(Abstract)
The purpose of this study is to develope transition metal oxide catalyst for the catalytic oxidation of toluene at low temperature. In an attempt to prepare catalysts carrying high activity, some transition metals such as Mn, Ce, Cu were d...
(Abstract)
The purpose of this study is to develope transition metal oxide catalyst for the catalytic oxidation of toluene at low temperature. In an attempt to prepare catalysts carrying high activity, some transition metals such as Mn, Ce, Cu were doped on the γ-Al2O3. The catalytic characteristics evaluated were the incineration characteristic of toluene, the stabilization of long term and the reduction-oxidation and surface characteristic of catalyst.
It was observed that the complete oxidation of toluene in the temperature 300℃ was occurred in the presence of the Mn-Ce composit oxide catalyst. Ce was found to enhance the distribution of catalyst, to decrease in the strength of the surface Mn-O bonds, to increase oxygen amount of surface and perform the role of oxygen donor. Therefore, it was estimated that Ce with amorphous crystal was incorporated into the Mn lattice. For the Mn-Ce mixed oxides calcined at 500℃, the diffraction peaks of MnO2 was only appeared. The Mn-Ce catalyst increased the activity of catalyst due to weak lattice oxygen structure, which induce a reduction reaction easily. It thus can be inferred that MnO2 acts as the active site and VOC oxidation proceeds via redox mechanism.
The catalytic activity of Cu-Mn composite oxide catalysts prepared by the impregnation method in the complete oxidation of toluene was investigated. The complete oxidation of toluene in the temperature 280℃ was occurred. The specific surface area and distribution do not affect the activity. However, the superior redox ability and high binding energy were found to act as active factor. It considered that the active factor given significant role in the following order; Cu1.5Mn1.5O4〉CuO〉MnOx and the durability of Cu1.5Mn1.5O4 crystal leads to the activity even at low temperature. The stability in the presence of water vapor was investigated. The durability of catalyst was maintained with long extended test. The reduction step is found to be :CuO→Cu2O→Cu and Cu1.5Mn1.5O4→CuMnO2, Cu2O→Cu, MnO.
Cu-Mn composite oxidation catalyst prepared by the deposition precipitation method was occurred complete oxidation of toluene in the temperature 260℃. The deposition precipitation method produced evenly distributed Cu-Mn metal particle over the γ-Al2O3, and the particle size was below 60nm. Thus surface-doped metal particles enhanced the activity and reduction ability of catalyst. The crystal structure was Cu1.5Mn1.5O4 spinel. For catalysts used over extended time period(10day), its stability was proved. The addition of 1% water did not reduce the conversion of toluene. Therefore, it was presumed that Cu1.5Mn1.5O4 spinel carries excellent stability. The proposed reduction step as follows :Cu1.5Mn1.5O4→CuMnO2, Cu2O→CuMn2O4, Cu.
It can thus be concluded that the activity of composite oxide catalyst is attributed to redox characteristic. The high activity at low temperature is found as increasing the mobility of the surface lattice oxygen. It can also be proved that the catalytic oxidation reaction of toluene involves surface oxygen species through Mars-van Krevelen reaction mechanism.