JP2006217995A - Deodorant, method of manufacturing deodorant, and deodorizer using the deodrant - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a deodorant capable of adsorbing and removing the odor generated in the living space by an adsorbent with the physical adsorption effect. <P>SOLUTION: The deodorant consists of at least the adsorbent (not indicated) with the adsorption effect, a metal 5 with the catalytic effect, and a carrier 3 carrying the adsorbent. The deodorant is characterized by the catalytic metal 5 which is adsorbed/removed by the adsorbent (not indicated) after converting the aldehydes to carboxylic acid. The deodorant which can adsorb/remove the odor generated in the living space by the adsorbent with the physical adsorption effect and which can adsorb/remove especially harmful acetaldehyde by converting acetaldehyde to acetic acid by a platinum catalyst at ordinary temperature can be provided. With this deodorant, a deodorizer which can be used without a user's labor and without maintenance can be provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention can adsorb and remove odorous substances contained in the gas of living space, and in particular converts a highly harmful acetaldehyde, which is a main component of tobacco and also a kind of VOC, into less harmful acetic acid and removes it by adsorption. The present invention relates to a deodorizing body, a method for producing the deodorizing body, and a deodorizing apparatus using the same.

  Conventionally, a platinum-based thermal catalyst that operates a catalyst using a white metal at a high temperature (200 ° C. or higher) and decomposes odorous substances into water, carbon dioxide, and the like is widely known. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-180108 discloses a deodorizing catalyst using a composite oxide of transition metal mainly composed of manganese. According to this, 80% of acetaldehyde is decomposed at 50 ° C. by a complex oxide of manganese and cobalt (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Furthermore, there are the following inventions as photocatalyst deodorization filters in which a photocatalyst is supported on a carrier having a large specific surface area as an odor decomposition catalyst at room temperature (see, for example, Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-180108 JP-A-6-343875 JP 2003-53196 A

  However, the conventional platinum-based catalyst and the deodorizing body disclosed in Patent Document 1 have a problem that the operating temperature is high and cannot be applied to an air conditioner, an air cleaner, and the like. However, since the light source is necessary, the size cannot be reduced, the cost is high, and the impact resistance is weak.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described conventional problems, and to provide a deodorizing body capable of adsorbing and removing odor generated in a living space by an adsorbent having a physical adsorption action.

  In order to solve the above problems, the deodorizer of the present invention comprises at least an adsorbent having an adsorbing action, a metal having a catalytic action, and a carrier supporting the adsorbent, and the metal converts aldehydes to carboxylic acids. It is characterized by adsorbing and removing with the above adsorbent, and it can absorb and remove odors generated in living space with an adsorbent having a physical adsorption action, and converts harmful acetaldehyde to acetic acid at room temperature with a platinum-based catalyst. Thus, a deodorizing body that can be adsorbed and removed by the adsorbent can be realized.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the deodorizing body which can adsorb and remove the odor which generate | occur | produces in a living space, can convert especially harmful acetaldehyde into acetic acid with little toxicity at normal temperature, and can adsorb and remove can be provided. Moreover, according to this invention, the deodorizing apparatus which can be used maintenance-free without bothering a human hand can be provided.

  The first invention is composed of at least an adsorbent having an adsorbing action, a metal having a catalytic action, and a carrier carrying the adsorbent, and the metal converts aldehydes to carboxylic acids and then adsorbs and removes with the adsorbent. The odor generated in the living space can be adsorbed and removed by an adsorbent with a physical adsorption action, especially harmful acetaldehyde is converted to acetic acid at room temperature by a platinum-based catalyst, and adsorbed and removed by an adsorbent. A deodorizing body that can be produced can be realized.

  In the second invention, the adsorbent is a hydrophobic zeolite, and the zeolite with increased silica content has a small polarity, so that it can adsorb non-polar odor molecules and depends on the humidity of the atmosphere. Since odor molecules can be adsorbed and desorbed without any problems, it is possible to realize a deodorant that can adsorb and remove various odor molecules.

