KR20030001655A - Coupling system of low-temperature catalyst and photocatalyst for indoor air quality control - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A coupled indoor air purification system which can improve purification efficiency by coupling photocatalyst unit for removing VOCs and low temperature catalyst for removing odorous gas is provided. CONSTITUTION: The system comprises an air purifier body, a fan(8) which is installed at the rear of the body to blow polluted air, a motor, a suction grill(2) which is installed in front of the body, a pre-filter(3) which is installed in rear of the suction grill for removing coarse particles, a dust filter(4) which removes minute particles, a photocatalyst unit(5) for removing VOCs, bacteria, a low temperature catalyst filter(7) for removing odorous gas, an ultraviolet lamp(6) and a spiral metal plate which are installed in photocatalyst unit.

Description

Coupling system of low-temperature catalyst and photocatalyst for indoor air quality control

The present invention combines a high-temperature honeycomb deodorization catalyst that can be used semi-permanently even at room temperature in the room, and a photocatalyst having excellent anti-decomposable odor and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) removal ability, stable to dust, and antibacterial performance. The present invention relates to a high performance indoor air purification system, a photocatalyst filter, and a deodorization filter using a low temperature catalyst, which greatly improves performance and lifespan.

In general, odor control can be classified into a method of reducing the concentration of malodorous substances to reduce the intensity of the odor and a method of changing the odor to another odor or masking it with another odor to make it unpleasant. Recent deodorization technology is a trend to use a deodorizing filter, ozone and deodorizing catalyst having excellent deodorizing ability in air purifiers, air fresheners, air conditioners or heaters and refrigerators. In the case of the deodorizing filter, activated carbon or zeolite is mainly used as an adsorbent. In the case of the recently developed low pressure loss deodorizing filter, in order to keep the pressure loss low, the filter shape is made of hexagonal cell-shaped paper honeycomb, and the adhesive with high adhesion is applied to the inner wall of the cell, and then there is a cigarette smell on it. It is used to carry an effective untreated shredded activated carbon deodorant. Most commercial air cleaners are designed to adsorb suspended particulates in the air to antibacterial filters, electrostatic precipitators, or hepa filters, and to remove and remove gaseous contaminants such as odors with activated carbon filters. In the case of the air cleaner having such a structure, the filter has to be cleaned or the activated carbon needs to be replaced periodically in the long term due to the complicated structure and the limitation of the filter adsorption amount. In addition to the removal method using an adsorption filter, methods for removing odor by ozone, a multifunctional catalyst, and plasma have been sought. The method of removing odor by using ozone is already commercialized and used in Japan, but there is a limit of application because the ozone concentration has a harmful effect on the human body such as hurting the respiratory system. In order to solve this problem, it is known that a high degree of deodorization method incorporating a catalyst into a new plasma technology called PPCP and SPCP is being developed recently.

Deodorization catalysts are commercially available in the form of honeycomb in refrigerators and gas stoves in Japan and Korea, and have a longer lifespan than adsorbents and air fresheners. . In order to apply low-temperature deodorization catalyst as a filter to air cleaner, refrigerator and gas stove, it has to be made in the form of honeycomb of low pressure loss. Due to the difficulty of molding technology, several companies have this technology in Korea.

Recently, researches using photocatalysts capable of removing volatile organic compounds, bacteria and odors by strong oxidation in advanced countries such as Japan have been actively conducted and are being marketed as some products.

Photocatalysis is first electron (e ^-) and holes (h ⁺⁾ a happening photoexcitation reaction to produce a hydro-chamber generates a radical or radicals having a strong oxidizing power, such as superoxide radicals, and remove them to react with the organic material and bacteria It consists of a mechanism. In addition, the electrons and holes generated by the photoexcitation reaction directly react with organic compounds or bacteria, and finally remain as water and carbon dioxide to deodorize and sterilize.

