In this study,a series of CuCl_(2)-modified MnO_(x)-CeO_(x)nanorods were synthesized for the oxidation of Hg^(0).The addition of CuCl_(2)resulted in an enhancement in the catalyst’s Hg^(0)oxidation ability,and Hg^(0)...In this study,a series of CuCl_(2)-modified MnO_(x)-CeO_(x)nanorods were synthesized for the oxidation of Hg^(0).The addition of CuCl_(2)resulted in an enhancement in the catalyst’s Hg^(0)oxidation ability,and Hg^(0)oxidation efficiency reached>97%from 150 to 250°C.In the MnO_(x)-CeO_(x)catalysts,Mn^(4+)played the role of the active species for Hg^(0)oxidization,but in the CuCl_(2)-doped catalysts Cl−also contributed to Hg^(0)oxidation,conferring the superior performance of these samples.The introduction of SO_(2) led to a decrease in the availability of Mn^(4+),and the Hg^(0)oxidation efficiency of MnO_(x)-CeO_(x)decreased from about 100%to about 78%.By contrast,CuCl_(2)-promoted samples maintained a Hg^(0)oxidation efficiency of about 100%during the SO_(2) deactivation cycle due to the high reactivity of Cl−.展开更多
Mercury pollution is created by coal combustion processes in multi-component systems.Adsorbent injection was identified as a potential strategy for capturing Hg^(0)from waste gases,with adsorbents serving as the prima...Mercury pollution is created by coal combustion processes in multi-component systems.Adsorbent injection was identified as a potential strategy for capturing Hg^(0)from waste gases,with adsorbents serving as the primary component.The hydro-thermal approach was used to synthesize a series of MnO_(x)-CeO_(x)nanorod adsorbents with varying Mn/Ce molar ratios to maximize the Hg^(0)capture capabilities.Virgin CeO,had weak Hg elimination activity;<8%Hg^(0)removal efficiency was obtained from 150℃to 250℃.With the addition of MnOr,the amount of surface acid sites and the relative concentration of Mn4+increased.This ensured the sufficient adsorption and oxidation of Hg while overcoming the limitations of restricted adsorbate-adsorbent interactions caused by the lower surface area,endowing MnO_(x)-CeO_(x)with increased Hg^(0)removal capac-ity.When the molar ratio of Mn/Ce reached 6/4,the adsorbent's Hg^(0)removal efficiency remained over 92%at 150℃and 200℃.As the molar ratio of Mn/Ce grew,the adsorbent's Hg^(0)elimination capacity declined due to decreased surface area,weakened acidity,and decreased activity of Mn^(4+);<75%Hg^(0)removal efficiency was reached between 150℃and 250℃for virgin MnOx.Throughout the overall Hg'elimination reactions,Mn4+and O.were in charge of oxidizing Hg^(0)to Hg^(0),with Ce^(4+)acting as a promoter to aid in the regeneration of Mn^(4+),Because of its limited adaptability to flue gas components,further optimization of the MnO_(x)-CeO_(x)nanorod adsorbent is required.展开更多
The selective catalytic reduction(SCR) of NO_(x) with NH_(3)(NH_(3)-SCR) technology has been widely applied for reducing NO_(x) emissions from stationary and mobile sources.In this work,the extruded monolith MnO_(x)-C...The selective catalytic reduction(SCR) of NO_(x) with NH_(3)(NH_(3)-SCR) technology has been widely applied for reducing NO_(x) emissions from stationary and mobile sources.In this work,the extruded monolith MnO_(x)-CeO_(2)-TiO_(2) catalyst was installed in a cement kiln for NH_(3)-SCR of NO_(x),where the flue gas temperature was 110-140℃.It is found that the monolith catalyst is severely deactivated after operating for about 200 h with almost no NO_(x) conversion at 160℃ under GHSV of 50000 h^(-1),while the fresh monolith catalyst remains 60% NO_(x) conversion.Scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy(SEM-EDS),X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),temperature-programmed desorption of SO_(2)(SO_(2)-TPD) and thermogravimetric-differential thermal analysis(TG-DTG) experiments reveal that both MnO_(x) and CeO_(2) oxides in monolith are severely sulfated to manganese sulfate and cerium sulfate,and the external monolith walls are covered by massive ceria sulfate and little ammonium nitrate.In situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier trans form spectroscopy(DRIFTS) analysis demonstrates that the formation of nitrates at low temperatures is inhibited due to the occupation of active sites in MnO_(x)-CeO_(2)-TiO_(2) by sulfates,resulting in the decrease of low temperature activity.After washing with water,the activity of deactivated monolith catalyst can be partially recovered,together with significant loss of manganese and cerium from monolith.展开更多
