Cloth catalysts for water denitrification. II. Removal of nitrates using Pd-Cu supported on glass fibers

Yu Matatov-Meytal, V. Barelko, I. Yuranov, L. Kiwi-Minsker, A. Renken, M. Sheintuch*

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Abstract

The use of glass fibers in the form of woven cloth (GFC), as a new type of catalytic support, was studied for the reduction of aqueous nitrate solutions using a Pd/Cu-GFC catalyst. The activity (per gram Pd) and selectivity to nitrogen were found to be comparable with those found for Pd-Cu catalysts supported on the other carriers. The maximal initial removal activity was found for a catalyst with a Pd/(Pd + Cu) ratio of 0.81. The corresponding activity was 0.7 mmol min-1 (gpd)-1, and the selectivity was 97 mol% at 25°C and pH 6.5 for initial nitrate concentration of 100 mg l-1. The selectivity to nitrogen declined at high conversions of nitrate and high pH.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)233-240
Number of pages8
JournalApplied Catalysis B: Environmental
Volume31
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Jun 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Catalytic denitrification
  • Glass fiber support
  • Nitrate
  • Pd/Cu catalyst

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