PORPHYRAZINE IMMOBILIZATION ON POLYESTER FABRIC AND HETEROGENEOUS CATALYTIC APPLICATION ON OXIDATION OF 2-MERCAPTOETHANOL

Abstract

The removal of the thiol compunds is very important in terms of the prevention of environmental pollution. Catalytic oxidation of 2-mercaptoethanol taking place on porphyrazine catalyst that has been immobilized on the fabric was investigated in this research. Experiments at different pH and temperature at five different concentrations of dissolved mercaptan was followed by continuously measuring the oxygen concentration in the solution. Obtained results are very well when compared to literature. Immobilization the porphyrazine on fabric by cationic dyeing process does not change the catalytic effect on the oxidation of 2-mercaptoethanol. So porphyrazines can be used by immobilization on the fabric by dyeing as catalysts.