Combination Effect of Metal Oxide Based Catalysts:

Copper Oxide, Manganese Oxide, and Nickel Oxide with

Ce0.75Zr0.25O2 as Support for Catalytic Oxidation of Benzene

Introduction
Benzene is one of the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which is main precursors of ozone and smog formation, not only contaminate the environment but
also are harmful to human health due to its toxic and carcinogenic. Catalytic oxidation is the best method of process VOCs in performance, working range,
flexibility and operating costs aspects. The most commonly used catalyst today is the metal oxide based because it is cheaper, easy to obtain, not poisoned,
long lifetime, and has capability of regeneration. The combination of metals as the active site of the catalyst for benzene oxidation also have better activity
compared with the one metal only. The combination of some catalysts was increased the reducibility of catalysts has a great potential to be developed.

Research Purpose
Synthesize the mesoporous Ce0.75Zr0.25O2 solid solutions as support of the combination of CuO, MnO2, and NiO for benzene total oxidation. Catalysts were
investigated systematically for the understanding of the relationships between the catalyst structures at the molecular level and the catalytic performances
for the complete oxidation of benzene

Experimental Method Result and Discussion

Design of Experiment Catalysts Characterization
Synthesis of Impregnation of
Physico-
Catalytic
XRD Analysis
chemical
Ce-Zr-O CuO, MnO2, NiO activity test Impregnation of CuO, MnO2, NiO
characterization
Ce-Zr-O Synthesis
The loading of mixed
metal oxide 10 wt.%
had not any noticeable
effect on the structure
of Ce0.75Zr0.25O2
support, which may be
due to the small
amount of each metal
oxide loading to
support and the well
dispersion of metal
oxides on the surface
of the support.

Shynthesis of Ce-Zr-O

Co-precipitation Aging Filtration Drying Calcination in air flow

(60°C, pH 9, 600 rpm) (60°C, 600 rpm) (28°C, pH 7) (105°C, 12 h) (400°C, 4 h)

Impregnation of CuO, MnO2, NiO

Catalytic Activity Test

Impregnation Drying Calcination in air flow

(28°C, 2 h) (105°C, 12 h) (400°C, 4 h)

The combination of three metal oxides as the active site of the catalyst has the lowest
temperature for complete benzene oxidation compared with the one metal only
Conclusion
• The catalyst using three metals oxides with Ce0.75Zr0.25O2 support was successfully synthesized by using co-precipitation and impregnation method.
• The combination of three metal oxides as the active site of the catalyst has the lowest temperature for complete benzene oxidation compared with the one
metal only. The 3.3% CuO-3.3%MnO2-3.3%NiO/Ce0.75Zr0.25O2 has the highest activity in benzene total oxidation with the T90 of 250°C at high space velocity
(WHSV = 72,000 mL g-1 h-1).

NATIONAL STRATEGIC SUPERIOR RESEARCH OF INDONESIA ║ INSTITUT TEKNOLOGI BANDUNG ║ BP PETROCHEMICAL INDONESIA
Dr. Yogi Wibisono Budhi │Dr. Ferry Iskandar │Dr. Hary Devianto │Prof. Nirokazu Nishiyama │Intan Clarissa Sophiana, ST. │Abdussalam Topandi, SST.