The objectives of this research were to obtain the optimum operating conditions for a catalytic wet air process and to investigate their reaction kinetics. Either the ferrouscyanide (Fe(CN)64¡Ð) or the 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) solution was treated by the catalytic wet air oxidation (CWAO) process using three metal ions (Cu2+, Ce3+, and Mn2+) as catalysts or with the Mn/Ce composite oxide catalysts, respectively. In addition, the biodegradability of the effluent derived from the CWAO (2,4-DCP) process was studied. Results show that the effect of addition of the Cu2+ ion on the wet air oxidation (WAO) of Fe(CN)64¡Ð solution is significant because the Cu2+ ion plays in a role of catalyst, which may lower the activation energy (Ea) during the first-stage of the CWAO process. However, either the Ce3+ or Mn2+ ion did an adverse effect on the Fe(CN)64¡Ð removal, even they had a worse removal than that did by the WAO run without any catalyst addition. The Ea value of the first-stage in the WAO of the Fe(CN)64¡Ð solution process was calculated to be 40.5 KJ mol¡Ð1. On the other hand, the Ea values of the CWAO process with an addition of the Cu2+, Ce3+, or Mn2+ ion, were reduced to 14.1, 16.0, and 20.4 KJ mol¡Ð1, respectively. Obviously, the values of Ea can be reduced to promote the pollutants removal by an addition of suitable catalysts into the WAO process. It was observed that 2,4-DCP is difficult to be decomposed in the thermal pyrolysis process, but the conversion of 2,4-DCP is significant in the WAO process. With an application of the Mn/Ce composite oxide catalyst in the CWAO process to treat the 2,4-DCP solutions resulted in a better removal than that did by the WAO process. The higher the reaction temperature was applied, the higher 2,4-DCP removal was obtained. Also, the catalyst in a higher Mn/Ce molar ratio would increase the removal of 2,4-DCP during the CWAO runs, while the catalyst in a Mn/Ce molar of 7:3 showed the best 2,4-DCP removal of 96.5%. It is suggested that the reaction temperature of the CWAO process could be controlled 40 K lower than that required in the WAO run to reach an equivalent 2,4-DCP removal efficiency. The Ea value of the WAO of 2,4-DCP process performed in a semi-batch type reactor were 13.6 and 23.7 KJ mol¡Ð1, respectively, for the first-stage and the second-stage reactions. However, the Ea values of the both reaction stages in the CWAO of 2,4-DCP run were reduced to 9.1 and 5.7 KJ mol¡Ð1, respectively. If the CWAO of 2,4-DCP was performed in an up-flowing fixed -bed reactor, a second-order formula was found. Also, the activation energy and the frequency constant of the CWAO of 2,4-DCP run were calculated to be 11.9 KJ mol¡Ð1 and 0.96 sec¡Ð1. In the Microtox® toxicity tests, the TUa,15 values of the effluent from the CWAO run were below 8.26, when the CWAO process was operated at 433 K and at a space velocity of less than 11.0 hr¡Ð1, and the Mn/Ce (7:3) composite oxide as a catalyst. On the other hand, the toxicity of the 2,4-DCP could be reduced greatly by being treated in the CWAO process over the Mn/Ce (7:3) composite oxide catalyst. It is possible to treat the 2,4-DCP solution in a concentration less than 500 mg L¡Ð1 to meet the discharging regulation standards using a CWAO run, and followed by an activated sludge unit in which the retention time of the wastewater could be sorter than twelve hours.

