ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the practical applications of glass-fiber catalysts (GFCs). As these catalysts have shown excellent activity in the reactions of deep oxidation of organic compounds and in sulfur dioxide oxidation, the most promising application involves performance of these reactions for various purposes. Here both the existing industrial large-scale and pilot plants with the application of GFCs and promising future technologies are discussed. Examples include the catalytic incineration of hydrocarbons and organic substances in the industrial waste gases from petrochemical facilities; purification of the exhaust emissions from a stationary diesel generator; novel processes for the environmentally safe combustion of fuels in green energy technologies; for the heat energy production; sulfuric acid production both in conventional acid plants and in the course of processing of SO2-containing waste gases of non-ferrous smelters; and catalytic conditioning of flue gases from coal-fired power plants for the improvement of ash particulate removal in electrostatic precipitators. The presented examples demonstrate the advantages of GFCs in various processes, and their wide practical application in the nearest future seems very optimistic.
