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Abstract(s)
Aqueous solutions of low molecular weight carboxylic acids, such as acetic, propionic and butyric acids, were treated by
catalytic wet air oxidation (CWAO) using a carbon supported platinum catalyst. Oxidation in the presence of the catalyst,
in a stirred reactor, was carried out at 200 C and 6.9 bar of oxygen partial pressure, with conversions (after 2 h) ranging
from 59.4 to 75%, and selectivities to gaseous products of up to 100%. Initial rates for conversion varied from 184 (butyric
acid) to 260 mmol h−1 g−1 Pt (propionic acid). The activation energy for butyric acid conversion was found to be 56.7 kJ mol−1.
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Keywords
Catalytic wet air oxidation (CWAO) Carbon supported platinum catalyst Carboxylic acids (low molecular weight)
Citation
Gomes, Helder; Figueiredo, José; Faria, Joaquim (2000). Catalytic wet air oxidation of low molecular weight carboxylic acids using a carbon supported platinum catalyst. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. ISSN 0926-3373. 27:4, p. L217-L223
Publisher
Elsevier