Abstract
The CuO-CeO2 composite oxides supported on Y-zeolite were prepared by means of wet-impregnation method. The derived catalysts exhibited excellent activities and high stabilities for gas-phase HCl catalytic oxidation to Cl2. 90% conversion of HCl can be accomplished at a reaction temperature as low as 390°C. Comparing with the results reported in literature, the CuO(12)-CeO2(13)/Y catalyst developed in the current study showed exceptionally high space time yield for Cl2 (62.7mmolgcat-1h-1 at 410°C). A correlation between the characterization results and the activities of CuO-CeO2/Y suggested that higher content of well dispersed CuO species and intensive CuO-CeO2 association (the formed CuxCe1-xO2-y and surface oxygen spillover) are critical to determine high activity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 273-280 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Chemical Engineering Journal |
Volume | 257 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Dec 2014 |
Keywords
- Chlorination
- Chlorine recycling
- CuO-CeO composite catalyst
- HCl oxidation
- Synergetic effect