Heterogeneous catalyst of cobalt phthalocyanine tetrasulfonamide loaded on Ca–Al hydrotalcites for oxidative desulfurization of spent sulfidic caustic
Background
Spent sulfidic caustic (SSC) from petrochemical and other chemical industries usually contains high concentrations of sulfur ion (S2−) and caustic soda (NaOH), which requires effective treatment. Here a CoPcSA/CaAl-LDHs catalyst was successfully synthesized by using a facile one-pot approach for loading cobalt phthalocyanine tetrasulfonamide (CoPcSA) on Ca–Al hydrotalcites (CaAl-LDHs). The material characterization included powder X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.
Results
The effect of various parameters such as reaction temperature, catalyst dosage and aeration rate on the catalytic activity was investigated and optimized to be 75 °C, 1.5 mmol L−1 and 2.5 L min−1, respectively. CoPcSA/CaAl-LDHs shows very high catalytic efficiency for S2− removal: a 95.0% S2− removal can be achieved at extremely high concentration of S2− (24 000 mg L−1). In addition, the catalyst exhibits high stability and reusability even after 8 cycles of reuse.
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