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US 4,065,543 AGranted
Catalytic oxidation of C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 halogenated hydrocarbons
AssigneePPG Industries, Inc.
InventorsEdward J. Sare, Jerome M. Lavanish
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AssigneePPG Industries, Inc.
InventorsEdward J. Sare, Jerome M. Lavanish
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C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 halogenated, e.g., chlorinated and brominated, hydrocarbons, such as vinyl chloride, present in a gas stream are removed therefrom, e.g., incinerated, by contacting the gas stream with an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of cobalt oxide catalyst at relatively low temperatures, e.g., 100.degree. C. Commonly, the halogenated hydrocarbon is present in the gas stream to be treated in small amounts, e.g., less than 0.05 weight percent. The temperature of treatment can vary, e.g., from 20.degree. to 500.degree. C., and can be adjusted within said range depending on the relative humidity of the gas stream treated to maintain catalytic activity. Preferably, treatment occurs under conditions of low relative humidity, e.g., less than 5 percent, and the catalyst is a hydrated cobalt oxide catalyst.
A method for treating a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 halogenated hydrocarbon containing gas stream, said halogenated hydrocarbon being selected from the group consisting of chlorinated and brominated hydrocarbons, which comprises contacting the halogenated hydrocarbons with an oxidizing amount of oxygen-containing gas in the presence of hydrated cobalt oxide catalyst at temperatures within the range of from 20.degree. to 500.degree. C., for a time sufficient to reduce the halogenated hydrocarbon content of the gas stream, said temperature being such as to inhibit water-induced loss of catalyst activity.
A method for treating a C.sub.2 -chlorinated hydrocarbon containing air stream, which comprises contacting the chlorinated hydrocarbon with an oxidizing amount of oxygen at temperatures within the range of from 20.degree. to 500.degree. C. in the presence of hydrated cobalt oxide catalyst for a time sufficient to reduce the C.sub.2 -chlorinated hydrocarbon content of the air stream, said temperature being such as to inhibit water-induced loss of catalyst activity.
A method for reducing the vinyl chloride content of a vinyl chloride-containing gas stream which comprises contacting the vinyl chloride of the gas stream with an oxidizing amount of oxygen-containing gas in the presence of hydrated cobalt oxide catalyst selected from the group consisting of cobalt (II) oxide, cobalt (III) oxide and cobalt (II, III) oxide at temperatures within the range 20.degree. to 300.degree. C. for a time sufficient to reduce the vinyl chloride content of the gas stream, said temperature being such as to inhibit water-induced loss of catalyst activity.
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