Volume 7 Number 3 (Mar. 2016)
IJESD 2016 Vol.7(3): 166-171 ISSN: 2010-0264
DOI: 10.7763/IJESD.2016.V7.761

Wet Oxidation of Formaldehyde with Heterogeneous Catalytic Materials

Mirella Gutiérrez-Arzaluz, Miguel Torres-Rodríguez, Violeta Mugica-Alvarez, Julia Aguilar-Pliego, and Mario A. Romero-Romo
Abstract—This work addresses the activity of the catalytic performance of Pt and Ce-Mn-based materials, during the catalytic wet formaldehyde oxidation reaction at ppm concentrations. The comparison of Pt supported in alumina vs. Ce-Mn-based catalysts is presented. The total conversion was 80% with Pt/Al2O3 at 80°C, which turned out to be more effective in removing the organic pollutant compared with the mixed oxide. By-products formation such as acetic and oxalic acids was determined along with carbonaceous deposits.

Index Terms—Catalytic wet oxidation, formaldehyde removal, oxidation, Pt and Ce-Mn catalysts, batch reactor.

Mirella Gutiérrez-Arzaluz, Miguel Torres-Rodríguez, Violeta Mugica-Alvarez, and Julia Aguilar-Pliego are with the Basic Sciences Department at Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Azcapotzalco, México D.F. Av. San Pablo 180, 02200, México (e-mail: gam@correo.azc.uam.mx, trm@correo.azc.uam.mx, vma@correo.azc.uam.mx, apj@correo.azc.uam.mx).
Mario A. Romero-Romo is with the Materials Department at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Azcapotzalco, México (e-mail: mmrr@correo.azc.uam.mx).

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Cite: Mirella Gutiérrez-Arzaluz, Miguel Torres-Rodríguez, Violeta Mugica-Alvarez, Julia Aguilar-Pliego, and Mario A. Romero-Romo, "Wet Oxidation of Formaldehyde with Heterogeneous Catalytic Materials," International Journal of Environmental Science and Development vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 166-171, 2016.





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  • ISSN: 2010-0264 (Print); 2972-3698 (Online)
  • Abbreviated Title: Int. J. Environ. Sci. Dev.
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