Spent caustic liquors (SCL) generated from crude oil refineries have characteristics of high COD (chemical oxygen demand) contents and relatively small generation rates as compared with general wastewater ones. The odorous naphthenates, phenolates, and sulfides in the liquors adversely affect the normal operation of the related wastewater treatment plants and effluent water qualities. This study aims at the reduction of COD in a naphthenic spent caustic liquor generated from a domestic refinery with crude processing and naphtha cracking units. Primary tests indicated that around 50% of the COD in the SCL could be biodegraded. Chemical oxidation methods were tried to possibly upgrade the COD removal. Experiments indicated that acidification of the SCL sample to pH 2-3 could reduce the COD from an average of 51,600 to 20,800 mg/L by removing the separated naphthenic acids. Fenton¡¦s method with oxidants of 20 mL/L 35% H2O2 and FeSO4.7H2O 5 g/L, oxidation time of 1 hour at conditions of pH 2-3 and 80-100oC, could reduce the COD of the acidified SCL from an average of 20,800 to 11,100 mg/L. The overall COD removal was around 78% and the efficiency is comparable to that of a traditional Wet Air Oxidation (WAO) process of around 75%. Economic analysis indicated that for treating the SCL of 80 m3/day by the traditional WAO process, an initial equipment cost of 10 millions USD and annual operating cost of around 1.5 millions USD are required. By the developed acidification-Fenton¡¦s process, an initial equipment cost of 0.7 million USD and annual operating cost of around 0.5 million USD are expected. The developed process can be superior to the WAO one.

ABSRACT This study was to investigate the removal efficiency and kinetics in oxidation of ammonia solutions (NH3-N) in ranging from 400 mg/L to 1000 mg/L by adding Cu/La/Ce catalyst in process of Wet Air Oxidation (denoted by WAO). All experiments were conducted in semi-batch and continuous reactors in series. The major parameters included temperature, pressure, concentration and pH. In the semi-batch type of WAO experiments, the major parameters were performed at the following conditions: an initial concentration NH3-N of 400 mg/L, temperatures ranging from 423 K to 503 K, a total pressure of 4.0 Mpa, and a pH of 12.0. A removal efficiency of 32.7%was obtained in WAO process at 503 K for180 min, but it could be significantly promote to 95.1% after adding a catalyst of molar ratio 7:2:1.The kinetics of WAO with this catalyst in oxidation of NH3-N solutions, using a test of half-life, was developed nearly to a zero order. The reaction constants were 10.12 KJ/mol, 9.12 KJ/mol, and 6.57 KJ/mol at 503 K, 473 K and 423 K. In the continuous type of WAO experiments, the major parameters were performed at the following conditions: an initial concentration NH3-N of 400 mg/L, a temperature of 503 K, a total pressure of 2.0 Mpa, a pH of 12.0 and a liquid space velocity of 4.5 hr-1 (averagelyresidence time 14 min) . A removal efficiency of NH3-N of 6.5 % only was achieved in WAO process for a space velocity of 4.5 hr-1 (averagely residence time 14 min) , but after adding a catalyst of molar ratio 7:2:1 it increased to 72.3 % for a same residence time and a better efficiency of above 91 % was found for 1.5 hr-1 (averagely residence time 40 min) . For increasing the initial concentration of NH3-N into 600 mg/L, 800 mg/L, and 1000 mg/L the removal efficiency of NH3-N decreased with 85 %,75 % and 69 % for 1.5 hr-1 . Thus, the initial concentration of NH3-N in influent inhibits the removal efficiency in the oxidation process. The higher initial concentration the lower removal efficiency.

Yes / Among several treatment methods Catalytic Wet Air Oxidation (CWAO) treatment is considered as a useful and powerful method for removing phenol from waste waters. In this work, mathematical model of a trickle bed reactor (TBR) undergoing CWAO of phenol is developed and the best kinetic parameters of the relevant reaction are estimated based on experimental data (from the literature) using parameter estimation technique. The validated model is then utilized for further simulation and optimization of the process. Finally, the TBR is scaled up to predict the behavior of CWAO of phenol in industrial reactors. The optimal operating conditions based on maximum conversion and minimum cost in addition to the optimal distribution of the catalyst bed is considered in scaling up and the optimal ratio of the reactor length to reactor diameter is calculated with taking into account the hydrodynamic factors (radial and axial concentration and temperature distribution).

