Comparison of activities in selective catalytic reduction of NOx by C3H8 over Co/MFI, Fe/MFI, and H/MFI zeolite catalysts

The Co/MFI(SiO₂/Al₂O₃ = 30) were prepared by a precipitation method with NaOCl in alkali solutions exhibited high activities to N₂ at 250 °C for the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NO_x. These catalysts showed two UV–vis bands at 700 and 400 nm, indicating the presence of octahedral Co(III) as well as tetrahedral Co(II). The high SCR activity over such Co(III, II)/MFI(30) seems to come from Co(III)---O moieties. The Co(II)MFI(30) catalysts prepared from Co(II)Cl₂ exhibited low SCR activities due to the presence of tetrahedral Co(II) ions in MFI. Less CO formation occurred over Co/MFI catalysts. The Fe/MFI(30) catalyst exhibited high activity due to the presence of some Fe---O species in MFI but more amount of CO were produced during SCR. H/MFI(30) catalyst exhibited a good SCR activity. However, more amount of carbonaceous deposits were produced on it. The correlation between acid concentration and SCR activity was discussed over H/MFIs.     

A novel laboratory bench for practical evaluation of catalysts useful for simultaneous conversion of NOx and soot in diesel exhaust

This study deals with the development of a laboratory bench for the practical evaluation of catalysts that are useful for the direct conversion of NO_x and soot in the exhaust of diesel engines. The employed model exhaust is generated by using a diffusion burner with additionally dosing some gaseous components to the burner gas to obtain a realistic feed composition. The produced soot is extensively characterized by employing thermogravimetry, transmission electron microscopy, N₂ physisorption and temperature programmed techniques. The results of the different characterization methods show that the present soot is suitable for the intended catalytic investigations. The simultaneous conversion of NO_x and soot is examined like in practice, i.e. the soot is separated from the tail gas by a diesel particulate filter (DPF) that is coated with the catalyst. The deposited soot is then catalytically converted by NO_x and O₂ to form N₂ and CO₂. The conversions of NO_x and soot are measured by exclusively applying gas analysers, whereby a special experimental procedure is developed to determine the soot removal. Hence, additional soot related analytics are not required. To show the suitability of the constructed bench a Pt/Fe₂O₃/β-zeolite sample is taken as test catalyst that is reported to be very active in NO_x/soot reaction. The measurements performed with and without catalyst clearly show the effect of the used sample in simultaneous NO_x/soot conversion. We therefore consider the constructed laboratory bench to be a useful tool for testing and ranking catalytic materials.     

稀燃车用催化剂的研究进展

稀燃车用催化剂是汽车尾气净化催化剂今后发展的方向，在稀燃条件下如何处理NOx是稀燃车用催化剂面临的巨大挑战。本文详细地评述了近年来国内外在这方面的研究工作，包括选择催化还原催化剂、存储还原催化剂和组合多功能催化剂的研究进展。     

含氮氧化物(NOx)废气的处理方法

介绍了氮氧化物废气的产生原理、处理方法,并结合某厂硝化废气处理装置改造过程的实例,对加压水吸收处理氮氧化物废气的方法做了详细介绍,同时将该法与其他处理方法进行了比较.     

烧成系统NOx的形成及排放控制技术介绍

煤燃烧过程中污染物的形成、迁徙、排放和抑制规律、NOx污染控制技术等是煤燃烧领域重点研究的内容。文章分析了水泥工业回转窑中煤粉燃烧过程中NOx的形成机理，并针对NOx的形成机理和影响因素，探讨了水泥工业相关的低NOx燃烧技术。目前，较为实际的方法是采取空气分级燃烧技术和设计出科学的燃烧器二种。     

