6116.4:
Novel Supported Oxidative Technology Involving Metal/Oxide Nano-clusters for Industrial Waste Water Treatment
Abstract
The aim of this project is to produce supported nano-cluster metal/oxides of suitable transition metals on non-corrosive inorganic or fluor-polymer membranes and fabrics. These nano-clusters with the adequate size, structure and dispersion on a suitable support should decompose in a kinetically fast fashion the oxidant (H2O2) added in industrial waste waters and textile waters accelerating the pollutant(s) abatement. Stable, long-term performance new materials are sought with and improved kinetics over the materials available at the present time. The aim of this project is to develop a prototype of a commercial unit to treat industrial waste water effluents on supported catalysts and to model the performance for the cost effective operation in terms of energy, chemicals and time.