Study of sintered aluminum foil-powder alumnite catalyst

Catalytic combustion method is one of the effective processing methods for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and is widely used. Recently, downsized and low-cost equipments and operational cost are desired. In this study, sintered Aluminium foil-powder alumite catalyst is developed and studied to produce inexpensive catalyst with low temperature activity used for VOCs catalytic combustion method. The catalyst supports were selected by choosing the suitable particle size and lamination thickness from samples. Selected catalyst supports were then impregnate with Pt and the conditions for catalyzation are investigated, such as the concentration of Pt solution, pH, agitation rate and impregnation time. Finally, durability test is done under the temperature for conversion of 90-95%. The characters of the catalyst were also examined. Based on this study, it can be concluded that sintered Aluminum powder-foil Alumnite Catalyst can be used an effective catalyst for catalytic combustion method. Studies of sintered Aluminum foil-powder alumnite catalyst for other applications can be expected. © 2010 Asian Network for Scientific Information.