In this study, catalytic decomposition of chlorobenzene, a model compound of dioxin, was investigated. Catalysts made of a mesoporous material SBA-15 were used. The effect of Pt impregnation on the catalytic activity was evaluated. The catalysts were characterized using BET and NH₃-TPD. The catalytic activity for chlorobenzene removal reaction was shown to increase with the acid amount of catalysts. Addition of Pt to Al-SBA-15 was also shown to enhance the catalytic activity.

The aim of this study is to investigate the potential of Al-MCM-48 for the dioxin decomposition reaction. As a model reaction for the dioxin decomposition, chlorobenzene was decomposed over Al-MCM-48 in a fixed-bed reactor. Characteristics of catalysts were determined by N₂ adsorption-desorption isotherms (BET), and NH₃-temperature programmed desorption (NH₃-TPD), X-ray diffraction (XRD) methods. The activity of Al-MCM-48 (15) was higher than that of Al-MCM-48 (60) due to its higher amount acid sites. It can be concluded from the results of this study that Al-MCM-48 with higher acidity can be effectively applied to dioxin decomposition catalyst.