In this study, the wastewater generated from etching process of the Printed Circuit Board (PCB) was treated by a process including both acidification and coagulation/sedimentation and then followed by the catalytic wet air oxidation (CWAO) over different catalysts (either Pt/SiO2¡PAl2O3 or Pt¡PX/£^-Al2O3) process in series. Although the initial chemical oxygen demand (COD) concentration of the wastewater is as high as 7740-12700 mg/L, the effluent of the pretreatment process was measured to have COD value in ranges of 3050-4260 mg/L. Several re-action parameters, such as reaction temperatures (200-260¢J), oxygen partial pressures (0-3 MPa), and two kinds of catalysts were performed experimentally to investigate the COD reduction of the wastewater during the CWAO process. Both reaction temperature and variety of catalyst are found most effectively on the COD reduction. However, the effect of oxygen partial pressure on the COD reduction is just in little. Results showed that the COD reduction during the CWAO over the Pt¡PX/£^-Al2O3 catalyst process is the most significant, which with a tow-step re-action and both the two reactions do obey first-order reaction kinetics. A change from a higher reaction activity of the CWAO reaction to a slower one implies a decrease of the reaction rate. On basis of our experiments data, the effective operating conditions of CWAO for the COD reduction was observed to be at temperature of 260¢J under oxygen partial pressure of 2.0 MPa and at a retention time period of 60 min. The COD conversion was calculated as high as 75%; however, it could be enhanced up to 78% and 91%, respectively, when the CWAO was conducted in presence of the Pt/SiO2¡PAl2O3 and Pt¡PX/£^-Al2O3 catalysts, respectively. It can be seen that the organic compound of the wastewater was mineralized most completely (with a COD/TOC ratio of 3.7¡Ó0.2) after the CWAO over the Pt¡PX/£^-Al2O3 catalyst process. Furthermore, a higher COD/TOC ratio of 3.9¡Ó0.3 was achieved when the Pt/SiO2¡PAl2O3 catalyst was in presence of the CWAO process, and the primitive WAO process had the highest COD/TOC ratio of 4.8¡Ó0.4. The experimental data showed that both a higher reaction temperature (¡Ù260¢J) and an application of catalyst are more important factors for the min-eralization of the organic compound of the wastewater during the CWAO process. In our investigation, BOD5/COD ratio has been used to assess if the WAO and/or the CWAO process treatment yield products more amenable to biodegradation. The BOD5/COD ratio was 0.68-0.93 when the reaction temperature was above 220¢J and the retention time was as long as 60 min. Unfortunately, the BOD5/COD ratio of the effluent from the CWAO process came out a lower value (0.45-0.65) though it was under the same reaction conditions. It is probable that the biodegradable portion of the organic compounds of the wastewater were decomposed easier during the CWAO process than during the WAO process. In addition, it was found that the products of the wastewater was decomposed partially into CO2 and into some low molecular weigh acids, such as formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, etc. The activation energy with respect to COD was calculated to be 38.42 kJ/mole and 83 kJ/mole, respectively, for the first-step reaction and for the second-step reaction, respectively, of the WAO process. It was al-so calculated that the first-step reaction of the CWAO over the Pt/SiO2¡PAl2O3 catalyst process has activation energy of 18.25 kJ/mole and 25.76 kJ/mole is for the second-step reaction. However, 16.05 kJ/mole and 49.61 kJ/mole are calculated for the first-step and the sec-ond-step reactions, respectively, of the CWAO over the Pt¡PX/£^-Al2O3 catalyst process. It can be seen that the application of both the Pt/SiO2¡PAl2O3 and the Pt¡PX/£^-Al2O3 catalysts has a significant effect on reducing the activation energy of the WAO. It was observed that the total COD conversion of the wastewater is as high as 96% and the BOD5/COD ratio of the effluent has been en-hanced up to more than 0.6. The combination of both the CWAO over the Pt¡PX/£^-Al2O3 catalyst and the biological treatment is a promising tech-nique for the PCB¡¦s wastewater treatment to fit the wastewater control regulation in Taiwan, which requests the COD value of the wastewater discharged should be less than 120 mg/L.

