Projects / Programmes
Katalitska hidrogenacija nitratnega iona v vodnih raztopinah (Slovene)
Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
2.02.04 |
Engineering sciences and technologies |
Chemical engineering |
Catalysis and reaction engineering |
Code |
Science |
Field |
T350 |
Technological sciences |
Chemical technology and engineering |
T270 |
Technological sciences |
Environmental technology, pollution control |
Pd-Cu bimetallics, hydrogenation, aqueous solution, removal of nitrates, three-phase reactor systems
Researchers (3)
no. |
Code |
Name and surname |
Research area |
Role |
Period |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
1. |
09773 |
PhD Jurkica Batista |
Chemical engineering |
Researcher |
1999 - 2001 |
128 |
2. |
03124 |
PhD Gorazd Berčič |
Chemical engineering |
Researcher |
2000 - 2001 |
135 |
3. |
11874 |
PhD Albin Pintar |
Chemical engineering |
Head |
1998 - 2001 |
852 |
Organisations (1)
no. |
Code |
Research organisation |
City |
Registration number |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
1. |
0104 |
National Institute of Chemistry |
Ljubljana |
5051592000 |
21,007 |
Abstract
Heterogeneously catalyzed liquid-phase hydrogenation of aqueous nitrate solutions represents a promising technique for removal of nitrates and nitrites from contaminated drinking water streams and industrial effluents. In order to improve the reaction kinetics and selectivity, optimization and characterization of Pd-Cu bimetallic catalysts by means of physical and SEM, mapping, TEM, EDX, EXAFS, AES, FTIR, TPD, UV/VIS and XRD methods will be performed. Structure of an active center as well as the reaction mechanism will be investigated in detail. Influence of reaction parameters (such as temperature, hydrogen partial pressure, catalyst concentration (loading, initial or feed nitrate ion concentration, pH value of the aqueous solution, ionic strength) on the catalytic reduction of aqueous nitrate solutions will be studied in laboratory and pilot batch as well as continuous-flow reactor systems, the latter being operated in various flow regimes. Thus, kinetic data and other process parameters, required for a successful design and economical operation of an industrial reduction reactor will be obtained.