Air cleaners using photocatalysts have recently been marketed by several companies in Korea, but they are limited to the removal of volatile organic compounds in low concentrations and are not high in removing odors. They are also expensive due to the installation of electrostatic precipitators and consume too much electricity. Because of this, there is a limit to use, and the situation is not attracting the attention of consumers in terms of price and performance.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a photocatalyst unit having excellent activity in removing volatile organic compounds, general bacteria and fungi in the air; An object of the present invention is to provide an air cleaning system in which a deodorizing catalyst having excellent removal ability against odorous substances such as methyl meraptan and trimethylamine at room temperature is combined with a deodorizing filter formed in a honeycomb form.

Another object of the present invention is to firmly coat a photocatalyst sol on a metal plate, metal mesh, glass beads, optical fibers, etc., and fix the carrier to a spiral metal plate that forms a constant air flow path within the photocatalytic reactor. With increasing photocatalyst efficiency.

Another object of the present invention is 25 ~ 400 CPSI deodorizing catalyst which can remove not only the odorous substances by adsorption but also catalytic removal as compared to the conventional deodorization filter made of activated carbon that can remove odorous substances by simply adsorption. (Cell Per Square Inch) is a small size of the cell size and the thickness between the cells, while forming a honeycomb-type deodorizing filter that maintains the strength and performance while providing a high performance and long life of the system of the present invention.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, a pre-filter installed in the rear of the main body 1 and the main body, the fan 8, the motor 9, and the suction grille 2 of the suction part which blows contaminated air. (3) a dust collecting filter for removing fine particles after removing large particles primarily, and a photocatalyst for removing volatile organic compounds and removing pathogenic bacteria and fungi (5), trimethylamine and methylmeraptan An air purifying system is provided, comprising a low temperature deodorization catalyst filter 7 or the like which removes the same odor at a low temperature.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in order to solidly coat the photocatalyst TiO ₂ sol on various substrates, the mixing ratio of the inorganic binder and TiO _{2 is} 20:80 to 60:40 wt%, and Fe, Al, Si, Cu, Ni Air containing a photocatalytic reaction device, characterized in that a single layer or multilayer structure is added by adding a small amount of at least one metal from Mg, Ag, Au, Cr, Sr, V, Ca, Zn, Pd, Pt and Rh Purification systems can be provided.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, in a low temperature deodorization catalyst filter which is combined with a photocatalyst system in an air purifier, honeycomb extruded by adding an organic and inorganic binder to a deodorization catalyst on which a ceramic support and at least one metal oxide are supported. It is possible to provide an air purification system including a low temperature deodorization catalyst filter, which is characterized by oxidatively removing odor gases such as methyl mercaptan, trimethylamine, hydrogen sulfide and the like at low temperature.

1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an air purification system according to the present invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a separate air purification system according to the present invention.

3 is a schematic perspective view showing an air flow path by a photocatalyst reactor installed in an air purification system according to the present invention and a spiral metal plate installed inside the photoreactor;

4A to 4D are schematic perspective views showing an example of a photocatalyst carrier installed in the photocatalytic reactor according to the present invention.

5 is a schematic perspective view showing a deodorizing catalyst filter according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

1 body 2 suction grill

3: prefilter 4: dust collecting filter

5: photocatalytic unit 6: ultraviolet lamp

7: deodorizing filter 8: fan

9: motor 10: discharge grill

12 photocatalytic reactor 13 reflector

14: spiral metal plate

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a main body (1) constituting the appearance of the air purification system. The suction grill (2) is installed at the front of the system and the discharge grill (10) is installed at the rear of the main body, and the air contaminated by the fan (8) connected to the motor (9) located in front of the discharge grill of the system is introduced. After it is discharged. When the contaminated air enters the photocatalytic unit 5 through the prefilter and the dust collecting filter, a flow path is formed by the spiral metal plate 14 installed inside the photoreactor, and the glass beads coated with the photocatalyst on the metal plate ( 18) or the metal mesh 19 and the optical fiber 20 almost completely remove volatile organic compounds, common bacteria and fungi, and some odorous substances such as trimethylamine and methylmeraptan. The remaining trimethylamine, methylmeraptan, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia and the like are almost completely removed from the deodorization filter in which the low temperature deodorization catalyst is formed into a honeycomb form.