MnO_(x)-CeO_(x)/ACFN were prepared by the impregnation method and used as catalyst for selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH_(3) at 80℃-150℃.The catalyst was characterized by N_(2)-BET,scanning electron micros...MnO_(x)-CeO_(x)/ACFN were prepared by the impregnation method and used as catalyst for selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH_(3) at 80℃-150℃.The catalyst was characterized by N_(2)-BET,scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR).The fraction of the mesopore and the oxygen functional groups on the surface of activated carbon fiber(ACF)increased after the treatment with nitric acid,which was favorable to improve the catalytic activities of MnO_(x)-CeO_(x)/ACFN.The experimental results show that the conversion of NO is nearly 100%in the range 100℃-150℃under the optimal preparation conditions of MnO_(x)-CeO_(x)/ACFN.In addition,the effects of a series of performance parameters,including initial NH3 concentration,NO concentration and O_(2) concentration,on the conversion of NO were studied.展开更多
MnO_(x)-CeO_(2) catalysts are developed by hydrolysis driving redox method using acetate precursor(3 Mn1 Ce-Ac) and nitrate precursor(3 Mn1 Ce-N) for the selective catalytic reduction(SCR) of NO_(x) by NH_(3).A counte...MnO_(x)-CeO_(2) catalysts are developed by hydrolysis driving redox method using acetate precursor(3 Mn1 Ce-Ac) and nitrate precursor(3 Mn1 Ce-N) for the selective catalytic reduction(SCR) of NO_(x) by NH_(3).A counterpart sample(Cop-3 Mn1 Ce) was prepared by the NH_(3)·H_(2) O co-precipitation method for comparison purpose.Combining the results of physicochemical properties characterization and performance test,we find that the 3 Mn1 Ce-Ac catalyst with some nanorod structures is highly active for the deNOx process.The SCR activity of the 3 Mn1 Ce-Ac catalyst is more admirable than the 3 Mn1 Ce-N and the Cop-3 Mn1 Ce catalysts due to plentiful Lewis acid sites,excellent low-temperature reducibility,and superior surface area resulted from O_(2) generation during the pre paration procedure.The 3 Mn1 Ce-Ac still exhibits the greatest performance for the deNO_(x )process when gaseous acetone is in the SCR feed gas.The NOx conversion and N2 selectivity over the 3 Mn1 Ce-Ac are both improved by gaseous acetone above150℃ due to the inhibition of SCR undesired side reactions(NSCR & C-O reactions) and "slow-SCR" process.展开更多
Simultaneous catalytic removal of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans(PCDD/Fs)and nitrogen oxides(NO_(x))emission at low temperature is of great significance to solve the multiple air pollution problem...Simultaneous catalytic removal of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans(PCDD/Fs)and nitrogen oxides(NO_(x))emission at low temperature is of great significance to solve the multiple air pollution problem caused during waste incineration.A novel catalyst with excellent low-temperature activity towards PCDD/Fs catalytic decomposition,as well as selective catalytic reduction(SCR)of NO with NH_(3)is urgently needed to simultaneously control PCDD/Fs and NO emis-sions.Manganese-cerium composite oxides supported on titanium dioxide(MnO_(x)-CeO_(2)/TiO_(2))or TiO_(2)and carbon nano-tubes(CNTs)composite carrier(MnO_(x)-CeO_(2)/TiO_(2)-CNTs)were prepared using sol-gel method,and their catalytic activity towards simultaneous abatement of ortho-dichlorobenzene(o-DCBz,model molecular to simulate PCDD/Fs)and NO was investigated.In comparison with their removal,the simultaneous removal efficiencies of o-DCBz and NO over MnO_(x)-CeO_(2)/TiO_(2)catalyst are lowered to 27.9%and 51.3%at 150℃under the gas hourly space velocity(GHSV)of 15,000 h−1,due to the competition between the reactants for the limited surface acid sites and surface reactive oxygen species.CNTs addition improves the catalytic activity for their simultaneous removal.The optimum condition occurs on MnO_(x)-CeO_(2)/TiO_(2)combined with 20 wt.%CNTs that above 70%of o-DCBz and NO are removed simultaneously.Characterization results reveal that MnO_(x)-CeO_(2)/TiO_(2)-CNTs catalyst with proper CNTs content has larger Brunauer-Emmet-Teller surface area and greatly improved surface acidity property,which are beneficial to both o-DCBz and NO adsorption.Moreover,the relatively higher surface atomic concentration of Mn^(4+)as well as the existence of abundant surface Ce^(3+)atom accelerates the redox cycle of the catalyst and enriches the surface reactive oxygen species.All the above factors alleviate the competition effect between o-DCBz catalytic oxidation and NH_(3)-SCR reaction and are conducive to the simultaneous abatement of o-DCBz and NO.However,excess CNTs make less contribution on enhancing the interaction between Mn atom and Ce atom,thereby result-ing in less improvement in the catalytic activity.展开更多
基金supported by the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.LQ22E060003)the General Research Projects of Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education in 2023(No.Y202353660)the Public Welfare Science and Technology Project of Ningbo City(No.202002N3105),China.