  The third invention is a honeycomb structure in which the carrier is formed of inorganic fibers, and since the ventilation resistance is small and the specific surface area is large, it is possible to realize a deodorizing body that suppresses pressure loss and has high odor absorption / desorption efficiency.

  In the fourth invention, the metal is supported at least on the surface of the adsorbent, and further, the dispersibility of the metal having a catalytic action can be increased and the specific surface area can be increased. The body can be realized.

  In a fifth aspect of the present invention, the adsorbent contains zeolite, and the carboxylic acid adsorbed on the adsorbent is desorbed by aeration so that the adsorbent is regenerated. By passing the air through the deodorizing body supporting zeolite, the zeolite that has reached saturation adsorption is desorbed and regenerated, and a deodorizing body that can be used for a long time without maintenance is realized.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, at least an adsorbent having an adsorbing action and a hydrophilic metal oxide are supported on a carrier, and then immersed in an acid solution of a white metal, and the metal having a catalytic action is calcined by firing. In the case where platinum or the like is supported using an acid solution such as platinum, there is a problem that the solution tends to evaporate at the end of the carrier during drying or firing, and the dispersibility is lowered. When the oxide is highly dispersed and supported, the acid solution easily collects on the metal oxide, so that the specific surface area of platinum or the like can be increased, and a deodorant with high catalytic activity can be realized.

  In the seventh invention, titanium oxide is included in the metal oxide, and titanium oxide having a photocatalytic action becomes superhydrophilic by irradiating the surface with ultraviolet light. The specific surface area can be increased, and a deodorant with high catalytic activity can be realized.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an intake port for introducing air containing at least odor, an intake means for taking in air containing the odor, a filter for deodorizing odor contained in the air taken in by the intake means, and the filter. The deodorizer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising an introduction port for introducing deodorized air into the room and an exhaust port for exhausting the odor desorbed from the filter to the outside of the room. The deodorization device that can be used for a long time without maintenance is realized by ventilating the deodorizer carrying the adsorbent with the deodorizer and exhausting the odor desorbed from the adsorbent that has reached saturation adsorption to the outside of the room.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an intake port for introducing air containing at least an odor, an intake means for taking in air containing the odor, a filter for deodorizing odor contained in the air taken in by the intake means, and the filter. A deodorizing device comprising an inlet for introducing deodorized air into the room and an exhaust port for exhausting the odor desorbed from the filter to the outside, wherein the filter is a deodorant produced by the production method according to claim 6 or 7. If the device is preliminarily dispersed and supported with a hydrophilic metal oxide, the acid solution easily collects on the metal oxide, so that the specific surface area of platinum or the like can be increased, and a deodorant with high catalytic activity can be obtained. The deodorizing apparatus which has can be implement | achieved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
Fig.1 (a) is an external appearance schematic diagram which shows the deodorizing body in the 1st Embodiment of this invention, (b) is an enlarged schematic diagram of the deodorizing body surface. The deodorizing body 1 is a honeycomb structure in which flat plates and corrugated plates made of inorganic fibers such as silica and alumina are alternately stacked, and can be ventilated in the ventilation direction 2 with low ventilation resistance.

  A flat plate and a corrugated plate made of inorganic fibers become a carrier 3, and an adsorbent 4 having a physical adsorption action (hereinafter referred to as a physical adsorbent 4 in the present embodiment) and a metal 5 having a catalytic action (hereinafter referred to as the present embodiment). In the form, the catalyst metal 5 is supported on the fiber surface.

  The physical adsorbent 4 and the catalytic metal 5 are supported and supported on the support 3 by an action such as an anchor effect or a physical bond or a chemical bond. At this time, it is preferable to add a binder to enhance the effect. However, if the addition amount is large, it may cause a decrease in the adsorption effect and catalytic activity, and if it is small, the adhesion with the carrier 3 is lowered and the film is easily peeled off. Desirably, the solid content of the physical adsorbent 4 and the binder is about 1: 1 to 20: 1 by weight ratio. The binder is preferably inorganic, and colloidal silica, water glass, aluminum phosphate, and the like are suitable.