In the photocatalyst unit constituting the system, organic compounds are completely oxidized and decomposed by electrons and holes generated by light irradiation, hydroxy radicals and superoxide radicals, and finally carbon dioxide and water are generated. Here, the photocatalyst is TiO ₂ and in order to coat it on various substrates, SiO ₂ , an inorganic binder, must be added, and Fe, Al, Si, CU, Ni, Mg, Ag, Au, Cr, Sr, One or more metals from V, Ca, Zn, Pd, Pt and Rh must be selected and added in small amounts. In detail, the blending ratio of TiO ₂ used as the photocatalyst and SiO ₂ used as the inorganic binder is preferably 20:80 to 90:10 wt%, more preferably 30:70 to 40:60 wt%. Has a ratio. In addition, the amount of metal added to TiO ₂ for enhancing photocatalytic activity is preferably 0.001 to 40% by weight, more preferably 0.01 to 20% by weight.

Activated carbon, alumina, silica, aluminosilicate, titania and zeolite (ZSM-5) may be used as a support in the low temperature deodorization catalyst honeycomb filter for an air cleaning system to be implemented in the present invention. More preferably zeolite (ZSM-5), alumina and titania are suitable. Pt, Pd, Au, Ag, Ni, Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, Mg and Ca may be used as the active metal introduced into the support to improve the performance of the catalyst. More preferably, Ag, Mn, and Cu, which are inexpensive, have a low activity deterioration even after long-term use of the catalyst, and have antibacterial function against E. coli, are used.

In the low-temperature deodorization catalyst filter of the present invention, the support is preferably zeolite (ZSM-5), alumina and titania, and the active metal should include at least one of silver, manganese and copper, and 0.1 to 20% by weight of silver, Manganese is characterized in that it comprises 0.2 to 30% by weight and copper is 0.2 to 30% by weight. The preparation of the catalyst in the present invention comprises the steps of placing the carrier in water or an organic solvent and slowly or directly introducing an aqueous solution or an organic solution containing at least one of the above active metals, and stirring the mixture for several minutes to several hours. Or vigorously mixing by water or other method, impregnating or ion-exchanging the active metal in the carrier by evaporating water or organic solvent after mixing or removing by filtration or the like. Drying for several hours at a degree and calcining the dried sample for several hours at 300 ° C. to 500 ° C. in the presence of air and for improving deodorization function of activated carbon, Pt, Pd, Ni, Fe, Zn, Mg and Ca Characterized in that it comprises the step of mixing or introducing an additive, such as. Low temperature deodorization catalyst filter molding can be molded by vacuum molding extrusion by adding an organic and inorganic binder.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and the accompanying examples.

1 to 5 are diagrams for explaining the air purification system according to the present invention. First, Figures 1 and 2, Figure 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing an air purification system, Figure 2 is a simplified exploded perspective view. The main body, the inlet grill and the exhaust grill, which constitute the exterior of the system, are located at the front and the rear of the main body, respectively, and the prefilter 3 is installed to block large particles primarily, and a dust collecting filter is used to block fine particles. Attached. In addition, there is a photocatalyst unit 5 capable of removing organic compounds, general bacteria, and fungi by photoreaction, and an ultraviolet lamp 6 is installed therein. In addition, there is a deodorization filter (7) formed in the form of honeycomb low temperature deodorization catalyst to have an excellent removal ability of odorous substances by simple adsorption and catalytic reaction, and finally a blower is attached to the inlet and discharge of contaminated air. Therefore, compared with the deodorization filter of the air purifier used in the prior art has a long life and excellent performance, it shows a high air purification efficiency by enabling the sterilization action by the photocatalyst.

