Various acidic components(MOx:phosphate,sulfate,tungstate and niobate)were loaded on Ce0.75Zr0.25O2powders by an impregnation method.The as-prepared catalysts were hydrothermally treated at 760 oC for 48 h in air containing 10 vol.%H2O to obtain the aged catalysts.The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,H2programmed-reduction,NH3adsorption and deNOx activity measurements.The results showed that,among the catalysts investigated,the phosphated Ce0.75Zr0.25O2catalyst showed the highest hydrothermal stability.The remained high acidity of the phosphated catalyst with moderate redox property helped to maintain the excellent NH3-SCR activity of hydrothermally aged catalyst.Cerium tungstate led to the poor redox property of the tungstated catalyst although the acidity of catalyst was still high.The decomposition of sulfates at temperatures higher than 600°C restrained the usage of sulfated catalysts in high temperature conditions.The overall dehydration of niobate to niobium oxides led to the low acidity of hydrothermally aged Nb2O5-Ce0.75Zr0.25O2catalyst.
Increasingly stringent regulations in many countries require effective reduction and control of NOx emissions. To meet these limits, various methods have been exploited, among which the selective catalytic reduction of NOx using ammonia as the reductant(NH3-SCR) is the most favored technology. High catalytic activity, N2 selectivity and resistance to deactivation by sulfur, alkaline metals and hydrothermal conditions are the optimal properties of a successful SCR catalyst. Rare earth oxides, particularly CeO2, have been increasingly used to improve the catalytic activity and resistance to deactivation of deNOx catalysts, both modifying traditional vanadium catalysts, and also developing novel catalysts, especially for low temperature applications. This review summarized the open literature concerning recent research and development progresses in the application of rare earths for NH3-SCR of NOx. Additionally, the roles of rare earths in enhancing the performance of NH3-SCR catalyst were reviewed.
A MnOx–NbOx–CeO2 catalyst for low temperature selective catalytic reduction(SCR) of NOx with NH3 was prepared by a sol–gel method, and characterized by NH3–NO/NO2 SCR catalytic activity, NO/NH3 oxidation activity, NOx/NH3 TPD, XRD, BET, H2-TPR and in-situ Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform Spectroscopy(DRIFTS). The results indicate that the Mn Ox–Nb Ox–CeO2 catalyst shows excellent low temperature NH3-SCR activity in the temperature range of 150–300℃. Water vapor inhibits the low temperature activity of the catalyst in standard SCR due to the inhibition of NOx adsorption. As the NO2 content increases in the feed, water vapor does not affect the activity in NO2 SCR. Meanwhile, water vapor significantly enhances the N2 selectivity of the fresh and the aged catalysts due to its inhibition of the decomposition of NH4NO3 into N2O.
