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Flue gas denitrification. Selective catalytic oxidation of NO to NO/sub 2/

Journal Article · · Ind. Eng. Chem. Process Des. Dev.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/i200027a031· OSTI ID:6086349

An investigation was carried out on the selective catalytic oxidation of NO in simulated flue gas. Oxidation of NO to the more reactive NO/sub 2/O/sub 3/ and N/sub 2/O/sub 4/ (NO/sub 2/) would enable wet scrubbing of NO/SUB/x simultaneously with SO/sub 2/ to be carried out. Fourteen catalysts were tested in a fixed-bed reactor at a space velocity of at least 1500 h/sup -1/ in the temperature range of 150 to 800 F. Eight catalysts exhibited optimum performance at 200 F, a temperature which is very suitable for an add-on process at a coal-fired power plant. Six catalysts yielded >50% oxidation at this temperature, but catalyst deactivation was observed after about 14 h of exposure to the flue gas.

OSTI ID:
6086349
Journal Information:
Ind. Eng. Chem. Process Des. Dev.; (United States), Journal Name: Ind. Eng. Chem. Process Des. Dev.; (United States) Vol. 23:4; ISSN IEPDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English