Volatile organic compounds destruction by catalytic oxidation for environmental applications.

Kajama, Mohammed Nasir; Nwogu, Ngozi Claribelle; Gobina, Edward

Abstract

Pt/{esc}gc{esc}s-Al2O3 membrane catalysts were prepared via an evaporative-crystallization deposition method. The obtained Pt/{esc}gc{esc}s- Al2O3 catalyst activity was tested after characterization (SEM-EDAX observation, BET measurement, permeability assessment) in the catalytic oxidation of selected volatile organic compound (VOC) i.e. propane, fed in mixture of oxygen. The VOC conversion (nearly 90%) obtained by varying the operating temperature showed that flow-through membrane reactor might do better in the abatement of VOCs.

Citation

KAJAMA, M.N., NWOGU, N.C. and GOBINA, E. 2015. Volatile organic compounds destruction by catalytic oxidation for environmental applications. International journal of environmental, chemical, ecological, geological and geophysical engineering, 9(6), pages 618-621. World academy of science, engineering and technology international science index 102 [online]. Available from: http://scholar.waset.org/1999.6/10001436

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 1, 2015
• Online Publication Date: May 4, 2015
• Publication Date: Jun 1, 2015
• Deposit Date: Sep 19, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 19, 2016
• Journal: International journal of environmental, chemical, ecological, geological and geophysical engineering
• Print ISSN: 2010-376X
• Electronic ISSN: 2010-3778
• Publisher: World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 618-621
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1105895
• Keywords: VOC combustion; Flowthrough membrane reactor; Platinum supported alumina catalysts
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1768