Adsorbent having capability of decomposing organic halogen compounds and method for producing the same

Abstract

An adsorbent and process for producing an absorbent capable of decomposing an organic halogen compound, is provided. The adsorbent can adsorb organic halogen compounds contained in waste gases and can assuredly decompose them without synthesizing them. A salt of Pt and/or Pd, an organic titanium compound and an organic binder are reacted in a solvent, to thereby synthesize a dispersion of an organic metal compound precursor containing Pt and/or Pd and Ti in molecules thereof, a sol of TiO is added to the dispersion to prepare a catalyst-coating solution, an activated carbon is impregnated with the catalyst-coating solution, and the resulting mixture is heated, thereby allowing the activated carbon to carry thereon an organic halogen compound-decomposing catalyst comprising TiO and, dispersed therein, fine particles of Pt and/or Pd. In a low temperature range of to ° C. in which the activated carbon is usable, organic halogen compounds in the exhaust gases can be decomposed, and SOx, NOx, HCl and heavy metals can be removed through adsorption.