Promotional roles of ZrO_2 and WO_3 in V_2O_5-WO_3/TiO_2-ZrO_2 catalysts for NO_x reduction by NH_3:Catalytic performance,morphology,and reaction mechanism

V2O5/TiO2-ZrO2 catalysts containing various amounts of WO3 were synthesized.The catalyst morphologies,catalytic performances,and reaction mechanisms in the selective catalytic reduction of NOx by NH3 were investigated using in situ diffuse-reflectance infrared Fourier-transform spectroscopy,temperature-programmed reduction（TPR）,X-ray diffraction,and the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller（BET） method.The BET surface area of the triple oxides increased with increasing ZrO2 doping but gradually decreased with increasing WO3 loading.Addition of sufficient WO3 helped to stabilize the pore structure and the combination of WO3 and ZrO2 improved dispersion of all the metal oxides.The mechanisms of reactions using V2O5-9%WO3/TiO2-ZrO2 and V2O5-9%WO3/TiO2were compared by using either a single or mixed gas feed and various pretreatments.The results suggest that both reactions followed the Eley-Ridel mechanism;however,the dominant acid sites,which depended on the addition of WO3 or ZrO2,determined the pathways for NOx reduction,and involved[NH4^＋-NO-Bronsted acid site]^＊ and[NH2-NO-Lewis acid site]^＊ intermediates,respectively.NH3-TPR and H2-TPR showed that the metal oxides in the catalysts were not reduced by NH3 and O2did not reoxidize the catalyst surfaces but participated in the formation of H2O and NO2.

Support effect of the supported ceria-based catalysts during NH_3-SCR reaction

To investigate how the physicochemical properties and NH3‐selective catalytic reduction(NH3‐SCR)performance of supported ceria‐based catalysts are influenced as a function of support type,a series of CeO2/SiO2,CeO2/γ‐Al2O3,CeO2/ZrO2,and CeO2/TiO2catalysts were prepared.The physicochemical properties were probed by means of X‐ray diffraction,Raman spectroscopy,Brunauer‐Emmett‐Teller surface area measurements,X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy,H2‐temperature programmed reduction,and NH3‐temperature programmed desorption.Furthermore,the supported ceria‐based catalysts'catalytic performance and H2O+SO2tolerance were evaluated by the NH3‐SCR model reaction.The results indicate that out of the supported ceria‐based catalysts studied,the CeO2/γ‐Al2O3catalyst exhibits the highest catalytic activity as a result of having a high relative Ce3+/Ce4+ratio,optimum reduction behavior,and the largest total acid site concentration.Finally,the CeO2/γ‐Al2O3catalyst also presents excellent H2O+SO2tolerance during the NH3‐SCR process.

La ions-enhanced NH_(3)-SCR performance over Cu-SSZ-13 catalysts

Lanthanum(La)ions are generally recognized to cause a decline of the catalytic performance for Cu-SSZ-13 zeolite in the selective catalytic reduction of NO_(x)with NH_(3)(NH_(3)-SCR).Herein,we demonstrate that the NH_(3)-SCR performance and hydrothermal stability of Cu-La-SSZ-13 zeolites can be enhanced with the incorporation of a small amount of La ions.The incorporation of La ions into SSZ-13 favors more Z_(2)Cu^(2+)ions at six-membered rings(6MRs),which results in higher hydrothermal stability of Cu-La-SSZ-13 than that of Cu-SSZ-13.The NO conversion of Cu-La-SSZ-13 achieves 5%–10%higher than that of Cu-SSZ-13 at the temperature range of 400–550℃ after hydrothermal ageing.While introducing excess amount of La ions in SSZ-13 may cause the formation of inactive CuO_(x),leading to the decrease of catalytic activity and hydrothermal stability.Notably,the low-temperature activity of Cu-SSZ-13 with a low Cu content(≤2 wt.%)can be boosted by the introduction of La ions,which is largely due to the improved redox ability of Cu active sites modified by La ions.Density functional theory(DFT)calculations indicate that La ions prefer to locate at eight-membered rings(8MRs)and thus promoting the formation of more Z_(2)Cu^(2+)ions.Meanwhile,the existence of La ions in SSZ-13 inhibits the dealumination process and the transformation from Z_(2)Cu^(2+)to CuO_(x),resulting in its enhanced hydrothermal stability.The present work sheds a new insight into the regulation of secondary metal cations for promoting high NH_(3)-SCR performance over Cu-SSZ-13 zeolite catalysts.

A comparative study of hydrothermal aging effect on cerium and lanthanum doped Cu/SSZ-13 catalysts for NH_(3)-SCR

Ce-or La-doped Cu/SSZ-13 catalysts were prepared by a hydrothermal method and Cu,Ce or La ions were incorporated through stepwise ion exchange,The catalyst activity was measured for the ammonia selective catalytic reduction reaction.The structure and composition of catalyst were characterized by using X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy,inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry solid-state NMR,NH_(3)-TPD techniques,and the active components were examined by XPS and XANES.The results indicate that the Ce and La doping can both completely preserve the SCR activity of Cu/SSZ-13 above 300℃,but there is also a decrease of activity below 200℃.On the other hand,Ce doping is beneficial to the formation of framework aluminum,stabilizes molecular sieve framework and Cu active sites of Cu/SSZ-13,thereby improves the catalyst hydrothermal stability.But La doping will decrease the amount of framework aluminum and Cu active sites of Cu/SSZ-13 after hydrothermally aging,even destroy zeolite CHA structure.This is quite harmful to the catalyst hydrothermal stability.