Affiliation:
1. D.V. Sokolsky Institute of Fuel, Catalysis, and Electrochemistry, Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan
Abstract
The furnace gas resulting from the electrothermal production of yellow phosphorus contains up to 95% CO, 2% O2, 2% H2, and 0.3–4.0% impurities, including phosphine (PH3), yellow phosphorus (P4), and hydrogen sulphide (H2S), which are characterized by flammability, explosion hazardousness, corrosiveness, and high toxicity. The presence of toxic impurities does not allow the use of waste gases from phosphorus production, which are mainly composed of valuable carbon monoxide, as chemical raw materials and/or process fuel. The authors propose a method for the purification of furnace gas from the main toxic component, phosphine, by its oxidisation using aqueous copper–ammonia complexes as a catalyst. This approach allows the cleaning process to be conducted under mild conditions. The degree of purification of the model furnace gas from P components is 90–99%, depending on the process conditions.
Funder
Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Subject
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Catalysis,General Environmental Science
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