3 to 4D are schematic perspective views showing an example of an air flow path and a photocatalyst carrier having a photocatalytic reactor installed in an air purification system according to the present invention and a spiral metal plate provided inside the photoreactor. The contaminated air from which fine particles are removed by the dust collecting filter is introduced into the photoreactor, and the introduced air is formed with a constant flow path by a metal plate 14 coated with a TiO ₂ and spirally mounted inside the photoreactor. Organic compounds or bacteria contained in the contaminated air are removed by the photocatalyst along the spiral flow path. In order to increase the efficiency of the photocatalytic reaction, not only the reflector is installed on the inner wall of the reactor, but also the glass beads 18, the metal mesh 19, and the optical fiber 20 coated with the photocatalyst on the metal plate surface as shown in FIGS. 4B to 4D. Attached.

Figure 5 is a simplified perspective view of the deodorizing filter and as described above is a low temperature deodorizing catalyst molded in the form of honeycomb. The deodorization filter is composed of a basic frame 16, a low temperature deodorization catalyst layer 17 coated on the outside of the frame, and a heating wire for supplying heat when completely removing odorous substances adsorbed on the deodorization filter.

<Example 1-6> Odor removal rate of the low temperature deodorization catalyst filter in an air cleaning system

The odor removal experiment method of Examples 1-6 analyzes the odor in the air which is continuously injected so that the space velocity of air containing 200 ppm of odor gas may be 40,000 / h, with a gas chromatography. By comparing the odor concentration before and after the reaction, the removal rate of the low temperature deodorization catalyst honeycomb filter was calculated as follows.

% Removal rate = {(concentration before reactor minus concentration after reactor) / concentration before reactor} x100.

Preparation of the deodorizing catalyst filter of Examples 1 to 6 was carried out by varying the metal weight (the numbers in parentheses in the catalyst indicate the weight percentage of the metal) so that the deodorizing catalyst prepared by the co-impregnation method was dried in a dryer at 120 ° C. for 12 hours. It was calcined under air flow at 400 ° C. for 3 hours, and prepared by molding with a vacuum molding extruder using an organic / inorganic binder.

The removal rate of trimethylamine is shown in Table 1. In other words, the influence of the support of the Ag (1) -Cu (2) -Mn (5) catalyst filter including 1% by weight of silver, 2% by weight of Cu and 5% by weight of Mn in various carriers. When the zeolite (ZSM-5) carrier was used, the trimethylamine removal rate was very good, and the removal rate was 80% or more at temperatures of 100 ° C and 175 ° C. Even when TiO ₂ or Al ₂ O ₃ carriers are used, the trimethylamine removal rate is quite high. It can be seen that the Ag (1) -Cu (2) -Mn (5) catalyst using the SiO ₂ carrier is not very high in trimethylamine removal.

The same experimental method was used to compare methyl mercaptan removal rate at 5 ° C. Table 2 shows the results

<Examples 7 to 9> Removal of acetaldehyde and fungi by the photocatalytic reaction according to the TiO ₂ / SiO ₂ content ratio.

150 ml of titanium isopropoxide was added to 1000 ml of distilled water, and 60 wt% nitric acid was added thereto at 0.1 M and stirred at 50 ° C for 24 hours. 28 wt% NH ₄ OH aqueous solution was added to the prepared titanium oxide sol so that the pH was 7, and the obtained slurry was filtered and washed with distilled water until the slurry had a resistance of 10 kPa. After washing, the obtained titanium oxide gel was mixed with 1000 ml of distilled water, 400 ml of 30 wt% hydrogen peroxide was mixed and reacted at 95 ° C. for 20 hours to give a pale yellow translucent titanium oxide sol. This was distilled under reduced pressure at 35 ° C. to obtain 10 wt% of titanium oxide sol, and 100 ml (Example 7), 300 ml (Example 8), and 500 ml (Example 9) of 5 wt% SiO ₂ sol solution, respectively. ) Was added to prepare a mixed solution.

