Katalysatoren für den Umweltschutz

Catalysts for environmental protection. The main emitters of anthropogenic air pollution are internal combustion engines, power plants, and production processes. Components of exhaust gases which are regarded as pollutants are hydrocarbons (HC), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NO_x), sulfur dioxide (SO₂), and dust. Three main types of catalyst are understood to improve the environment; namely automotive emission control, NO_x abatement and oxidation. To reduce the pollutants HC, CO, and NO_x in automobile exhaust gas, three-way catalysts are currently applied. The reduction of particle emissions in diesel exhaust gas is achieved by diesel filters and oxidation catalysts. Pollutants from power plants are mainly the inorganic components NO_x and SO₂. In the SCR process, NO_x is catalytically reduced to nitrogen and water. The DESONOX process is suited for the simultaneous catalytic abatement of NO_x and SO_x. Exhaust gases from production processes in many areas require after-treatment. Therefore catalyst formulations depend on process parameters and exhaust gas components. This overview presents and explains catalyst types, design, mode of operation, and processes.     

Verfahrenstechnik für den Umweltschutz

Industrial process engineering and environmental protection . Industrial process engineering involves not only the realization of chemical-physical processes but also the optimization of the economics of a plant and the minimization of environment pollution. Since the incorporation of additional facilities in a process for the reduction of emission has been brought to a high technical standard in recent years, more and more attention will now be directed to achieving a high selectivity in favor of the product in the chemical reaction by suitable process control. It is shown with the aid of schematically represented mass balances and cost diagrams that emission can be reduced by process engineering optimization of a process, leading to a decrease in both the costs incurred from environmental pollution and the costs for the preventative measures taken.     

Verbrennungstechnik für den Umweltschutz

Combustion engineering for environmental protection. Use of combustion as a means of environmentally sound disposal of gaseous, liquid, and solid industrial production residues places new demands on combustion engineering, depending upon the properties of the residues. High temperature process engineering has the task of ensuring reliable disposal while satisfying legal requirements concerning the quality of combustion. Combustion engineering as a means of residue disposal raises many questions of a scientific and practical nature, which will all have to be answered.     

Online-Dienste des Fachinformationssystems Chemie für den Verfahrenstechniker

On-line services offered by “Fachinformationszentrum Chemie” to the chemical engineer. An introduction to some basic concepts of computerized literature searches is followed by an account of the data stores at “Fachinformationszentrum Chemie”, insofar as they are of interest to chemical engineers. An example of a dialogue search is presented. Some data banks of affiliated organizations and other information centres are then presented. In conclusion current developments and especially EURONET are considered.