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Title Environmentally friendly catalysts for improved cleaning of toluene-containing gaseous effluents
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Authors Yates, M; Martin-Luengo, MA; Fernández-Muñoz, AI; Nogales-Velasco, S
Title Environmentally friendly catalysts for improved cleaning of toluene-containing gaseous effluents
Year 2021
Published Arabian Journal Of Chemistry, 14.0, 8
DOI 10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103268
Abstract This research describes the design of green oxidation catalysts capable of cleaning toxic gaseous effluents using low cost rice production sub-products, iron oxide chosen as the active phase due to its low toxicity and price (ca. 4 orders of magnitude less than noble metals normally utilised in oxidation reactions) and a low cost abundant clay with excellent rheological properties to facilitate the conformation of the catalysts. These catalysts have activities similar to others which often are based on synthetic and/or expensive and hazardous materials. The use of agro-industrial sub products lowers the production costs, improves the catalytic performance, leading to a sustainable cycle in which waste materials from an industry are used as renewable raw materials for the same or others. Although addition of palladium (taken as an example of an efficient noble metal for catalytic oxidations) to the best iron containing catalyst, improves the oxidation of toluene decreasing energy costs, there are evidences that its presence in particulates and aerosols produced on use, can cause health problems. (c) 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of King Saud University. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Author Keywords Gaseous effluents cleaning; Environmentally friendly catalysts; Eco-friendly process; toxic particles
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000677944800001
WoS Category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Research Area Chemistry
PDF https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103268
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