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Huimin Zhou1,2,3, Ting Cheng1,2,3, Bo Du1,2,3
1School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
To achieve a low-cost, high-activity denitrification catalyst with excellent water and sulfur resistance, goethite and Ce(SO4)2·4H2O were used to prepare Ce(SO4)2/α-Fe2O3 composite catalyst by the impregnation way and investigated the effect of Ce(SO4)2 on the properties of goethite. Ce(SO4)2/α-Fe2O3 with various preparation conditions for denitration was systematically discussed, and its structure and properties were characterized by XRD, BET, TEM, XPS, H2-TPR, and NH3-TPD methods. The results showed that Ce(SO4)2/α-Fe2O3 over the Ce/Fe molar ratio of 0.02 and calcination temperature of 350 ℃ had excellent catalytic activity, resistance to sulfur, and water properties and stability. When NOx initial concentration was 500 ppm, gas hourly space velocity was 36,000 h-1 and its reaction temperature was 300 ℃; the NOx conversion efficiency was maintained at over 95% along with 300 ppm SO2 and nearly 100% couple with 10% H2O. Its superior performance was mainly attributed to the enhancement of the surface adsorbed oxygen and acidity of α-Fe2O3 by cerium sulfate. The multiple advantages of Ce0.02/α-Fe2O3(350) made it feasible for practical engineering application.
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