  As the physical adsorbent 4, a substance having a physical adsorption action such as zeolite, silica gel, sepiolite, alumina, activated carbon or the like is used. However, in production, it is easy to raise the temperature to 400 ° C. or higher for adsorption and desorption. In view of this, zeolite is most desirable, and a hydrophobic zeolite having a low polarity due to a large silica / alumina ratio is particularly preferable. As a result, non-polar odor molecules can be adsorbed, and the odor molecules can be adsorbed and desorbed without depending on the humidity of the atmosphere, so that a deodorant capable of adsorbing and desorbing various odor molecules can be realized.

  Further, the hydrophobic zeolite used in the present embodiment has a diameter of about 0.1 to 10 μm, but is not limited to this size. However, it is preferable to reduce the size because the surface area can be increased with the same volume. Furthermore, the shape of the hydrophobic zeolite is not limited to the spherical shape as shown in the figure, and actually, the primary particles of the physical adsorbent gather to form secondary particles, or even tertiary particles. It is considered that the particles thus carried are supported on the carrier 3. By providing irregularities on the surface of the deodorizing body, the surface area per unit volume can be increased, which is more effective.

  In the present embodiment, a honeycomb structure in which flat plates and corrugated plates made of inorganic fibers are alternately laminated on the deodorizing body 1 is used. However, a honeycomb structure in which the physical adsorbent 4 is extruded in a lattice shape. May be used. Thereby, since the whole honeycomb structure can be made into the physical adsorbent 4 without using a binder, the deodorizing body with a high adsorption effect is realizable.

  The catalytic metal 5 is an element belonging to a white metal and having catalytic action, and examples thereof include ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, and platinum, and platinum, palladium, and the like are particularly easy to handle, easily available, and have catalytic activity. It is desirable to use rhodium, ruthenium. Further, the catalytic metal 5 is also supported on the carrier 3 or the physical adsorbent 4 by an action such as an anchor effect or a physical bond or a chemical bond.

  Next, the carrying method will be described. The method for supporting the physical adsorbent 4 on the carrier 3 includes a spraying method using a spray and the dip method. The physical adsorbent 4 and, if necessary, a binder are dispersed or dissolved in water, a solvent, etc. A dip method for supporting the structure by immersing the structure in the slurry or solution is desirable. In addition, when the powdered physical adsorbent 4 is dispersed to produce a slurry, the average diameter of the physical adsorbent 4 is desirably small, and the average primary particle diameter is desirably about 1 μm or less. Furthermore, it is desirable to disperse in water or a solvent so that aggregation does not occur as much as possible, and a dispersant may be added as necessary.

  The catalyst metal 5 is supported by a method in which platinum powder is dispersed in water and supported by dipping in the same manner as the method of supporting the physical adsorbent 4 on the carrier 3, but a chloroplatinate acid solution, dinitrodiammine platinum nitrate solution, etc. After immersing the honeycomb structure in a solution containing platinum, drying and firing, the particles can be atomized to carry platinum with high dispersion.

  As the loading order, a method of loading the catalyst metal 5 such as platinum by the above method after loading the physical adsorbent 4 on the honeycomb structure is desirable. Thereby, the catalyst metal 5 is carried also on the surface of the physical adsorbent 4, and the specific surface area can be increased. Moreover, it is desirable to immerse the honeycomb structure in a nitric acid solution or the like, then dry it at 60 to 150 ° C., and then fire it at 400 ° C. or higher.

  When the drying process is not provided, only the moisture evaporates violently and the catalytic metal 5 particles do not come out on the surface, so that the catalytic action is reduced. Furthermore, when supporting the physical adsorbent 4, a hydrophilic metal oxide such as titanium oxide or silica is added and supported simultaneously, or after supporting the physical adsorbent 4, a hydrophilic metal oxide is supported. Good. When platinum or the like is supported on the honeycomb structure by dipping the solution and then dried, the solution tends to collect at the end face where the solution easily evaporates during drying, and the catalyst metal 5 tends to be deposited on the portion. By supporting the solution, the solution also collects and evaporates in that portion, so that the catalyst metal 5 can be highly dispersed and supported.

