Catalyst for wastewater treatment and method for wastewater treatment using said catalyst

Abstract

The present invention relates to a catalyst for wastewater treatment and a method for wet oxidation treatment of wastewater using the catalyst, in particular, the catalyst of the present invention can suitably be used in wet oxidation treatment of wastewater, under high temperature and high pressure conditions. The present invention provides a catalyst for wastewater treatment containing a catalytic active constituent containing at least one kind of an element selected from the group consisting of manganese, cobalt, nickel, cerium, tungsten, copper, silver, gold, platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium and iridium, or a compound thereof, and a carrier constituent containing at least one kind of an element selected from the group consisting of iron, titanium, silicon, aluminum and zirconium, or a compound thereof, characterized in that solid acid amount of the carrier constituent is equal to or more than 0.20 mmol/g.

Description

BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is one of the embodiments of a treatment apparatus for wet oxidation treatment relevant to the present invention: and

FIG. 2 is one of other embodiments of a treatment apparatus for wet oxidation treatment relevant to the present invention.

Claims

1. A catalyst for wastewater treatment comprising a catalytic active constituent containing at least one kind of an element selected from the group consisting of manganese, cobalt, nickel, cerium, tungsten, copper, silver, gold, platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium and iridium, or a compound thereof, and a carrier constituent containing at least one kind of an element selected from the group consisting of iron, titanium, silicon, aluminum and zirconium, or a compound thereof, characterized in that solid acid amount of said carrier constituent is equal to or more than 0.20 mmol/g.

2. The catalyst according to claim 1, wherein the solid acid amount of said carrier constituent is 0.20 to 1.0 mmol/g.

3. The catalyst according to claim 1, wherein a specific surface area of said catalyst is 20 to 70 m2/g.

4. The catalyst according to claim 1, wherein the catalytic active constituent is at least one kind of an element selected from the group consisting of manganese, cerium, gold, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium and iridium, or a compound thereof.

5. The catalyst according to claim 1, wherein the catalytic active constituent is at least one kind of an element selected from the group consisting of manganese, platinum, palladium, ruthenium and gold, and a compound thereof.

6. The catalyst according to claim 1, wherein the carrier constituent is a titanium oxide, or a mixture or a composite oxide between titanium oxide and an oxide of at least one kind of a metal selected from the group consisting of zirconium, iron, silicon and aluminum.

7. The catalyst according to claim 1, wherein the carrier constituent is a titanium oxide, or a mixture or a composite oxide between titanium oxide and an oxide of at least one kind of a metal selected from the group consisting of zirconium and iron.

8. The catalyst according to claim 1, wherein the amount of a noble metal-based catalytic active constituent is 0.01 to 3% by mass, relative to said carrier.

9. The catalyst according to claim 1, wherein the amount of a transition metal-based catalytic active constituent is 0.1 to 30% by mass, relative to said carrier.

10. The catalyst according to claim 1, wherein the solid acid amount of said carrier constituent is 0.22 to 0.8 mmol/g.

11. The catalyst according to claim 1, wherein the specific surface area of said catalyst is 25 to 60 m2/g.

12. A method for wastewater treatment comprising treatment of wastewater using the catalyst according to claim 1.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the treatment method for said wastewater is carried out by wet oxidation.