Des catalyseurs hétérogènes à base d'oxydes de manganèse associés aux dioxydes de titane, zirconium et cérium (Mn-Ti-O, Mn-Zr-O et Mn-Ce-O) ont été préparés par différentes voies de synthèse et évalués dans l'Oxydation en Voie Humide Catalytique (OVHC) de la méthylamine. Diverses voies de synthèse ont été explorées pour la préparation de ces catalyseurs, notamment une voie sol-gel mettant en oeuvre des copolymères à bloc, une voie de nanomoulage dans des moules de silice mésoporeuse et une voie solvothermale. L'insertion du manganèse a été réalisée de deux manières : soit ab initio dès le début de la synthèse, soit a posteriori par imprégnation d'un support préalablement formé avec un précurseur de manganèse. Des oxydes mixtes mésoporeux ou des oxydes de manganèse supportés sur des oxydes mésoporeux de Ti, Zr et Ce ont été réalisés. Si la texture de ces matériaux est relativement préservée, d'importantes ségrégations du manganèse ont parfois été observées après réaction. Ces catalyseurs ont été évalués dans l'OVHC de la méthylamine, une molécule organique azotée prise pour modèle. Ils sont tous actifs dans la dégradation de la méthylamine. Toutefois, ceux associant le manganèse au cérium sont les plus performants, devant les matériaux manganèse-zirconium et manganèse-titane. Deux voies de dégradation de la méthylamine ont été mises en évidence. Quel que soit le catalyseur, la première voie mène à la formation d'ions NH4 +, HCOO-, NO2 - et NO3 - présents en phase aqueuse. Les ions ammonium et formiates, formés en quantités équimolaires en tout début de réaction, sont des produits primaires de cette réaction. Les ions ammonium sont réfractaires à l'oxydation et s'accumulent dans le milieu réactionnel alors que les ions formiates sont complètement minéralisés en CO2 et H2O en fin de réaction. Nitrites et nitrates sont détectés à l'état de traces. La deuxième voie conduit directement et très majoritairement à N2 et CO2, sans qu'aucun autre composé ne soit détecté intermédiairement en phase liquide. Cette dernière voie peut représenter jusqu'à 50% de la dégradation de la méthylamine. En fin de réaction, la totalité de la fraction carbonée de la méthylamine a été minéralisée en CO2 et la sélectivité en diazote atteint jusqu'à 50% / Heterogeneous manganese based oxide associated to titanium, zirconium or cerium dioxide catalysts (Mn-Ti-O, Mn-Zr-O and Mn-Ce-O) were prepared using different synthesis route and evaluated in the Catalytic Wet Air Oxidation (CWAO) of methylamine. Various synthesis routes were investigated to prepare the catalysts, especially the sol-gel method using block copolymers, the nano-casting approach in mesoporous silicate templates and the solvothermal synthesis. Introduction of manganese was achieved in two different ways: either ab initio, from the beginning of the synthesis or a posteriori via impregnation of the support with a manganese precursor. If the textural properties of these materials are almost unchanged after reaction, an important segregation of the manganese was sometime observed. These catalysts were evaluated in the CWAO of methylamine, a model nitrogen-containing organic molecule. All catalysts were active in the degradation of methylamine. However, those combining manganese and cerium were performing much better than the manganese-zirconium and manganese-titanium ones. Two degradation pathways were evidenced. Whatever the catalyst, the first degradation route led to the formation of NH4 +, HCOO-, NO2 - and NO3 - ions in the aqueous phase. Ammonium and formate ions were produced in equimolar amount at the beginning of the reaction and appeared as primary products. Ammonium ions were refractory toward further oxidation and accumulated in the reaction mixture, while formate ions were totally mineralized to CO2 and H2O by the end of the reaction. Nitrite and nitrate ions were detected in trace amount. The second pathway would directly and mainly lead to N2 and CO2, without any intermediate compound being detected in the liquid phase. This last pathway would account for 50% of the degradation of methylamine. At the end of the reaction, the carbon fraction in methylamine was totally mineralized to CO2 and the selectivity in molecular nitrogen reached up to 50%

