<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The subject of the investigation was the model solution containing 50 g/dm³ waste light ends from PVC production, dissolved in the ethanol-water (1:1) mixture. The main components of light ends were as follows: trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, and chloroderivatives of ethane. Granular ferric-chromic catalyst (TZC 3/1) was used in the investigation. The temperature range applied in experiments was 400-600ºC and the contact time was 0.27 s. Gaseous products of the reaction were analysed in order to determine among others concentration of chlorine, formaldehyde, oxygen, carbon monoxide and dioxins. The content of total organic carbon (TOC), chloride ions and formaldehyde was determined in a condensate. Oxidation of the mixture proceeded in the all temperature range with high efficiency in regard to initial TOC value of the solution. The concentration of dioxins in the combustion gases obtained in the process carried out in temperature 450ºC amounted to 0.021-0.027 ng TEQ/m3, and was significantly lower than the admissible value of 0.1 ng TEQ/m3. Congeners of polychlorinated dibenzofuranes (PCDFs) predominated in the combustion gases. Tested catalyst did not undergo deactivation during 150 h substrate oxidation.</abstract>

The subject of the investigation was the model solution containing 50 g/dm³ waste light ends from PVC production, dissolved in the ethanol-water (1:1) mixture. The main components of light ends were as follows: trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, and chloroderivatives of ethane. Granular ferric-chromic catalyst (TZC 3/1) was used in the investigation. The temperature range applied in experiments was 400-600ºC and the contact time was 0.27 s. Gaseous products of the reaction were analysed in order to determine among others concentration of chlorine, formaldehyde, oxygen, carbon monoxide and dioxins. The content of total organic carbon (TOC), chloride ions and formaldehyde was determined in a condensate. Oxidation of the mixture proceeded in the all temperature range with high efficiency in regard to initial TOC value of the solution. The concentration of dioxins in the combustion gases obtained in the process carried out in temperature 450ºC amounted to 0.021-0.027 ng TEQ/m3, and was significantly lower than the admissible value of 0.1 ng TEQ/m3. Congeners of polychlorinated dibenzofuranes (PCDFs) predominated in the combustion gases. Tested catalyst did not undergo deactivation during 150 h substrate oxidation.

Utilization of Ends From Pvc Production With Application of Fe-Cr Catalyst - Dioxins Hazard / Utylizacja Odpadu Z Produkcji Pcw Z Udziałem Katalizatora Fe-Cr W Aspekcie Zagrożenia Dioksynami

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The subject of the investigation was the model solution containing 50 g/dm³ waste light ends from PVC production, dissolved in the ethanol-water (1:1) mixture....

Utilization of Ends From Pvc Production With Application of Fe-Cr Catalyst - Dioxins Hazard / Utylizacja Odpadu Z Produkcji Pcw Z Udziałem Katalizatora Fe-Cr W Aspekcie Zagrożenia Dioksynami

Published Online: Feb 23, 2013

Page range: 109 - 116

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eces-2013-0008

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