This study aimed to evaluate the immobilization of different catalysts on the surface of ceramic alumina foam. The ceramic material was produced by the replica method, where a polyurethane sponge with a porosity of 60 ppi was poured into a slurry containing alumina to produce a ceramic support with the same morphology of the precursor material. Alumina ceramic foams with an average strength of 0.7MPa and apparent porosity of 80% were obtained. Three different catalysts (ZnAl2O4,ZnFe2O4 and Zn2SnO4) were impregnated on this support by the dip coating method. The results showed that the catalysts were immobilized on the substrate at low concentrations.
ceramic foam; alumina; replica method; impregnation catalysts
