title: Catalytic ozonation of propanal using wood fly ash and metal oxide nanoparticle impregnated carbon.
abstract: Catalytic ozonation of propanal at ambient temperatures (23-25 degrees C) was investigated by varying propanal and ozone concentrations and catalyst type. The catalysts tested included wood fly ash (WFA), magnetically separated ash, synthetic hematite and magnetite, and metal oxide nanoparticle impregnated activated carbon and peanut hull char. A power law model independent of ozone concentration for WFA (r(w), moles g(-1) s(-1)) and magnetite (r(m)) were, respectively, r(w) = k'(w) C(R(0.89)) and r(m) = k'(m)C(R(1.55)), where kw, and k'(m) were 2.36 x 10(-6) g(-1) s(-1) (moles)(-0.11) (m3)(0.89) and 6.5 x 10(-4) g(-1) s(-1) (moles)(-0.55) (m3)(1.55), respectively (5-15 ppmv). Magnetite and hematite present in the WFA were theorized to be the primary active sites, since magnetically separated WFA had a significantly higher reaction rate (approximately 12x, mol m(-2) s(-1)) than that of WFA. X-ray diffraction analysis demonstrated a qualitative increase in magnetite and hematite in the magnetically separated ash, and synthetic magnetite and hematite had reaction rates >80x and 200x that of WFA or activated carbon (surface area basis). Supercritical deposition of hematite on/in peanut hull char successfully generated a porous, pelleted catalystfrom an agricultural residue capable of oxidizing propanal at rates 12x activated carbon and similar to commercially available catalysts (per mass basis). Water vapor significantly increased the propanal reaction rate when using wood fly ash and activated carbon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Driftmier Engineering Center, The University of Georgia, Athens 30602, USA. jkastner@engr.uga.edu
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Kastner
authors.forename: Rangan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ganagavaram
authors.forename: Praveen
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kolar
authors.forename: Amyn
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Teja
authors.forename: Chunbao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry*; D010367:Arachis; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D060729:Coal Ash; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D007700:Kinetics; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D016877:Oxidants / Q000737:chemistry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010126:Ozone / Q000737:chemistry*; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry; D014934:Wood
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D060729:Coal Ash; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D016877:Oxidants; D052638:Particulate Matter; D014867:Water; C000499:ferric oxide; D010126:Ozone; D002244:Carbon; C005556:propionaldehyde; D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide