Catalytic removal of 2-butanone with ozone over porous spent fluid catalytic cracking catalyst

Yujin Hwang, Young Min Kim, Jung Eun Lee, Gwang Hoon Rhee, Pau Loke Show, Kun Yi Andrew Lin, Young Kwon Park

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Abstract

To remove harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including 2-butanone (methyl ethyl ketone, MEK) emitted from various industrial plants is very important for the clean air. Also, it is worthwhile to recycle porous spent fluid catalytic cracking (SFCC) catalysts from various petroleum refineries in terms of reducing industrial waste and the reuse of discharged resources. Therefore, Mn and Mn–Cu added SFCC (Mn/SFCC and Mn–Cu/SFCC) catalysts were prepared to compare their catalytic efficiencies together with the SFCC catalyst in the ozonation of 2-butanone. Since the SFCC-based catalysts have a structure similar to that of zeolite Y (Y), the Mn-loaded zeolite Y catalyst (Mn/Y) was also prepared to compare its activity for the removal of 2-butanone and ozone to that of the SFCC-based ones at room temperature. Among the five catalysts of this study (Y, Mn/Y, SFCC, Mn/SFCC, and Mn–Cu/SFCC), the Mn–Cu/SFCC and Mn/SFCC catalysts showed the better catalytic decomposition activity than the others. The increased distributions of the Mn3+ species and the Ovacancy sites in Mn/SFCC and Mn–Cu/SFCC catalysts which could supply more available active sites for the 2-butanone and ozone removal would enhance the catalytic activity of them.

Original languageEnglish
Article number115071
JournalEnvironmental Research
Volume219
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Feb 2023

Keywords

  • 2-Butanone
  • Mn/SFCC
  • Mn/Y
  • Mn–Cu/SFCC
  • Ozone
  • Spent FCC (SFCC)

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