SCI和EI收录∣中国化工学会会刊

中国化学工程学报 ›› 2023, Vol. 58 ›› Issue (6): 155-162.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2022.11.008

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Screening non-noble metal oxides to boost the low-temperature combustion of polyethylene waste in air

Xinyao Sun1, Liu Zhao1, Xu Hou1,2, Hao Zhou1, Huimin Qiao1, Chenggong Song1, Jing Huang1, Enxian Yuan3   

  1. 1. School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China;
    2. Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China;
    3. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
  • 收稿日期:2022-09-14 修回日期:2022-10-22 出版日期:2023-06-28 发布日期:2023-08-31
  • 通讯作者: Enxian Yuan,E-mail:exyuan@yzu.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    The authors gratefully acknowledge for the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21908010), Jilin Provincial Department of Science and Technology (20220101089JC) and the Education Department of Jilin Province (JJKH20220694KJ).

Screening non-noble metal oxides to boost the low-temperature combustion of polyethylene waste in air

Xinyao Sun1, Liu Zhao1, Xu Hou1,2, Hao Zhou1, Huimin Qiao1, Chenggong Song1, Jing Huang1, Enxian Yuan3   

  1. 1. School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China;
    2. Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China;
    3. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
  • Received:2022-09-14 Revised:2022-10-22 Online:2023-06-28 Published:2023-08-31
  • Contact: Enxian Yuan,E-mail:exyuan@yzu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    The authors gratefully acknowledge for the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21908010), Jilin Provincial Department of Science and Technology (20220101089JC) and the Education Department of Jilin Province (JJKH20220694KJ).

摘要: Globally, the efficient utilization of polymer wastes is one of the most important issues for current sustainable development topics. Herein, a green and efficient low-temperature combustion approach is proposed to deal with polymer wastes and recover heat energy, simultaneously alleviating the environment and energy crisis. Non-noble metal oxides (Al2O3, Fe2O3, NiO2, ZrO2, La2O3 and CeO2) were prepared, characterized and screened to boost the low-temperature combustion of polyethylene waste at 300 ℃ in air. The mass change, heat release and CO formation were studied in details and employed to evaluate the combustion rate and efficiency. It was found that CeO2 significantly enhanced the combustion rate and efficiency, which was respectively 2 and 7 times that of non-catalytic case. An interesting phenomenon was observed that the catalytic performance of CeO2 in polyethylene low-temperature combustion was significantly improved by the 7-day storage in the room environment or water treatment. XPS analysis confirmed the co-existence of Ce3+ and Ce4+ in CeO2, and the 7-day storage and water treatment promoted the amount of Ce3+, which facilitated the formation of the oxygen vacancies. That may be the reason why CeO2 exhibited excellent catalytic performance in polyethylene low-temperature combustion.

关键词: Polymer wastes, Low-temperature combustion, Metal oxides, CeO2

Abstract: Globally, the efficient utilization of polymer wastes is one of the most important issues for current sustainable development topics. Herein, a green and efficient low-temperature combustion approach is proposed to deal with polymer wastes and recover heat energy, simultaneously alleviating the environment and energy crisis. Non-noble metal oxides (Al2O3, Fe2O3, NiO2, ZrO2, La2O3 and CeO2) were prepared, characterized and screened to boost the low-temperature combustion of polyethylene waste at 300 ℃ in air. The mass change, heat release and CO formation were studied in details and employed to evaluate the combustion rate and efficiency. It was found that CeO2 significantly enhanced the combustion rate and efficiency, which was respectively 2 and 7 times that of non-catalytic case. An interesting phenomenon was observed that the catalytic performance of CeO2 in polyethylene low-temperature combustion was significantly improved by the 7-day storage in the room environment or water treatment. XPS analysis confirmed the co-existence of Ce3+ and Ce4+ in CeO2, and the 7-day storage and water treatment promoted the amount of Ce3+, which facilitated the formation of the oxygen vacancies. That may be the reason why CeO2 exhibited excellent catalytic performance in polyethylene low-temperature combustion.

Key words: Polymer wastes, Low-temperature combustion, Metal oxides, CeO2