  Hereafter, the experiment example with respect to a deodorizing body is shown.

  Hydrophobic zeolite is dispersed in water, colloidal silica having a solid content concentration of 20 wt% is added as a binder, and a slurry having a ratio of water, hydrophobic zeolite, and colloidal silica of 8: 2: 1 (hereinafter referred to in this embodiment) Slurry A), a slurry having a ratio of water, titanium oxide and colloidal silica of 40: 2: 1 (hereinafter referred to as slurry B in the present embodiment), and dinitrodiammine platinum having a platinum amount of 0.5 wt%. A slurry in which the ratio of nitric acid solution (hereinafter referred to as solution A in this embodiment), water, activated carbon, platinum powder, and colloidal silica is 8: 2: 0.02: 1 (hereinafter referred to as slurry in this embodiment). C)).

Next, four honeycomb structures (100 × 62 × t10, 205 cells / inch ² ) made of alumina and silica fibers were prepared (hereinafter, in this embodiment, honeycomb A, honeycomb B, honeycomb C, Honeycomb D).

  Honeycomb A, honeycomb B, and honeycomb C were immersed in slurry A and dried at 130 ° C. twice, and each supported 0.1 g / cc of hydrophobic zeolite. Thereafter, the honeycomb A was immersed in the solution A, dried at 130 ° C., and then fired at 600 ° C. for 10 minutes to carry 0.06 g of platinum. Further, the honeycomb B was immersed in the slurry B and dried at 130 ° C. to carry 0.01 g / cc of titanium oxide. Thereafter, the honeycomb B was immersed in the solution A, dried at 130 ° C., and then fired at 600 ° C. for 10 minutes to carry 0.06 g of platinum. Next, the honeycomb D was immersed in the slurry C and dried at 130 ° C. to carry 0.1 g / cc of hydrophobic zeolite and 0.06 g of platinum.

  A fan was attached to the four types of prepared honeycomb samples, and each sample was placed in a 40 L container adjusted to an acetaldehyde concentration of 10 ppm. The fan was adjusted to pass through the sample at a flow rate of 270 L / min, and the conversion rate from acetic acid concentration attenuation in the container to acetic acid in one pass was calculated. The concentration of acetic acid 60 minutes after the start of the experiment was also measured.

  After the experiment, each sample was taken out of the container, the fan was operated in a place without odor, and aeration was performed at about 20 ° C. for 60 minutes. Thereafter, the above experiment was performed. These series of experiments and aeration were repeated 10 times. Table 1 shows the experimental results. The experiment using the honeycomb A is Example 1, the experiment using the honeycomb B is Example 2, the experiment using the honeycomb C is Comparative Example 1, and the experiment using the honeycomb D is Comparative Example 2. “ND” indicates a detection limit (0.05 ppm) or less.

  From Table 1, acetaldehyde is converted into acetic acid by platinum, and the conversion rate is improved for those carrying titanium oxide, which is a hydrophilic metal oxide. This is considered to be an effect due to the improved dispersibility of platinum. In Examples 1 and 2, the 10th acetic acid concentration is as small as 0.1 ppm, while Comparative Example 2 is as large as 5 ppm. This indicates that the zeolite has a higher regeneration rate due to the desorption of acetic acid by aeration than the activated carbon.

  From the above, it is possible to realize a deodorant that can convert acetaldehyde into acetic acid at room temperature and remove it by adsorption, and it is possible to regenerate the adsorbent that has a physical adsorption action by desorption by aeration. The body can be provided.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a deodorizing body in the second embodiment of the present invention. A deodorizing device 11 is installed inside the room 10. The deodorizing device 11 includes an intake means 13, an intake port 14, a deodorizing filter 15, an introduction port 17 for returning the deodorized air to the room, and an exhaust port 19 for exhausting air 20 containing odor from the room. Further, a switching valve 18 for switching between these is provided between the introduction port 17 and the exhaust port 19.

