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The purpose of this project is to evaluate catalytic combustion and photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) as an abatement technologies for air emissions from a simulated effluent stream contained different modal compounds of VOCs, such as toluene and some others. Different catalys will be used with the aim of identifying the types of catalysts that are likely to be applied in the future. The project will be divided in the following tasks: 1. Design, preparation and characterization of different types of catalyst based on Cu-Mn supported on zeolites (such as ZSM-5; MCM-41, etc.), mixed oxide, TiO2, transition metal oxide complex V2O5-WO3/TiO2 and others types of catalysts specially resistant to poison molecules. 2. Test of these specially designed new catalysts and study their catalytic properties (activity, stability, selectivity), including kinetics of reaction, ageing, regeneration and resistance to poisons and stream. Comparison with available commercial catalysts. Catalytic combustion will be performed in quartz tubular reactor. Photocatalytic oxidation of toluene in the gas phase over UV-illuminated thin layer of titanium dioxide will be was studied. The reaction will be performed in the annular photocatalytic reactor at the room temperature and at various space times. Influence of different parameters of catalyst preparation on the catalytic properties, correlation of physico-chemical and catalytical properties. 3. Investigation of the influences of different operating parameters affecting the catalytic performace, such as temperature, space velocity, type of VOC, initial concentration of VOC, O2 (or air), water. 4. Modelling of catalytic and photocatalytic reactors for VOC removal. Detailed description of the reactor using different multidimensional heterogeneous models. Influence of interphase and intraphase mass transfer on the overall behavior of the reactor. Validation of the proposed models by comparison with the experimental data.
Short description of the task performed by Croatian partner