Combustion of volatile organic compounds over mixed-regime catalytic membranes

Abstract

Catalytic membranes operating in a mixed permeation regime (i.e., with significant Knudsen and laminar contributions) have been developed. The membranes prepared had wide pores and presented a low pressure drop. After the addition of γ-Al2O3 and Pt, the resulting catalytic membranes were active for the combustion of VOCs. Their performance was compared with that of similar catalytic membranes operating under the Knudsen diffusion regime. © Akadémiai Kiadó, All rights reserved.