Le couplage d’une oxydation en voie humide (OVH) et d’un réacteur à biofilm aérobie en lit fixe (PBBR) a été étudié afin d’évaluer sa faisabilité pour le traitement d’un effluent donné et de modéliser le procédé couplé en vue de l’évaluation de ses performances énergétiques et de son coût d’investissement. Deux composés modèles ont été choisis : le phénol, représentatif des margines, et le colorant Acid Orange 7, représentatif de certains effluents textiles.Tout d'abord, l’OVH du composé modèle a été étudiée afin de sélectionner des conditions permettant la formation d’un effluent adapté au traitement biologique. Des PBBR ont ensuite été développés : l’influence de l’acclimatation et de la configuration du réacteur a été étudiée. Enfin, les PBBR ont été alimentés par l’effluent d'OVH afin de conclure sur la faisabilité du procédé couplé. Dans un second temps, l’OVH du composé modèle a été simulée sur ProsimPlus via des données thermodynamiques, hydrodynamiques et cinétiques. Un modèle de PBBR a été développé à partir de données physiques et cinétiques issues de la littérature, validé expérimentalement, puis implémenté sur ProsimPlusl. Ainsi, le traitement par procédé couplé OVH – PBBR des effluents sélectionnés a été simulé. Dans les deux cas, la faisabilité du couplage a été montrée expérimentalement, le PBBR permettant d’affiner le traitement du composé modèle et/ou du COT, avec des abattements jusqu’à 99% et 96% respectivement. De plus, via les simulations, un bilan énergétique positif a été calculé – montrant le potentiel autothermique du procédé couplé – ainsi qu’une économie significative sur le coût d’investissement de l’OVH, validant ainsi l’intérêt du couplage. / Coupling Wet Air Oxidation (WAO) with an aerobic Packed-Bed Biofilm Reactor (PBBR) has been studied, firstly to assess its feasibility to treat a given effluent, and secondly to develop a coupled-process modeling and simulation in order to evaluate its energetic performance and investment cost. Two model compounds were selected: phenol, representing margins, and Acid Orange 7 dye, representing some textile effluents. First of all, WAO of model compound was studied to select operating conditions leading to an effluent which was adapted to biological treatment. Then, PBBRs were implemented: effect of acclimation to the model compound and effect of reactor configuration (upflow or downflow) were studied. Finally, the PBBRs were fed with the pre-oxidized effluent, allowing to conclude on the feasibility of the coupled process. Furthermore, simulation of WAO of model compound was carried out on ProsimPlus® software thanks to thermodynamics, hydrodynamics and kinetics data from literature and/or experiments. As well, a PBBR model was developed using literature physics and kinetics data, it was then experimentally validated and implemented on ProsimPlus®. Thus, simulations of the treatment by WAO – PBBR coupled process of the selected effluents were undertaken. In both cases, feasibility of the coupled process was experimentally established: biological reactor improved treatment of model compound and/or TOC, with yields up to 99% and 96% respectively. Besides, simulations allowed to assess a positive energy balance – indicating a potentially autothermic process – and a significant gain on WAO investment cost, so that the interest of coupling WAO and PBBR was demonstrated.

