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Catalytic reduction of NO/sub x/ in stack gases

Conference · · Prepr., Div. Pet. Chem., Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6146323

It is of vital importance to develop a high performance catalyst for the commercial utilization of a NO/sub x/ reduction plant. There are several requirements for the catalyst: it must have a high activity and selectivity for the NO/sub x/--NH/sub 3/ reaction; it must be resistant to SO/sub x/ poisoning for stable and reliable operation of an NO/sub x/ reduction plant. A life list of the catalyst was carried out using a bench-scale test plant, which treated a flue gas from a residiuum oil-fired boiler. A mechanism for the NO--NH/sub 3/ reaction was investigated using the NR-catalysts. The NO conversion as a function of the NO/NH/sub 3/ ratio was studied using NR-600 catalyst. The effect of oxygen in the NO--NH/sub 3/ reaction was studied using a gas mixture with or without O/sub 2/. Based on the experience of many pilot plants, Hitachi Ltd. has constructed about 10 commercial NO/sub x/ reduction plants. A plant treating a flue gas from a coke oven plant at a gas flow rate of 500,000 Nm/sup 3//h has been operated for about 2 years. The largest plant treated a flue gas from a LNG-fired boiler at a gas flow rate of 2,000,000 Nm/sup 3//h. Several plants treating a petroleum-fired boiler flue gas have been operated successfully. A small plant, which treated a NO/sub 2/-containing gas at 210/sup 0/C, was operated very stably. 9 figures, 3 tables.

OSTI ID:
6146323
Report Number(s):
CONF-790415-P4
Journal Information:
Prepr., Div. Pet. Chem., Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: Prepr., Div. Pet. Chem., Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 24:2; ISSN ACPCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English