Catalytic removal of propene and toluene in air over noble metal catalyst. Issue 1 (March 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Benard, S.; Ousmane, M.; Retailleau, L.; Boreave, A.; Vernoux, P.; Giroir-Fendler, A.
• Is Part Of: Journal of environmental engineering and science. Volume 9:Issue 1(2014)
• Page Start: 70
• Page End: 79
• Publication Date: 2014-03
• Subjects: environment; Environmental engineering -- Periodicals; Sanitary engineering -- Periodicals; Environmental engineering -- Canada -- Periodicals; Environnement, Technique de l' -- Périodiques; Technique sanitaire -- Périodiques; Environnement, Technique de l' -- Canada -- Périodiques; Environmental engineering; Sanitary engineering; Canada; Electronic journals; Computer network resources; Periodicals; 628.05
• DOI: 10.1680/jees.2014.9.1.70
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1496-2551

Abstract

Abstract : In this paper we present the study of catalytic oxidation of volatile organic compound (VOC) traces in air over Pt/γ-Al2O3 catalysts. The study was carried out using a laboratory fixed-bed catalytic reactor (FBCR) with catalytic oxidation of propene and toluene as model reactions. For better understanding of catalytic activity in a FBCR, the influence of operating parameters such as of platinum (Pt) loading, total gas flow rate, VOC concentration, and oxygen content were studied. The results showed that catalytic activity increases with increase in VOC concentration and a decrease in total gas flow rate. This displayed behaviour is instrumental to working at a low temperature region for complete oxidation of volatile organic compounds.