The 2,4-Dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) solution (400 mg L¡Ð1) was treated by a wet air oxidation (WAO) process at temperatures of 393¡Ð453 K under a total pressure of 3.0 MPa using either Mn /£^-Al2O3 or Mn-Ce /£^-Al2O3 composite oxide as a catalyst. A COD reduction was found only 19.2% within 60 min if the WAO process was performed in a semi-batch type reactor without any catalyst addition; however, a higher COD removal of 69.4% or 71.4% was achieved when the Mn /£^-Al2O3 or Mn-Ce /£^-Al2O3 oxide was applied in the WAO process, respectively. A catalytic wet air oxidation (CWAO) of 2,4-DCP solution using the Mn-Ce /£^-Al2O3 oxide as a catalyst was conducted in another up-flowing fixed-bed reactor at 433 K under a pressure of 3.0 MPa in a space velocity of 4.0 hr¡Ð1. The COD reduction of the solution of 2,4-DCP was found above 61.4%. Also, both BOD5 and COD values in the effluent from the CWAO process was examined, and the BOD5/COD ratio was about 0.64. On the other hand, it is possible to treat the 2,4-DCP solution (¡Õ400 mg L¡Ð1) to meet the discharging regulation standard (COD¡Õ100 mg L¡Ð1) began in 1998 at Taiwan using a CWAO run and followed by an activated sludge treatment unit. The Ea values of the CWAO of 2,4-DCP using the Mn /£^-Al2O3 oxide as a catalyst were 20.77 KJ mol¡Ð1 and 23.99 KJ mol¡Ð1, respectively, for the first-stage and the second-stage reaction, respectively. In addition, the Ea values of the CWAO of 2,4-DCP over the Mn-Ce /£^-Al2O3 oxide were 14.77 KJ mol¡Ð1 and 23.30 KJ mol¡Ð1, respectively, for the first-stage and the second-stage reaction. Obviously, the Mn-Ce /£^-Al2O3 oxide does a better job in reducing the activation energy of the CWAO of 2,4-DCP than the Mn /£^-Al2O3 oxide does. Unfortunately, 2,4-DCP is hardly decomposed to become a low molecule weight carbon acids by the WAO run undergoing at 493 K without any catalyst addition. Several intermediates, such as 2-chlorophenol, phenol, catechol, oxalic acid, and formic acid, of the effluent from the CWAO of 2,4-DCP run over the Mn-Ce /£^-Al2O3 oxide were determined with a high-performance liquid chromatography.

Des catalyseurs à base d'oxyde de manganèse ont été préparés par différentes voies et évalués dans l'Oxydation en Voie Humide Catalytique de l'ammoniaque. Les catalyseurs sont actifs, sélectifs en diazote et stables dans les conditions de la réaction. Diazote et nitrite sont des produits primaires de la réaction. Une étude approfondie de l'effet des paramètres opératoires (teneur en manganèse, pression partielle en oxygène, concentration en ammoniaque, pH initial de la solution, charge de surface du catalyseur) sur les performances catalytiques a été réalisée. La sélectivité en diazote est favorisée lorsque i) la quantité de catalyseur est faible, ii) le rapport nO2/nNH4+ est proche de la stœchiométrie (˜ 0,75) et iii) le pH au point de charge nulle du catalyseur est neutre. Bien qu'un pH fortement basique (pH 13) améliore l'activité catalytique, la conversion nitrite en nitrate est inhibée et la sélectivité en diazote est dégradée. D'un point de vue cinétique, les ordres partiels par rapport à l'oxygène et à l'ammoniaque sont de 0 et 1, respectivement. L'étude de l'influence de l'état d'oxydation du manganèse (+II, +III et +IV), en présence d'oxydes de manganèse massiques commerciaux ou de catalyseurs à base d'oxyde de manganèse supporté sur cérine, montre que le site actif serait constitué d'une paire Mn(+III)/Mn(+IV). La réaction « fait son site » et les oxydes pour lesquels le manganèse est initialement présent à un faible degré d'oxydation se trouvent fortement modifiés en cours de réaction. Une synergie entre le manganèse et le cérium est également confirmé, impliquant les deux couples redox Mn(+III)/Mn(+IV) et Ce(+III)/Ce(+IV) de manière concertée / Manganese oxide-based catalysts have been synthesized through different routes and evaluated in the Catalytic Wet Air Oxidation of ammonia. Such catalysts are active, selective towards molecular nitrogen and stable under the applied reaction conditions. Molecular nitrogen and nitrite are primary products. A detailed study of the impact of the operating conditions (manganese content, oxygen partial pressure, ammonia concentration, initial pH, and charge at the catalyst surface) on the catalytic performances was carried out. The selectivity in molecular nitrogen is optimum when i) the