Understanding hydrodechlorination of chloromethanes. Past and future of the technology

Chloromethanes are a group of volatile organic compounds that are harmful to the environment and human health. Abundant studies have verified that hydrodechlorination might be an effective treatment to remove these chlorinated pollutants. The most outstanding advantages of this technique are the mod...

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Autores: Liu, Sichen, Otero, Javier A., Martín Martínez, María, Rodriguez Franco, Daniel, Rodríguez Jiménez, Juan José, Gómez Sainero, Luisa María
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/710164
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/710164
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/catal10121462
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Chloromethanes
Deactivation and regeneration of catalysts
Hydrodechlorination
Mechanisms and kinetics
Production of olefins
Production of paraffins
Química
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Sumario:Chloromethanes are a group of volatile organic compounds that are harmful to the environment and human health. Abundant studies have verified that hydrodechlorination might be an effective treatment to remove these chlorinated pollutants. The most outstanding advantages of this technique are the moderate operating conditions used and the possibility of obtaining less hazardous valuable products. This review presents a global analysis of experimental and theoretical studies regarding the hydrodechlorination of chloromethanes. The catalysts used and their synthesis methods are summarized. Their physicochemical properties are analyzed in order to deeply understand their influence on the catalytic performance. Moreover, the main causes of the catalyst deactivation are explained, and prevention and regeneration methods are suggested. The reaction systems used and the effect of the operating conditions on the catalytic activity are also analyzed. Besides, the mechanisms and kinetics of the process at the atomic level are reviewed. Finally, a new perspective for the upgrading of chloromethanes, via hydrodechlorination, to valuable hydrocarbons for industry, such as light olefins, is discussed