  As the intake means 13, a sirocco fan, a turbo fan, a propeller fan, a cross flow fan, a cross-flow fan or the like is used as a general intake means, and is not particularly limited. In this embodiment, a propeller fan is used. The intake means 13 can also be used as a blowing means for the filter 15.

  Next, an operation method will be described. When odor is generated in the room 10, the deodorizing device 11 sucks the odorous air 12 through the intake port 14 by the intake means 13, is deodorized through the filter 15, and the deodorized air 16 passes through the inlet 17, Return to 10. When the filter 15 reaches saturation adsorption and there is no odor in the room 10, the switching valve 18 switches the ventilation direction to the exhaust port 19 side that discharges outside, and the suction means 13 is operated to ventilate the odor to be saturated adsorption. The odor can be desorbed from the adsorbent having the physical adsorption action, and the air 20 containing the desorbed odor can be discharged outside the room.

  Therefore, by repeating this operation, a deodorizing apparatus that can be used for a long time without maintenance can be realized.

  As described above, the deodorizing body, the method for producing the deodorizing body, and the deodorizing apparatus using the deodorizing body according to the present invention can adsorb and remove the odor generated in the living space as described above, and particularly harmful acetaldehyde is harmful at room temperature. It is possible to provide a deodorant that can be converted to less acetic acid and adsorbed and removed, and that it can automatically control adsorption and desorption without bothering human hands and provide a maintenance-free deodorization device that can be used for a long time. be able to.

  Furthermore, the deodorizing body can be added to a maintenance-free deodorizing function and a toxic substance decomposing function by being installed in an air conditioner, a garbage disposal machine, a VOC decomposing machine, a nursing deodorizing machine, etc. .

(A) Schematic external view showing a deodorizing body in the first embodiment of the present invention (b) An enlarged schematic view of the surface of the deodorizing body Sectional schematic diagram which shows the deodorizing apparatus in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Deodorizing body 2 Air flow direction 3 Support | carrier 4 Adsorbent which has a physical adsorption action 5 Metal which has a catalytic action 10 Room 11 Deodorizing device 12 Air containing odor 13 Intake means 14 Inlet 15 Filter 16 Deodorized air 17 Inlet 18 Switching Valve 19 Exhaust port 20 Air containing odor

Claims (9)

It is composed of at least an adsorbent having an adsorbing action, a metal having a catalytic action, and a carrier supporting the adsorbent, and the metal converts aldehydes to carboxylic acids and is adsorbed and removed by the adsorbent Deodorized body. The deodorizing body according to claim 1, wherein the adsorbent is a hydrophobic zeolite. The deodorizing body according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the carrier is a honeycomb structure formed of inorganic fibers. The deodorizing body according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a metal is supported on at least the adsorbent surface. The deodorizer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the adsorbent includes zeolite, and the adsorbent is regenerated by desorbing the carboxylic acid adsorbed on the adsorbent by aeration. . A deodorizing body that supports an adsorbent having at least an adsorbing action and a hydrophilic metal oxide on a carrier, then dipped in an acid solution of white metal, and supports the metal having a catalytic action on the metal oxide by firing. Production method. The manufacturing method of the deodorizing body of Claim 6 which uses a metal oxide as a material containing a titanium oxide. An air inlet for introducing air containing at least odor, an intake means for taking in air containing the odor, a filter for deodorizing odor contained in air sucked by the intake means, and air deodorized by the filter 6. A deodorizing apparatus comprising: an introduction port that introduces the odor to the filter; and an exhaust port that exhausts the odor desorbed from the filter to the outside, wherein the filter is the deodorizing body according to claim 1. An air inlet for introducing air containing at least odor, an intake means for taking in air containing the odor, a filter for deodorizing odor contained in air sucked by the intake means, and air deodorized by the filter 8. A deodorizing apparatus comprising an introduction port for introducing the odor and an exhaust port for exhausting the odor desorbed from the filter to the outside, wherein the filter is a deodorant produced by the production method according to claim 6 or 7.

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