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Parametric studies of catalysts for NOx control from stationary power plants. Final report, Mar 1975--Sep 1976

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7308855

The report gives results of a study of vanadia-alumina and iron oxide-chromium oxide-alumina catalysts for the reduction of NO with NH/sub 3/ in simulated flue gas. Optimum catalyst compositions were 15% V/sub 2/O/sub 5/ on Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ and 10% Fe-Cr oxides on Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ with an Fe/Cr ratio of 1/9, respectively. Both catalysts were selective for the reduction of NO to N2 in the presence of O/sub 2/. Both were shown to be sulfur-resistant during total periods of operation of 648 h for V/sub 2/O/sub 5/ and 1052 h for Fe-Cr in the presence of SOx. Typical conversion levels for V/sub 2/O/sub 5/ and Fe-Cr catalysts operating at 400/sup 0/C in simulated flue gas containing 1000 ppm NO, 1000 ppm NH/sub 3/, in the presence of SOx, were about 90 and 80%, respectively, at 20,000 per hour space velocity. Rate expressions for both catalysts have been developed for design use. A tabulation of recent publications in the field of NOx catalysis (particularly selective reduction with NH/sub 3/) is presented.

Research Organization:
California Univ., Los Angeles (USA)
OSTI ID:
7308855
Report Number(s):
PB-261289
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English