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Novel Catalysts for Hydrogenolysis of Organochlorine Pollutants
EPA Contract Number: 68D40060Title: Novel Catalysts for Hydrogenolysis of Organochlorine Pollutants
Investigators: Cook, Ronald L.
Small Business: TDA Research Inc.
EPA Contact: Richards, April
Phase: I
Project Period: September 1, 1994 through March 1, 1995
Project Amount: $55,000
RFA: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) - Phase I (1994) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Hazardous Waste/Remediation , SBIR - Waste , Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Description:
Chlorinated aliphatic and aromatic liquid wastes are highly toxic and are difficult to destroy by incineration. In particular, incomplete thermal incineration of polychlorinated biphenyls can lead to the formation of highly toxic polychlorinated dioxins and furans. To minimize formation of these toxic byproducts, incinerators are generally grossly overdesigned, leading to increased construction and operating costs.An alternative to the incineration of chlorinated organics is detoxification. Low temperature catalytic hydrogenolysis converts Chlorinated hydrocarbons (CHCs) to much more benign hydrocarbons and HCl. The hydrocarbon and HCl can be recycled or the hydrocarbon can be burned for its fuel value. Catalytic hydrogenolysis is typically performed by platinum group metals, however, it is well known that HCl is a strong poison for platinum group metals and rapidly deactivates the catalysts. Therefore, TDA Research proposes to develop high surface area non-precious metal catalysts for the catalytic hydrogenolysis of CHCs. Previous work has shown that the proposed materials are good hydrogenolysis catalysts and are resistant to the poisons that degrade platinum-group catalysts.
Supplemental Keywords:
Toxic, Wastes, Chlorinated, Hydrogenolysis, Catalysts, PCBs., RFA, Scientific Discipline, Waste, Hazardous, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Hazardous Waste, Environmental Engineering, detoxification, pesticides, hydrogenolysis, catalytic dehalogenation of PCB, hazardous waste treatment, chlorinated hydrocarbons, organochlorine pollutants, advanced treatment technologies, alternatives to incineration, hazardous chemicalsProgress and Final Reports:
SBIR Phase II:
Novel Catalysts for Hydrogenolysis of Organochlorine PollutantsThe perspectives, information and conclusions conveyed in research project abstracts, progress reports, final reports, journal abstracts and journal publications convey the viewpoints of the principal investigator and may not represent the views and policies of ORD and EPA. Conclusions drawn by the principal investigators have not been reviewed by the Agency.