Thermochemical study of sorption of pyridine derivates by copper forms of synthetic and natural zeolites

Abstract

Sorption of hazardous pyridine derivates by copper forms of synthetic zeolite ZSM5 and natural zeolite of the clinoptilolite type (CT) has been investigated. Sorption of 2-chloropyridine (clpy) and 2-ethylpyridine (ethylpy) from liquid and gas phase by copper forms of zeolites (Cu-ZSM5 and Cu-CT) has been studied by CHN analysis, thermal (TG, DTG and DTA) analysis, FTIR spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffractometry and determination of the surface areas and the pore volumes by low-temperature adsorption of nitrogen. The results of thermal analyses of Cu-ZSM5, Cu-(clpy) x -ZSM5, Cu-(ethylpy) x -ZSM5, Cu-CT, Cu-(clpy) x -CT and Cu-(ethylpy) x -CT zeolitic products with different composition (x depends on the experimental conditions of sorption of pyridine derivates) clearly confirmed their different thermal properties and the sorption of pyridine derivates. The main part of the decomposition process of zeolitic samples containing pyridine derivates occurs at considerably higher temperatures than the boiling point of pyridine derivates proving strong bond and irreversibility of clpy- and/or ethylpy–zeolite interaction. FTIR spectra showed well-resolved bands for pyridine derivates in the Cu-(clpy) x -zeolite and Cu-(ethylpy) x -zeolite. Surface area and pore volumes of the samples Cu-clpy-ZSM5, Cu-ethylpy-ZSM5, Cu-clpy-CT and Cu-ethylpy-CT in comparison with Cu-ZSM5 and Cu-CT decreased due to the adsorption of pyridine derivates.