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Effect of Water Vapor on Ozone-Induced Lean Methane Oxidation Using Cobalt-Exchanged BEA Catalysts

강원대학교 화학공학과
Department of Chemical Engineering, Kangwon National University
stayheavy@kangwon.ac.kr
Korean Chemical Engineering Research, November 2024, 62(4), 364-370(7), Epub 1 November 2024
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Abstract

In response to the threats of global warming and climate change, the development of highly energy-efficient

lean methane oxidation processes has become crucial. One promising technology is ozone-induced lean methane oxidation

(O3-LMO), which utilizes ozone as an oxidant and a transition metal-loaded zeolite as a catalyst. Our previous study

demonstrated that the O3-LMO system, employing a cobalt-exchanged BEA (Co-BEA) catalyst, effectively abates lean

methane (500 ppm) at low temperatures below 200°C under dry conditions. In this study, we investigated the effect of

water vapors on the performance of Co-BEA-based O3-LMO system. The results indicated that CH4 conversion, CO2

selectivity, and O3 utilization efficiency of the system were not significantly affected by water vapors. Additionally, any

temporary suppression of activity could be easily reversed through simple vacuum drying of the catalyst. The system

maintained robust activity for over 18 hours during prolonged testing under wet conditions.

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