H2O and/or SO2 Tolerance of Cu-Mn/SAPO-34 Catalyst for NO Reduction with NH3 at Low Temperature
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. DeNOx Activity of the Catalysts Without H2O and SO2
2.2. Effect of H2O on the deNOx Activity of the Catalyst
2.3. Effect of SO2 on the deNOx Activity of the Catalyst
2.4. Effect of Both H2O and SO2 Injection on the deNOx Activity of the Catalyst
2.5. Mechanism of the Catalyst Poisoning by H2O and/or SO2
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Catalyst Preparation
3.2. DeNOx Activity Measurements
3.3. Catalyst Characterization
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Catalyst | BET Surface Area | Pore Volume | Pore Diameter |
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(m2g−1) | (cm3g−1) | (nm) | |
Fresh catalyst | 457 | 0.23 | 2.08 |
Catalyst exposed to 500 ppm SO2 at 180 °C for 8 h | 307 | 0.14 | 2.42 |
Catalyst exposed to 500 ppm SO2, at 210 °C for 8 h | 314 | 0.16 | 2.29 |
Catalyst exposed to 500 ppm SO2, at 240 °C for 8 h | 331 | 0.16 | 2.15 |
Catalyst exposed to 500 ppm SO2, at 270 °C for 8 h | 367 | 0.19 | 2.09 |
Catalyst exposed to 500 ppm SO2, at 300 °C for 8 h | 372 | 0.18 | 2.09 |
Catalyst exposed to 1000 ppm SO2, at 240 °C for 8 h | 321 | 0.16 | 2.14 |
Catalyst exposed to 1500 ppm SO2, at 240 °C for 8 h | 320 | 0.16 | 2.28 |
Catalyst exposed to 10% H2O, at 180 °C for 8 h | 383 | 0.18 | 2.03 |
Catalyst exposed to 10% H2O, at 240 °C for 8 h | 408 | 0.19 | 2.02 |
Catalyst exposed to 10% H2O, at 300 °C for 8 h | 441 | 0.21 | 2.04 |
Catalyst exposed to 2% H2O, at 240 °C for 8 h | 425 | 0.20 | 2.03 |
Catalyst exposed to 6% H2O, at 240 °C for 8 h | 413 | 0.19 | 1.95 |
Catalyst exposed to 10% H2O+500 ppmSO2, at 240 °C for 8 h | 276 | 0.17 | 2.62 |
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Liu, G.; Zhang, W.; He, P.; Guan, S.; Yuan, B.; Li, R.; Sun, Y.; Shen, D. H2O and/or SO2 Tolerance of Cu-Mn/SAPO-34 Catalyst for NO Reduction with NH3 at Low Temperature. Catalysts 2019, 9, 289. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9030289
Liu G, Zhang W, He P, Guan S, Yuan B, Li R, Sun Y, Shen D. H2O and/or SO2 Tolerance of Cu-Mn/SAPO-34 Catalyst for NO Reduction with NH3 at Low Temperature. Catalysts. 2019; 9(3):289. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9030289
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiu, Guofu, Wenjie Zhang, Pengfei He, Shipian Guan, Bing Yuan, Rui Li, Yu Sun, and Dekui Shen. 2019. "H2O and/or SO2 Tolerance of Cu-Mn/SAPO-34 Catalyst for NO Reduction with NH3 at Low Temperature" Catalysts 9, no. 3: 289. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9030289