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Catalytic Decomposition of $SF_6$ by Hydrolysis and Oxidation over ${\gamma}-Al_2O_3$

${\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ 촉매상에서 가수분해와 산화반응에 의한 $SF_6$ 촉매분해 특성

  • Lee, Sun-Hwa (School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Park, No-Kuk (Institute of Clean Technology, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Yoon, Suk-Hoon (School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Chang, Won-Chul (KOCAT Inc.) ;
  • Lee, Tae-Jin (School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Yeungnam University)
  • 이선화 (영남대학교 디스플레이화학공학부) ;
  • 박노국 (영남대학교 청정기술연구소) ;
  • 윤석훈 (영남대학교 디스플레이화학공학부) ;
  • 장원철 ((주)코캣) ;
  • 이태진 (영남대학교 디스플레이화학공학부)
  • Published : 2009.12.31
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Abstract

$SF_6$, which has a high global warming potential, can be decomposed to sulfur and fluorine compounds through hydrolysis by $H_2O$ or oxidation by $O_2$ over solid acid catalysts. In this study ${\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ was employed as the solid acid catalyst for the abatement of $SF_6$ and its catalytic activity was investigated with respect to the reaction temperature and the space velocity. The catalytic activity for $SF_6$ decomposition by the hydrolysis reached the maximum at and above 973 K with the space velocity of $20,000\;ml/g_{-cat}{\cdot}h$, exhibiting a conversion very close to 100%. When the space velocity was lower than $45,000\;ml/g_{-cat}{\cdot}h$, the conversion was maintained at the maximum value. On the other hand, the conversion of $SF_6$ by the oxidation was about 20% under the same conditions. The SEM and XRD analyses revealed that the ${\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ was transformed to ${\alpha}-Al_2O_3$ during the hydrolysis and to $AlF_3$ during the oxidation, respectively. The size of $AlF_3$ after the oxidation was over $20\;{\mu}m$, and its catalytic activity was low due to the low surface area. Therefore, it was concluded that the hydrolysis over ${\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ was much more favorable than the oxidation for the catalytic decomposition of $SF_6$.

온실효과를 발생시킬 수 있는 $SF_6$는 고체 산 촉매상에서 물과 산소에 의해 가수분해 및 산화반응에서 황 및 불소화합물로 분해될 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 $SF_6$ 제거를 위한 고체 산 촉매로 ${\gamma}-Al_2O_3$가 사용되었으며, 반응온도와 공간속도에 따른 촉매활성이 조사되었다. 가수분해에 의한 촉매환성은 $20,000\;ml/g_{-cat}{\cdot}h$의 공간속도와 973 K이상의 반응온도 조건에서 $SF_6$ 전화율이 거의 100% 달하는 최대 값에 도달하였다. 공간속도가 $45,000\;ml/g_{-cat}{\cdot}h$이하에서 $SF_6$ 전화율은 최대값이 유지되었다. 한편, 동일한 반응조건에서 산화반응에 의한 $SF_6$ 전화율은 약 20%정도였다. ${\gamma}-Al_2O_3$는 가수분해과정 에서 ${\alpha}-Al_2O_3$, 산화반응과정에서 $AlF_3$로 각각 변화됨을 SEM과 XRD분석에 의해 확인되었다. 산화반응 후 $AlF_3$는 $20\;{\mu}m$이상 성장되었고, 이들의 촉매활성은 낮은 표면적 때문에 매우 낮아졌다. 그러므로 $SF_6$의 분해를 위한 촉매반응은 산화반응보다는 가수분해가 유리하다고 판단된다.

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