Lindane removal by catalytic hydrodechlorination

Ruiz-Gutiérrez, A. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Lasobras, J. ; Menéndez, M. (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: Lindane is an organochlorine pesticide, that has caused contamination of soil, water and air. This paper studies catalytic hydrodechlorination as a possible solution to the lindane problem in water streams. Several catalysts were tested. The effects of mass transfer and temperature was studied for a Ni-based and a Pt-based catalysts. A Ni-supported and a Pt-supported catalyst gave good results, but the best catalyst was Pd supported on active carbon, which provided 99% conversion in a few minutes at room temperature. Additional tests allow to discard adsorption instead of a catalytic effect. The amount of hexachlorocyclohexane compounds remaining as adsorbed on the catalyst surface was negligible.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1016/j.apcato.2024.206948

Año: 2024

Publicado en: Applied catalysis. O, Open 188 (2024), 206948 [34 pp.]
ISSN: 2950-6492

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA-FSE/T43-20R

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Ingeniería Química (Dpto. Ing.Quím.Tecnol.Med.Amb.)
Área (Departamento): Área Tecnologi. Medio Ambiente (Dpto. Ing.Quím.Tecnol.Med.Amb.)