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A new procedure for the treatment of organochlorinated off-gases combining adsorption and catalytic hydrodechlorination.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19368204     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A new process for the treatment of off-gases containing chlorinated pollutants is presented in this paper. The proposed process consists of the adsorption of the chlorinated compound, followed by the regeneration of the spent adsorbent using hydrogen. Therefore, this process gathers the advantages of the conventional adsorption (useful for a wide range of emissions, even those air-diluted) and the catalytic hydrodechlorination (complete destruction of the chlorinated compound, ensuring the absence of oxidized byproduct). Since it is widely accepted that palladium is the most active phase for catalytic hydrodechlorination, this metal was supported on a given adsorbent. Different materials were tested in this work for use as adsorbents in this application (NaX, KL and ZSM-5 zeolites; activated carbons and synthetic clays), using trichloroethene as model compound. Based on their adsorption capacities, measured by temperature-programmed desorption (TPD), KL and NaX zeolites (adsorption capacity of 25 and 30 micromol/g, respectively), as well as an activated carbon (30 micromol/ g), have been selected for preparing the Pd-containing adsorbents (0.5 wt% of Pd). The most selective catalyst for the total hydrodechlorination of the adsorbed chlorinated compound was the KL supported zeolite, showing full selectivity (at a 92% conversion) for total hydrodechlorination in the hydrogen treatment of the saturated material.
Authors:
Ana Elola; Eva Díaz; Salvador Ordoñez
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Environmental science & technology     Volume:  43     ISSN:  0013-936X     ISO Abbreviation:  Environ. Sci. Technol.     Publication Date:  2009 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-04-16     Completed Date:  2009-05-11     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0213155     Medline TA:  Environ Sci Technol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1999-2004     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, University of Oviedo, Julián Claveriá s/n, 33006 Oviedo, Spain.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adsorption
Air Pollutants / chemistry*
Bentonite / chemistry
Carbon / chemistry
Catalysis
Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / chemistry*
Palladium
Zeolites / chemistry
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Air Pollutants; 0/Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; 1302-78-9/Bentonite; 1318-02-1/Zeolites; 7440-05-3/Palladium; 7440-44-0/Carbon

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