Catalytic performance of Fe-ZSM-5 catalysts for selective catalytic reduction of nitric oxide by ammonia

Journal Article · Fri Dec 10 04:00:00 EST 1999 · Journal of Catalysis

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1006/jcat.1999.2674· OSTI ID:20005904

Long, R Q; Yang, R T

A series of Fe-exchanged molecular sieves were studied as catalysts for the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NO with ammonia. It was found that Fe-ZSM-5 and Fe-mordenite catalysts were highly active for the SCR reaction. Nearly 100% NO conversions were obtained at 400--500 C under conditions with a high space velocity (GHSV = 4.6 x 10{sup 5} 1/h). However, Fe-Y and Fe-MCM-41 with larger pore sizes showed lower activities for this reaction. F or Fe-ZSM-5 catalysts, the SCR activity decreased with increasing Si/Al ratio in the zeolites. As the Fe-exchange level in the Fe-ZSM-5 catalysts was increased from 58 to 252%, NO conversion increased at lower temperatures (e.g., 300 C), but decreased at high temperatures (e.g., 600 C). Compared with the commercial vanadia catalyst, based on the first-order rate constants, the Fe-ZSM-5 catalyst was five times more active at 400 C and seven times more active at 450 C. It also functioned in a broader temperature window, produced only N{sub 2} (rather than N{sub 2}O) and H{sub 2}O, and showed a substantially lower activity for oxidation of SO{sub 2} to SO{sub 3}.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US)
• OSTI ID: 20005904
• Journal Information: Journal of Catalysis, Journal Name: Journal of Catalysis Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 188; ISSN 0021-9517; ISSN JCTLA5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AMMONIA
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
IRON
MOLECULAR SIEVES
NITRIC OXIDE
OXIDATION
SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION
SULFUR DIOXIDE
ZEOLITES