Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters, Vol.76, No.1, 19-26, 2002
Deep catalytic oxidation of benzene in the presence of several volatile organic compounds on metal oxides and Pt/Al2O3 catalysts
Oxidation of benzene into CO2 in air has been studied in the temperature range of 300-673 K on supported metal oxides and on 0.7% Pt/Al2O3, in the absence and in the presence of several Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). On the metal oxides, the deep oxidation of benzene is strongly inhibited in presence of VOCs and O-containing VOCs lead to more toxic VOCs (i.e.: acetaldehyde).