Abstract
Removal of pyruvic acid from water has been studied through catalytic ozonation. Copper or cobalt impregnated MCM-41, Ru-Al2O3, Ru-CeO2, FeO(OH) and LaTi1-xCuxO3 and LaTi1-xCoxO3 Perovskites have been used as catalysts. Only perovskites and Ru-CeO2 catalysts did show significant catalytic activity to increase the ozonation of pyruvic acid.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This work has been supported by the CICYT of Spain and the European Region Development Funds of the European Commission (Project PPQ2003/00554). Mrs. Carbajo also thanks the Spanish Ministry of Science and Education for providing her a FPU grant.