文摘In this study,a series of CuCl_(2)-modified MnO_(x)-CeO_(x)nanorods were synthesized for the oxidation of Hg^(0).The addition of CuCl_(2)resulted in an enhancement in the catalyst’s Hg^(0)oxidation ability,and Hg^(0)oxidation efficiency reached>97%from 150 to 250°C.In the MnO_(x)-CeO_(x)catalysts,Mn^(4+)played the role of the active species for Hg^(0)oxidization,but in the CuCl_(2)-doped catalysts Cl−also contributed to Hg^(0)oxidation,conferring the superior performance of these samples.The introduction of SO_(2) led to a decrease in the availability of Mn^(4+),and the Hg^(0)oxidation efficiency of MnO_(x)-CeO_(x)decreased from about 100%to about 78%.By contrast,CuCl_(2)-promoted samples maintained a Hg^(0)oxidation efficiency of about 100%during the SO_(2) deactivation cycle due to the high reactivity of Cl−.
基金the Fundamental Research Funds in China Jiliang University,the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education General Research Project in 2023(No.Y202353660)the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.LQ22E060003).
文摘Mercury pollution is created by coal combustion processes in multi-component systems.Adsorbent injection was identified as a potential strategy for capturing Hg^(0)from waste gases,with adsorbents serving as the primary component.The hydro-thermal approach was used to synthesize a series of MnO_(x)-CeO_(x)nanorod adsorbents with varying Mn/Ce molar ratios to maximize the Hg^(0)capture capabilities.Virgin CeO,had weak Hg elimination activity;<8%Hg^(0)removal efficiency was obtained from 150℃to 250℃.With the addition of MnOr,the amount of surface acid sites and the relative concentration of Mn4+increased.This ensured the sufficient adsorption and oxidation of Hg while overcoming the limitations of restricted adsorbate-adsorbent interactions caused by the lower surface area,endowing MnO_(x)-CeO_(x)with increased Hg^(0)removal capac-ity.When the molar ratio of Mn/Ce reached 6/4,the adsorbent's Hg^(0)removal efficiency remained over 92%at 150℃and 200℃.As the molar ratio of Mn/Ce grew,the adsorbent's Hg^(0)elimination capacity declined due to decreased surface area,weakened acidity,and decreased activity of Mn^(4+);<75%Hg^(0)removal efficiency was reached between 150℃and 250℃for virgin MnOx.Throughout the overall Hg'elimination reactions,Mn4+and O.were in charge of oxidizing Hg^(0)to Hg^(0),with Ce^(4+)acting as a promoter to aid in the regeneration of Mn^(4+),Because of its limited adaptability to flue gas components,further optimization of the MnO_(x)-CeO_(x)nanorod adsorbent is required.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22188102,22072179)Cultivating Project of Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDPB190201)。
文摘The selective catalytic reduction(SCR) of NO_(x) with NH_(3)(NH_(3)-SCR) technology has been widely applied for reducing NO_(x) emissions from stationary and mobile sources.In this work,the extruded monolith MnO_(x)-CeO_(2)-TiO_(2) catalyst was installed in a cement kiln for NH_(3)-SCR of NO_(x),where the flue gas temperature was 110-140℃.It is found that the monolith catalyst is severely deactivated after operating for about 200 h with almost no NO_(x) conversion at 160℃ under GHSV of 50000 h^(-1),while the fresh monolith catalyst remains 60% NO_(x) conversion.Scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy(SEM-EDS),X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),temperature-programmed desorption of SO_(2)(SO_(2)-TPD) and thermogravimetric-differential thermal analysis(TG-DTG) experiments reveal that both MnO_(x) and CeO_(2) oxides in monolith are severely sulfated to manganese sulfate and cerium sulfate,and the external monolith walls are covered by massive ceria sulfate and little ammonium nitrate.In situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier trans form spectroscopy(DRIFTS) analysis demonstrates that the formation of nitrates at low temperatures is inhibited due to the occupation of active sites in MnO_(x)-CeO_(2)-TiO_(2) by sulfates,resulting in the decrease of low temperature activity.After washing with water,the activity of deactivated monolith catalyst can be partially recovered,together with significant loss of manganese and cerium from monolith.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.90610018)Tianjin Provincial Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.06YFJMJC-06200)“100 projects”of Creative Research for the Undergraduates of Nankai University.
