Characterization of Catalytic Porous Medium Using Platinum for Micro-combustion Application

In this study, catalytic alumina porous medium has been fabricated by using platinum as an active material for micro-combustion application. Platinum has been deposited onto porous medium surface via wet impregnation method. The porous medium undergoes surface modification process via wash coatin...

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Main Authors: Miskam, Muhamad Azman, Hassan, Suhaimi, Zainal Alauddin, Zainal Alimuddin, Ishak, Mohammad Zulfikar
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author Miskam, Muhamad Azman
Hassan, Suhaimi
Zainal Alauddin, Zainal Alimuddin
Ishak, Mohammad Zulfikar
author_facet Miskam, Muhamad Azman
Hassan, Suhaimi
Zainal Alauddin, Zainal Alimuddin
Ishak, Mohammad Zulfikar
author_sort Miskam, Muhamad Azman
building USM Institutional Repository
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description In this study, catalytic alumina porous medium has been fabricated by using platinum as an active material for micro-combustion application. Platinum has been deposited onto porous medium surface via wet impregnation method. The porous medium undergoes surface modification process via wash coating method using gamma alumina (γ-Al2O3) solution, before being impregnated with platinum in order to increase the surface area. The surface morphology of porous medium entirely changes from smooth “solid-rock” into rough “sand-like” after the wash coating process. The amount of platinum deposited onto the treated porous medium is 1.66 wt.%. LPG combustion analysis shows that the combustion is successfully occur inside the catalytic porous media with overall efficiency of 71%.
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spelling usm-384312021-02-15T03:13:35Z http://eprints.usm.my/38431/ Characterization of Catalytic Porous Medium Using Platinum for Micro-combustion Application Miskam, Muhamad Azman Hassan, Suhaimi Zainal Alauddin, Zainal Alimuddin Ishak, Mohammad Zulfikar TJ1-1570 Mechanical engineering and machinery In this study, catalytic alumina porous medium has been fabricated by using platinum as an active material for micro-combustion application. Platinum has been deposited onto porous medium surface via wet impregnation method. The porous medium undergoes surface modification process via wash coating method using gamma alumina (γ-Al2O3) solution, before being impregnated with platinum in order to increase the surface area. The surface morphology of porous medium entirely changes from smooth “solid-rock” into rough “sand-like” after the wash coating process. The amount of platinum deposited onto the treated porous medium is 1.66 wt.%. LPG combustion analysis shows that the combustion is successfully occur inside the catalytic porous media with overall efficiency of 71%. EDP Sciences 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/38431/1/Characterization_of_Catalytic_Porous_Medium_Using_Platinum.pdf Miskam, Muhamad Azman and Hassan, Suhaimi and Zainal Alauddin, Zainal Alimuddin and Ishak, Mohammad Zulfikar (2014) Characterization of Catalytic Porous Medium Using Platinum for Micro-combustion Application. MATEC Web of Conferences, 13 (02017). pp. 1-5. ISSN 2261-236X https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20141302017
spellingShingle TJ1-1570 Mechanical engineering and machinery
Miskam, Muhamad Azman
Hassan, Suhaimi
Zainal Alauddin, Zainal Alimuddin
Ishak, Mohammad Zulfikar
Characterization of Catalytic Porous Medium Using Platinum for Micro-combustion Application
title Characterization of Catalytic Porous Medium Using Platinum for Micro-combustion Application
title_full Characterization of Catalytic Porous Medium Using Platinum for Micro-combustion Application
title_fullStr Characterization of Catalytic Porous Medium Using Platinum for Micro-combustion Application
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of Catalytic Porous Medium Using Platinum for Micro-combustion Application
title_short Characterization of Catalytic Porous Medium Using Platinum for Micro-combustion Application
title_sort characterization of catalytic porous medium using platinum for micro-combustion application
topic TJ1-1570 Mechanical engineering and machinery
url http://eprints.usm.my/38431/
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http://eprints.usm.my/38431/1/Characterization_of_Catalytic_Porous_Medium_Using_Platinum.pdf