Reducing the impact of biomass combustion in residential units on local air quality by using innovative low-loading Pt-based heterogeneous catalyst

There are several published studies evaluating the potential of platinum and palladium-based catalysts for real flue gas purification, however, the need to reduce the mass fraction of precious metals and the effect of this process is often neglected. This study aimed to assess the influence of two c...

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Autores: Rysavý, Jirí, Domingos Vicente, Estela Alexandra, Jaroch, Miroslav, Alves, Célia, Sánchez de la Campa Verdona, Ana María, Horák, Jirí
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repositorio:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/23796
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10272/23796
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Flue gas purification
Firewood combustion
Honeycomb catalyst
Stove
3308 Ingeniería y Tecnología del Medio Ambiente
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Sumario:There are several published studies evaluating the potential of platinum and palladium-based catalysts for real flue gas purification, however, the need to reduce the mass fraction of precious metals and the effect of this process is often neglected. This study aimed to assess the influence of two catalysts on the overall flue gas composition formed during combustion in a pellet burner operated to mimic the operation of a real wood log stove. Commercial Pt–Pd-based (CAT A) and Pt-based (CAT B) catalysts with innovative sol-gel coatings and a reduced amount of active substance were used. The CO, OGC and PM conversion rates of CAT A reached 87.8%, 37.0% and 25.2%, while the removal efficiency of CAT B reached 85.8%, 37.8% and 18.8%, respectively. The decrease of organic carbon by the catalysts ranged from 28% to 49% in the case of CAT A and from 13% to 60% in the case of Cat B. The concentrations of PAHs emitted seem to indicate a less carcinogenic composition when catalytic converters are used than without these flue gas treatment units.