amount of catalyst is low, ii) the ratio nO2:nNH4+ is close to stoichiometry (˜ 0.75) and ii) the pH at the point of zero charge of the catalyst is neutral. Although strongly basic conditions (pH 13) improve the catalytic activity, the conversion nitrite to nitrate is inhibited and the selectivity in molecular nitrogen is degraded. From a kinetic point of view, the reaction order with respect to oxygen and ammonia are 0 and 1, respectively. The influence of the oxidation state of manganese (+II, +III and +IV) in the presence of bulk manganese oxides or ceria-supported manganese oxides indicated that the active site would consist of a pair of Mn(+III) and Mn(+IV). The reaction makes the active site and the oxides where manganese is initially present at a low oxidation state are markedly modified upon reaction. A synergy between manganese and cerium is also confirmed, involving the two Mn(+III)/Mn(+IV) and Ce(+III)/Ce(+IV) redox couples in a concerted way

Orientadores: João Alexandre F. da Rocha Pereira, Cesar Augusto M. de Abreu / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Quimica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-07-28T21:49:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Sales_FernandoGazelli_D.pdf: 3615056 bytes, checksum: 37a35bf7a6015215ae5ab7c8f1aa4bb5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2001 / Resumo: Os materiais lignocelulósicos, representando a maior reserva natural renovável da natureza, encontram-se armazenados nas plantas sob a forma de celulose, hemicelulose, lignina e extrativos, com a lignina correspondendo cerca de 30% deste total. As rotas de beneficiamento da lignina, com destaque para os processos oxidativos, visando a produção de vanilina, principalmente, utilizam na grande maioria processos bifásicos, alguns utilizando catalisadores solúveis na fase líquida, operando no entanto, com baixos rendimentos. No presente trabalho desenvolveu-se um processo de oxidação úmida catalítica (CWAO) da lignina para a produção seletiva de aldeídos aromáticos, com ênfase na vanilina, siringaldeído e p-hidroxibenzaldeído, aplicando um catalisador de paládio suportado em y-alumina. Prevendo-se a avaliação do processo catalítico foram conduzidas experiências em reator auto clave mecanicamente agitado, operando em batelada alimentada com relação à fase gasosa. Operou-se entre 373K e 413K, a uma pressão total de 20bar, representando uma pressão parcial de oxigênio entre 2bar e 10bar. A lignina com concentração de 60gIL foi solubilizada em meio alcalino de NaOH 2N. Utilizou-se um catalisador de Pd (2,85%pp.), em y-alumina, com granulometria entre 90_m e 200_m, aplicando-se concentrações de 3%pp. a 5%pp. em relação ao volume reacional. As reações de degradação da lignina e de formação de aldeídos aromáticos foram descritas por um modelo cinético quantificado por um sistema de reações complexas do tipo série-paralelo, com etapas de pseudo-primeira ordem. A presença do catalisador resultou em níveis de rendimento e seletividade em aldeídos, muito superiores quando comparados com o processo não catalítico, representando uma redução de cerca de 50% na energia de ativação para a degradação da lignina. Os níveis de conversão da lignina em aldeídos foram de 6% a 393K, 12% a 393K e 18% a 423K, para uma pressão parcial de oxigênio de 5bar e carga de catalisador de 4%pp. Com a finalidade de produzir aldeídos aromáticos em regime contínuo, um reator de leito fluidizado trifásico contínuo foi projetado e construído, em escala mini-piloto. O sistema foi avaliado hidrodinamicamente, em testes pré-operacionais, através de análise experimental utilizada aplicou a distribuição dos tempos de residência (DTR) na fase gasosa, utilizando o gás metano como traçador. A estimação dos dois parâmetros recorreu à confrontação das previsões obtidas via função de transferência do sistema, com os resultados provenientes dos experimentos dinâmicos, adotando-se como critério a minimização de uma função objetivo através de uma subrotina de busca seqüencial. Os resultados obtidos, de 2,2% a 9,3% para a retenção gasosa, e 38,0 a 54,4 para o número de Peclet da fase gasosa, estão compatíveis com os valores publicados na literatura para reatores de dimensões semelhantes operando nas mesmas condições. A produção de aldeídos aromáticos em regime contínuo, no reator de leito fluidizado trifásico, utilizou como agente oxidante o ar atmosférico a