used for commercial relevant fluids.

Faculty Supervisor:

Keith Warriner

Student:

Partner:

Trojan Technologies

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Manufacturing

University:

University of Guelph

Program: