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http://dx.doi.org/10.7842/kigas.2015.19.5.20

Size and Shape Effect of Metal Oxides on Hydrocarbon Selective Catalytic Reduction of Nitrogen Oxides  

Ihm, Tae-Heon (Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Jeju National University)
Jo, Jin-Oh (Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Jeju National University)
Hyun, Young Jin (Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Jeju National University)
Mok, Young Sun (Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Jeju National University)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas / v.19, no.5, 2015 , pp. 20-28 More about this Journal
Abstract
This work investigated the size and shape effect of ${\gamma}$-alumina-supported metal oxides on the hydrocarbon selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides. Several metal oxides including Ag, Cu and Ru were used as the catalysts, and n-heptane as the reducing agent. For the Ag/${\gamma}$-alumina catalyst, the $NO_x$ reduction efficiency in the range of $250{\sim}400^{\circ}C$ increased as the size of Ag decreased (20 nm>50 nm>80 nm). The shape effect of metal oxides on the $NO_x$ reduction was examined with spherical- and wire-shape nanoparticles. Under identical condition, higher catalytic activity for $NO_x$ reduction was observed with Ag and Cu wires than with the spheres, while spherical- and wire-shape Ru exhibited similar $NO_x$ reduction efficiency to each other. Among the metal oxides examined, the best catalytic activity for $NO_x$ reduction was obtained with Ag wire, showing almost complete $NO_x$ removal at a temperature of $300^{\circ}C$. For Cu and Ru catalysts, considerable amount of NO was oxidized to $NO_2$, rather than reduced to $N_2$, leading to lower $NO_x$ reduction efficiency.
Keywords
nitrogen oxides; selective catalytic reduction; size effect; shape effect;
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