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

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2022.11.008

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 Hou^1,2, Hao Zhou¹, Huimin Qiao¹, Chenggong Song¹, Jing Huang¹, Enxian Yuan³

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 Hou^1,2, Hao Zhou¹, Huimin Qiao¹, Chenggong Song¹, Jing Huang¹, Enxian Yuan³

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/Abstract

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

Xinyao Sun, Liu Zhao, Xu Hou, Hao Zhou, Huimin Qiao, Chenggong Song, Jing Huang, Enxian Yuan. Screening non-noble metal oxides to boost the low-temperature combustion of polyethylene waste in air[J]. 中国化学工程学报, 2023, 58(6): 155-162.

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