uma pressão de 4 bar. As influências dos parâmetros operacionais foram avaliadas dentro das ITonteiras práticas de operação, isto é, vazões da fase líquida de 5,OL/h e 10LIh, temperaturas de 393K e 413K. A vazão da fase gasosa foi fixada em 1000 NL/h com uma carga de catalisador de 4%pp e granulometria de 400llm - 5001lID. A lignina foi dissolvida em uma solução alcalina de hidróxido de sódio 2N a uma concentração de 30g/L. O melhor rendimento em aldeídos aromáticos foi de 12% em relação a concentração inicial de lignina, com o reator operando a 393K e vazão da fase líquida de 5L/h / Abstract: The lignocellulosic material, representing the largest natural renewable resource, occurring in the plants under the cellulose form, hemicellulose, lignin and extractive, with the lignina corresponding about 30% of this total one. The routes of lignin chemical processing, with prominence for the oxidations processes, with the objective of vanilin production, use in the great majority two-phase processes, some using soluble catalysts in the liquid phase, operating however, with low efficiency. In the present work a process of catalytic wet air oxidation (CW AO) was developed with the objective of selective production of aromatic aldehydes, with emphasis in the vanilina, siringaldeído and p-hidroxibenzaldeído, ITom lignin, applying a palladium catalyst supported in y-alumina. Intending the evaluation of the catalytic process, experiences were carried out in a mechanically stirred high pressure autoclave reactor, in semi-batch way, in relation to the gaseous phase. It was operated in temperatures ITom 373K to 413K, at a total pressure of 20bar, representing a partia! pressure of oxygen ITom 2bar to 10bar. The lignin concentration of60gIL was in an aIkaline medium ofNaOH 2N. A palladium catalyst was used (2,85%pp.), in y-alumina, with granulometry ITom 90mm to 200mm, being applied concentrations ITom 3%pp. to 5%pp. in relation to the reactional volume. The reactions of lignin degradation and aromatic aldehydes production were described by a kinetics model quantified by a system of complex reactions of the series-parallel type, with stages of pseudo-first order. The presence of the catalyst resulted in high levels of seletivities in aldehydes, further than as compared with the non-catalytic process, representing a reduction about 50% in the activation energy for the lignin degradation. The levels of conversion ofthe lignin in aldehydes were of6% at 393K, 12% at 393K and 18% at 423K, for a partial pressure of oxygen of 5bar and catalyst loading of 4%pp. With the purpose of producing aromatic aldehydes in continuous regime way, a three-phase fluidized bed reactor was designed and built, in mini-pilot scale. The system was evaluated hydrodynamically, in pre-operational tests, through applying dynamic analysis for the gaseous phase. The hydrodynamic analysis of the system was accomplished through the values of the gaseous retention (8G) and of the ofaxial Peclet number (PeG). The experimental technique applied the residence time distribution (RTD) in the gaseous phase, using the methane gas as tracer. The estimation ofthe two parameters felI back upon the conftontation ofthe prevision obtained through transfer function ofthe system, with the results uom the dynamic experiments, being adopted as approach the minimization of a objective function through a subroutine of sequencial search. The obtained results, uom 2,2% to 9,3% for the gaseous retention, and 38,0 to 54,4 for the number of Peclet of the gaseous phase, are compatible with the values published in the literature for reactors operating in the same conditions. The aromatic aldehydes production in a continuous three-phase fluidized bed reactor, used as oxidizing agent the atmospheric air in apressure of 4 bar. The influences of the operational parameters were evaluated in the practical ranges of operation, that is, liquid phase flow rate of 5,OL/h and lOL_ temperatures of 393K and 413K. The gaseous phase flow rate was 1000 NL/h with a catalyst loading of 3%pp and granulometry of 400 j.1m 500j.1m The lignin was in an aIkaline medium of NaOH 2N, in a concentration of 30g/L. The best yield in aromatic aldehydes reached 12% in relation to lignin initial concentration, as the reactor was operating at 393K and liquid flow rate of5LIh / Doutorado / Sistemas de Processos Quimicos e Informatica / Doutor em Engenharia Química