Catalytic oxidation of CO in gases emitted by industrial processes and vehicle exhaust

A new type of catalysts not containing noble metal oxides have been developed and the possibilities of their application both for the complete neutralization of carbon monoxide in exhaust gases and the process of deep oxidation of volatile hydrocarbons are studied. It has been foundthatthe activity of catalysts based on vanadiumandphosphorus oxides supported on Al2O3, SiO2, TiO2by and their modification withof 1–3% oxides of Cu, Cr, Co, Zn enhanced the conversion of the deep oxidation process to 95–100% at the temperatures of 673–693K and volumetric velocities of 5000–10000 h–1. During the simultaneous oxidation of CO and C3H8at a CO conversion of 90%, the C3H8conversionwas 70%. It has been established that oxidation of CO and C1–C4 hydrocarbons, and especially propane, with the participation of synthesized catalytic series, occurs by stepwise and associative mechanisms. The oxidation of CO and C3H8required a high oxygen content of 1:20–25 mol. Besides utilizing carbon monoxide in exhaust gases from motor vehicles, these catalytic systems can be successfully used to neutralize industrial gases, especially those emitted from oil refineries and thermal power plants. Preliminary research has shown that these catalytic systems can operate for about 50000 hours without changing the activity.