新型碳质催化剂用于NH3选择性催化还原NOx的研究

以城市污水处理厂剩余污泥为原料制备了一种新型碳质催化剂。通过试验考察了催化剂在NH₃选择催化还原NO中的应用效果。结果表明,催化性能较好，最佳的制备和催化反应条件为：锌铁物质的量比1∶0.5，热解温度750 ℃，反应温度400 ℃，O₂浓度15%。在此条件下，NOx的最大转化率达98.3%。通过考察证明催化剂自身具有一定的还原性能。对催化剂进行了FTIR、TG、SEM和BET分析，结果表明，催化剂具有很丰富的孔结构、活性粒子和表面官能团，比表面积较大，最大可达307 m²·g^-1，分析结果显示具有良好的催化条件。     

Noble-free potassium-bimetallic catalysts supported on beta-zeolite for the simultaneous removal of NOx and soot from simulated diesel exhaust

This paper deals with the activity of the KCu and KCo catalysts supported on beta-zeolite for the simultaneous NO_x/soot removal from a simulated diesel exhaust, containing C₃H₆ as model hydrocarbon. In order to reveal the effect of potassium, the corresponding monometallic catalysts (Co/beta and Cu/beta) were analyzed and different potassium loadings were used. In addition, for comparative purpose, the performance of a platinum based catalyst (Pt/beta) was studied. All noble-free catalysts show, at 450 °C, a high activity for the simultaneous NO_x/soot removal. Among them, K1Cu/beta presents the best global performance at 350 and 450 °C achieving a high soot consumption rate (comparable to platinum catalysts) and the highest NO_x reduction. In contrast to platinum catalysts, K1Cu/beta has the advantage that the main reaction products are N₂ and CO_2.     

Circulating fluidized bed combustion of a high-sulphur eastern canadian coal

Combustion tests were carried out with Minto coal in combination with three different limestones in the University of British Columbia (UBC) pilot scale (152 mm square x 7.3 m tall) circulating fluidized bed combustion (CFBC) unit. Operating conditions were chosen to be typical of those employed in large-scale CFBC power boilers. Recycling of fine particles captured by the secondary cyclone was found to be of considerable importance in increasing sulphur capture, enhancing combustion efficiency and reducing the amount of calcium sulphide in the solids residues. NO_x emissions increased as the Ca:S ratio increased. Local gas concentrations inside the reactor were strongly influenced by the core-annulus solids distribution patterns which characterize circulating fluidized beds.     

NOx storage-reduction catalysts based on hydrotalcite: Effect of Cu in promoting resistance to deactivation

Novel NO_x storage-reduction (NO_xSR) catalysts prepared by Pt and/or Cu impregnation of Mg–Al (60:40) hydrotalcite (HT)-type compounds show better performances in NO_x storage than Pt–Ba/Al₂O₃ Toyota-type NO_xSR catalysts at reaction temperatures lower than 250 °C. The presence of Pt or Cu considerably enhances the activity, with the former more active. The nature of the HT source, however, also influences performance. The co-presence of Pt and Cu slightly worsens the low temperature activity, but considerably promotes the resistance to deactivation after severe hydrothermal treatment and in the presence of SO₂. This effect is attributed to both the possibility of formation of a Pt–Cu alloy after reduction, and the modification of the HT induced during the deposition of Cu. The overall Pt–Cu/HT performances are thus superior to those of the Pt–Ba/Al₂O₃ Toyota-type NO_xSR catalysts.     

The effect of NO2 on the activity of fresh and aged zeolite catalysts in the NH3-SCR reaction

The activity of fresh and hydrothermally aged zeolite-based catalysts in the NH₃-selective catalytic reduction (SCR) reaction with excess of oxygen were studied. In addition, the effect of NO₂ in the gas feed as well as the acidity of the catalysts for the SCR activity was investigated. The studied catalysts were hydrogen, copper, iron and silver ion exchanged ZSM-5, mordenite, beta, ferrierite, and Y-zeolites. The investigation verifies that the zeolite-based catalysts are very promising for the ammonia SCR reaction. Especially, the activity at low and high temperatures was higher than the activity of commercial vanadia-based catalysts. From the studied catalysts, Fe-beta was the most potential one. The presence of NO₂ in the inlet flow enhanced significantly the catalytic activity of fresh and hydrothermally aged zeolite catalysts. This suggests that the oxidation of NO to NO₂ is probably the rate-determining step for the SCR reaction.