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Synthesis and Testing of Supported Pt-Cu Solid Solution Nanoparticle Catalysts for Propane Dehydrogenation
Published on: July 18, 2017
Selective catalytic reduction of NO by NH3 using Mn-based catalysts supported by Ukrainian clinoptiolite and
Pranas Baltrėnas1, Davyd Urbanas1, Zita Sukackienė2
1Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Abstract:
In this study, Mn-based multicomponent catalysts supported by two different carriers (lightweight expanded clay aggregate and the Ukrainian clinoptiolite) were prepared by electroless metal deposition method and tested for the selective catalytic reduction of NO with ammonia (NH3-SCR de-NO). Prior to the activity test, all the catalysts prepared were characterized by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy dispersive X-ray mapping, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, H2-TPR and NH3-TPD techniques. The particular interest of the present study was focused on the investigation of the carrier's role in the NO catalytic reduction and the promoting effect provided by the incorporation of the small amount of Pt (0.1 wt.%) in the Mn-based catalytic layer. The results revealed that the carrier's role in the NO catalytic conversion can be considered as a factor determining the effectiveness of the conversion process. Ukrainian clinoptiolite was proved to be a more attractive carrier for the preparation of the effective SCR de-NO catalysts due to its intrinsic sorption capacity, surface acidity and the redox potential. The high NO conversion efficiency provided by the Mn-based clinoptiolite-supported catalysts can be explained by the synergistic effect between the carrier and the active species deposited. It was shown that both the Mn97.6Cu2.4/clinoptiolite and the Mn97.5Co2.5/clinoptiolite catalysts can be successfully applied as the low-temperature (100-300°C) catalysts for NH3-SCR de-NO. When the NO removal efficiency varies in the range of 86-91%, the additional incorporation of Pt in the active layer in the amount of 0.1 wt.% can enhance the NO reduction by about 5% on average.
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