Novel Catalysts for Hydrogenolysis of Organochlorine Pollutants

Award Information

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency

Branch: N/A

Contract: N/A

Agency Tracking Number: 27093

Amount: $220,000.00

Phase: Phase II

Program: SBIR

Solicitation Topic Code: N/A

Solicitation Number: N/A

Timeline

Solicitation Year: N/A

Award Year: 1995

Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A

Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A

Small Business Information

TDA RESEARCH, INC.

12345 West 52nd Ave

Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

United States

DUNS: N/A

HUBZone Owned: No

Woman Owned: No

Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No

Principal Investigator

Name: Dr. Ronald L. Cook
Title: Principal Investigator
Phone: (303) 940-2302

Business Contact

Phone: (303) 940-2302

Research Institution

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Abstract

Hydrogenolysis is an energy efficient, zero emission method for the detoxification of hazardous chlorinated hydrocarbon (CHC) wastes.

In CHC hydrogenolysis, the chlorinated hydrocarbon is reacted with hydrogen to produce a hydrocarbon and an inorganic acid (HC1). In the Phase I project, TDA Research, Inc. (TDA), demonstrated a new type of catalyst with high activity for hydrodechlorination of aliphatic and aromatic CHCs. The catalysts are significantly lower in cost, more resistant to deactivation by the HC1 byproduct, and have rates similar to or higher than supported platinum group metal catalysts. Furthermore, unlike the platinum group catalysts, their catalytic activity can be fully regenerated.

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Novel Catalysts for Hydrogenolysis of Organochlorine Pollutants