<Example 10>

Except for mixing 1000 g of distilled water and 150 ml of titanium isopropoxide in the manufacturing process according to Example 8, all manufacturing processes except for mixing 5 g of Fe (NO ₃ ) ₃ .9H ₂ O together Same as Example 8 above.

A spiral stainless steel plate was dip coated on the sol solution containing the binder prepared by Examples 7 to 10 above. At this time, the tensile speed was 10 cm / min, the number of coating was once, and after firing at 450 ℃ for 1 hour, the acetaldehyde decomposition test and the fungus removal test was carried out. Acetaldehyde removal test method is the same as the odor removal test method discussed above and the results are shown in Table 3. In addition, the fungus removal experiment was carried out by transplanting 2 ml of the fungus bacteria along with the nutrient medium on the photocatalyst-coated stainless surface inside the photocatalytic reactor. The initial concentration of the fungus was 2.5 × 10 ⁵ CFU / ml. The results are shown in Table 4.

As shown in the results of Table 3, looking at the results of Example 7, it can be seen that when the content of SiO ₂ is low, the photocatalytic desorption phenomenon appears, and as a result, in order to suppress the desorption of TiO ₂ , an appropriate amount of SiO ₂ Should be added.

As shown in the results of Table 4, the high effect of the photocatalyst on the bacteria can be expected by removing all the fungal bacteria in a few minutes.

As described above, the effects of the air purification system combined with the photocatalyst and the low temperature deodorization catalyst according to the present invention are as follows.

First of all, the photocatalyst is used to enhance the sterilization function compared to the existing air purifiers, so that the complete removal of general bacteria and fungi is possible, and oxidative decomposition of volatile organic compounds is possible. In addition, by using a low temperature deodorization catalyst from the fixed frame called activated carbon, which is a raw material used as a conventional deodorization filter, it has excellent performance in removing odorous substances such as methyl meraptan, hydrogen sulfide, and trimethylamine, compared to activated carbon. It has a long life that does not require replacement of the deodorizing filter.

Claims (4)

It is primarily provided through the main body 1 of the air purifier and the fan 8 located at the rear of the main body, and the motor 9 and the pre-filter 3 installed behind the suction grille 2 located in front of the main body. And a photocatalyst unit (5) for removing fine particles after the removal of the large particles, and a photocatalyst unit (5) and a low temperature deodorization catalyst filter (7). According to claim 1 and a built-in UV lamp (6) inside said photocatalyst unit, photoreactive inside jumyeo form an air flow path that flows by installing metal plates (14) of the spiral, the photocatalyst sol mainly containing TiO ₂ The glass beads 18, the metal mesh 19, and the optical fiber 20 coated on the metal plate and attach the reflector 13 at the point of contact with the metal plate and the inner wall of the reactor to improve light efficiency. An air purification system characterized by the above. The method of claim 1, In the low-temperature deodorization catalyst filter for an air purification system, characterized by consisting of a support and a active metal having a large surface area to remove odors including one or more of methyl mercaptan and trimethylamine at 0 ° C or 100 ° C or higher. Zeolite (ZSM-5), alumina, titania and silica, characterized in that at least one selected from the group consisting of, the active metal is composed of Fe, Cu, Ni, Mn, Zn, Co, Cr, Mg, Ca, etc. Low temperature deodorization catalyst honeycomb filter produced by a deodorization catalyst, characterized in that at least one kind is selected from the group consisting of. In claim 3, Low temperature deodorization made with a deodorization catalyst comprising 0.1 to 20% by weight of silver (Ag), 0.2 to 30% by weight of manganese (Mn) or 0.2 to 30% by weight of copper (Cu) as an active metal component Catalytic Honeycomb Filter.