Title Kinetic study and catalytic activity of Cr3+ catalyst supported on calcium silicate hydrates for VOC oxidation /
Authors Sidaraite, Ramune ; Baltakys, Kestutis ; Jaskunas, Andrius ; Naslenas, Nedas ; Slavinskas, Darius ; Slavinskas, Edvinas ; Dambrauskas, Tadas
DOI 10.3390/ma17143489
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Is Part of Materials.. Basel : MDPI. 2024, vol. 17, iss. 14, art. no. 3489, p. 1-16.. ISSN 1996-1944
Keywords [eng] calcium silicate hydrates ; catalyst ; chromium ; kinetic ; volatile organic compounds
Abstract [eng] Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are pollutants that pose significant health and environmental risks, necessitating effective mitigation strategies. Catalytic oxidation emerges as a viable method for converting VOCs into non-toxic end products. This study focuses on synthesizing a catalyst based on calcium silicate hydrates with chromium ions in the CaO-SiO2-Cr(NO3)3-H2O system under hydrothermal conditions and evaluating its thermal stability and catalytic performance. A catalyst with varying concentrations of chromium ions (10, 25, 50, 100 mg/g Cr3+) was synthesized in unstirred suspensions under saturated steam pressure at a temperature of 220 °C. Isothermal curing durations were 8 h, 16 h, and 48 h. Results of X-ray diffraction and atomic absorption spectroscopy showed that hydrothermal synthesis is effective for incorporating up to 100 mg/g Cr3+ into calcium silicate hydrates. The catalyst with Cr3+ ions (50 mg/g) remained stable up to 550 °C, beyond which chromatite was formed. Catalytic oxidation experiments with propanol and propyl acetate revealed that the Cr3+ catalyst supported on calcium silicate hydrates enhances oxygen exchange during the heterogeneous oxidation process. Kinetic calculations indicated that the synthesized catalyst is active, with an activation energy lower than 65 kJ/mol. This study highlights the potential of Cr3+-intercalated calcium silicate hydrates as efficient catalysts for VOC oxidation.
Published Basel : MDPI
Type Journal article
Language English
Publication date 2024
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