Solid waste fly ash can encroach on land, contaminate the environment, and jeopardize human health. An alkali fusion method combined with a hydrothermal method was adopted to prepare fly ash-derived ZSM-5 molecular sieves, and a series of Fe/ZSM-5 catalysts were also prepared to test their catalytic performance in NO oxidation with H2O2. Moreover, the characteristics of catalysts synthesized by fly ash, as well as the relationship between the structure and the catalytic activity, were analyzed in detail through multiple characterization approaches. The results gave important insights into the active sites of catalytic oxidation. They concluded that 10% Fe/ZSM-5 had the best catalytic activity in which Fe sites and Brønsted acid sites collectively provided the catalytic functionality, and 92% NO removal efficiency was obtained achieved under optimal experimental conditions. This work provided a new way for recycling fly ash and developing low-cost catalysts for NO removal.
The process of recovering waste sulfuric acids using H2O2 catalytic oxidation is studied in this paper. Activated carbon was used as catalyst. Main operating parameters, such as temperature, feed rate of H2O2, and catalyst dosage, have effects on the removal of impurities from waste sulfuric acids. The reaction kinetics of H2O2 catalytic oxidation on impurities are discussed. At a temperature of 90°C, H2O2 feeding rate of 50 g (kg waste acid)−1 per hour, and catalyst dosage of 0.2 wt% (waste acid weight), the removal efficiencies of COD and chrominance were both more than 99%, the recovery ratio of sulfuric acid was more than 95%, and the utilization ratio of H2O2 was 88.57%.Implications: Waste sulfuric acid is a big environmental problem in China. The amount of waste sulfuric acid is huge every year. Many small and medium-sized businesses produced lots of waste acids, but they don’t have an appropriate method to treat and recover them. H2O2 catalytic oxidation has been used to treat and recover waste sulfuric acid and activated carbon is the catalyst here. Main parameters, such as temperature, feed rate of H2O2, and catalyst dosage, have been investigated. The reaction kinetics are discussed. This method can be economical and feasible for most small and medium-sized businesses.