Superior activity of iron–manganese supported on kaolin for NO abatement at low temperature

Publication date: Available online 5 September 2019Source: Journal of Environmental SciencesAuthor(s): Xiaobo Wang, Jie Zhou, Tong Zhao, Keting Gui, Jia Wang, Hywel R. ThomasAbstractA series of Fe–Mn catalysts was prepared using different supports (kaolin, diatomite, and alumina) and used for NO abatement via low-temperature NH3-selective catalytic reduction (SCR). The results showed that 12Fe–10Mn/Kaolin (with the concentration of Fe and Mn 12 and 10 wt.%, respectively) exhibited the highest activity, and more than 95.8% NO conversion could be obtained within the wide temperature range of 120–300°C. The properties of the catalysts were characterized by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES), thermogravimetry (TG), Brunner–Emmet–Teller (BET) measurements, X-ray diffraction (XRD), H2-temperature programmed reduction (H2-TPR), NH3-temperature programmed desorption (NH3-TPD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microprobe (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) techniques. The support effects resulted in significant differences in the components and structures of catalysts. The 12Fe–10Mn/Kaolin catalyst exhibited better dispersion of active species, optimum low-temperature reduction behavior, the largest amount of normalized Brønsted acid sites, and the highest Mn4+/Mn and Fe3+/(Fe3+ + Fe2+), all of which may be major reasons for its superior catalytic activity.Graphical abstract
Source: Journal of Environmental Sciences - Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research