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Jacqueline L Schyryer

David R Schryer

Kenneth G Brown

Billy T Upchurch

George M Wood

Patricia P Davis

Erik J Kielin

Christine M D'Ambrosia

Disclosed is a process for oxidizing volatile organic compounds to carbon dioxide and water with the minimal addition of energy. A mixture of the volatile organic compound and an oxidizing agent (e.g. ambient air containing the volatile organic compound) is exposed to a catalyst which includes a noble metal dispersed on a metal oxide which possesses more than one oxidation state. Especially good results are obtained when the noble metal is platinum, and the metal oxide which possesses more than one oxidation state is tin oxide. A promoter (i.e., a small amount of an oxide of a transition series metal) may be used in association with the tin oxide to provide very beneficial results.

Catalyst for oxidation of volatile organic compounds

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Hampton, VA, United States of America

Jacqueline L Schyryer