New Polymer Catalytic Membranes for Nitrite Reduction: Experimental Assessment

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1 Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain

2 Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain

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In this work we report the experimental assessment of the performance of a new catalytic hollow fiber reactor with supported Pd catalyst for nitrite removal from polluted waters. The reactor configuration facilitates working at low flowrate and hydrogen concentrations in order to improve the selectivity of the reduction reaction towards nitrogen, thus, inhibiting the formation of ammonia. Pd catalyst was supported on propylene and polyethersulfone hollow fibers following a simple impregnation method; the stability of the supported catalyst was checked along the operation time. Experiments of nitrite reduction were carried out in the range of 0.075-1 bar of H2 partial pressure, 0.3-0.4 bar of CO2 partial pressure, 200-400 mL/min of water flowrate and 20-200 mL/min of gas flowrate with an initial nitrite concentration of 150 mg/L. Under the experimental conditions a selectivity to N2 close to 90% with 80% conversion of nitrites was achieved.

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New Polymer Catalytic Membranes for Nitrite Reduction: Experimental Assessment

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Journal of Membrane Science and Research
Volume 5, Issue 2
April 2019
Pages 157-164

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  • Receive Date: 12 September 2018
  • Revise Date: 18 February 2019
  • Accept Date: 23 October 2018

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