Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Chromia supported on titania. VI. Properties of different chromium oxide phases in the catalytic reduction of NO by NH{sub 3} studied by in situ diffuse reflectance FTIR spectroscopy

Journal Article · · Journal of Catalysis
; ;  [1]
  1. Swiss Federal Inst. of Technology, Zuerich (Switzerland); and others
Chromia on titania catalysts containing different chromium oxide phases, ie., CrO{sub 2}, CrOOH, and Cr{sub 2}O{sub 3}, have been prepared and tested for the low-temperature selective catalytic reduction of nitric oxide by ammonia (SCR). The different chromium oxide phases (10 wt% total chromium oxide content) differ in their activity and selectivity to N{sub 2}. Supported CrOOH is oxidized to CrO{sub 2} under SCR conditions above 570 K. The highest activity paired with a high selectivity to N{sub 2} (>90%) is found for amorphous Cr{sub 2}O{sub 3} supported on titania prepared by decomposition of CrOOH/TiO{sub 2} under mild conditions. Crystallization of Cr{sub 2}O{sub 3} induced at higher temperatures reduces the activity significantly. The surface adsorption sites for the components of the SCR feed gas were investigated using temperature-programmed desorption combined with in situ diffuse reflectance FTIR spectroscopy. NO, which is adsorbed as a nitrate species, is most abundant on CrO{sub 2}, and seems to be responsible for the formation of undesired N{sub 2}O at temperatures below 400 K over catalysis containing this chromium oxide. 26 refs., 6 figs., 2 tabs.
OSTI ID:
224004
Journal Information:
Journal of Catalysis, Journal Name: Journal of Catalysis Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 157; ISSN 0021-9517; ISSN JCTLA5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English