Investigation on preparation of CuO-SnO_2-CeO_2/γ-Al_2O_3 catalysts for catalytic wet air oxidation process and their catalytic activity for degradation of phenol

Catalytic Wet Air Oxidation process is an efficient measure for treatment of wastewater with great strength which is not biodegradable. Heterocatalysts now become the key investigation subject of catalytic wet air oxidation process due to their good stability and easy separation. In the paper, CuO-SnO2-CeO2/γ-Al2O3 catalysts are prepared by impregnation method, with SnO2 as a doping component, CuO as an active component, CeO2 as a structure stabilizer, γ-Al2O3 as a substrate. XPS test is carried out to investigate the effect of Sn on the chemical surrounding of Cu and O element on the catalyst surface and their catalytic activity. It is shown that the right doping of Sn can increase Cu+content on the catalyst surface, as a result the quantity of adsorption oxygen is also increased. It is found that Cu+content on the catalyst surface is one of the primary factors that determin catalytic activity of catalyst through analyzing the catalytic wet air oxidation process of phenol.