Activated Carbon Supported Metal Catalysts for Nitrate and Nitrite Reduction in Water

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2008

Authors

Olívia Salomé G. P. Soares (Author) FEUP; José J. M Orfão (Author) FEUP; Manuel Fernando R. Pereira (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Catalysis Letters

Vol. 126 No. 3-4

Pages: 253-260

ISSN: 1011-372X

Publisher: Springer Nature

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology

CORDIS: Technological sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-003-TC6

DOI: 10.1007/s10562-008-9612-4

Abstract (EN): Ten monometallic and 13 bimetallic catalysts supported on activated carbon were assessed, the former in the reduction of nitrate or nitrite and the latter in the nitrate reduction. Under the conditions used, nitrite was shown to be reduced by monometallic catalysts. With exception of Ru, only some of the bimetallic catalysts were able to reduce nitrate. Rh-Cu shows the highest conversion, but Pd-Cu is the most promising catalyst if selectivity into nitrogen is also considered.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 8