文摘MnO_(x)-CeO_(x)/ACFN were prepared by the impregnation method and used as catalyst for selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH_(3) at 80℃-150℃.The catalyst was characterized by N_(2)-BET,scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR).The fraction of the mesopore and the oxygen functional groups on the surface of activated carbon fiber(ACF)increased after the treatment with nitric acid,which was favorable to improve the catalytic activities of MnO_(x)-CeO_(x)/ACFN.The experimental results show that the conversion of NO is nearly 100%in the range 100℃-150℃under the optimal preparation conditions of MnO_(x)-CeO_(x)/ACFN.In addition,the effects of a series of performance parameters,including initial NH3 concentration,NO concentration and O_(2) concentration,on the conversion of NO were studied.
基金supported by the Key Laboratory of Water and Air Pollution Control of Guangdong province,China (No.2017A030314001)the National Key Research and Development Plan (No.2019YFC0214303)+1 种基金Central Public-Interest Scientific Institution Basal Research Fund (No.PM-zx703-202002-015)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.22076224)。
文摘MnO_(x)-CeO_(2) catalysts are developed by hydrolysis driving redox method using acetate precursor(3 Mn1 Ce-Ac) and nitrate precursor(3 Mn1 Ce-N) for the selective catalytic reduction(SCR) of NO_(x) by NH_(3).A counterpart sample(Cop-3 Mn1 Ce) was prepared by the NH_(3)·H_(2) O co-precipitation method for comparison purpose.Combining the results of physicochemical properties characterization and performance test,we find that the 3 Mn1 Ce-Ac catalyst with some nanorod structures is highly active for the deNOx process.The SCR activity of the 3 Mn1 Ce-Ac catalyst is more admirable than the 3 Mn1 Ce-N and the Cop-3 Mn1 Ce catalysts due to plentiful Lewis acid sites,excellent low-temperature reducibility,and superior surface area resulted from O_(2) generation during the pre paration procedure.The 3 Mn1 Ce-Ac still exhibits the greatest performance for the deNO_(x )process when gaseous acetone is in the SCR feed gas.The NOx conversion and N2 selectivity over the 3 Mn1 Ce-Ac are both improved by gaseous acetone above150℃ due to the inhibition of SCR undesired side reactions(NSCR & C-O reactions) and "slow-SCR" process.
基金This research is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(52006144)Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(17ZR1419400).
文摘Simultaneous catalytic removal of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans(PCDD/Fs)and nitrogen oxides(NO_(x))emission at low temperature is of great significance to solve the multiple air pollution problem caused during waste incineration.A novel catalyst with excellent low-temperature activity towards PCDD/Fs catalytic decomposition,as well as selective catalytic reduction(SCR)of NO with NH_(3)is urgently needed to simultaneously control PCDD/Fs and NO emis-sions.Manganese-cerium composite oxides supported on titanium dioxide(MnO_(x)-CeO_(2)/TiO_(2))or TiO_(2)and carbon nano-tubes(CNTs)composite carrier(MnO_(x)-CeO_(2)/TiO_(2)-CNTs)were prepared using sol-gel method,and their catalytic activity towards simultaneous abatement of ortho-dichlorobenzene(o-DCBz,model molecular to simulate PCDD/Fs)and NO was investigated.In comparison with their removal,the simultaneous removal efficiencies of o-DCBz and NO over MnO_(x)-CeO_(2)/TiO_(2)catalyst are lowered to 27.9%and 51.3%at 150℃under the gas hourly space velocity(GHSV)of 15,000 h−1,due to the competition between the reactants for the limited surface acid sites and surface reactive oxygen species.CNTs addition improves the catalytic activity for their simultaneous removal.The optimum condition occurs on MnO_(x)-CeO_(2)/TiO_(2)combined with 20 wt.%CNTs that above 70%of o-DCBz and NO are removed simultaneously.Characterization results reveal that MnO_(x)-CeO_(2)/TiO_(2)-CNTs catalyst with proper CNTs content has larger Brunauer-Emmet-Teller surface area and greatly improved surface acidity property,which are beneficial to both o-DCBz and NO adsorption.Moreover,the relatively higher surface atomic concentration of Mn^(4+)as well as the existence of abundant surface Ce^(3+)atom accelerates the redox cycle of the catalyst and enriches the surface reactive oxygen species.All the above factors alleviate the competition effect between o-DCBz catalytic oxidation and NH_(3)-SCR reaction and are conducive to the simultaneous abatement of o-DCBz and NO.However,excess CNTs make less contribution on enhancing the interaction between Mn atom and Ce atom,thereby result-ing in less improvement in the catalytic activity.