Regeneration of field-spent activated carbon catalysts for low-temperature selective catalytic reduction of NOx with NH3
In the process of producing liquid crystal displays (LCD), the emitted NOx is removed over an activated carbon catalyst by using selective catalytic reduction (SCR) with NH3 at low temperature. However, the catalyst rapidly deactivates primarily due to the deposition of boron discharged from the process onto the catalyst. Therefore, this study is aimed at developing an optimal regeneration process to remove boron from field-spent carbon catalysts. The spent carbon catalysts were regenerated by washing with a surfactant followed by drying and calcination. The physicochemical properties before and after the regeneration were investigated by using elemental analysis, TG/DTG (thermogravimetric/differential thermogravimetric) analysis, N2 adsorption-desorption and NH3 TPD (temperature programmed desorption). Spent carbon catalysts demonstrated a drastic decrease in DeNOx activity mainly due to heavy deposition of boron. Boron was accumulated to depths of about 50 {mu}m inside the granule surface of the activated carbons, as evidenced by cross-sectional SEM-EDX analysis. However, catalyst activity and surface area were significantly recovered by removing boron in the regeneration process, and the highest NOx conversions were obtained after washing with a non-ionic surfactant in H2O at 70 C, followed by treatment with N2 at 550 C.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 1031416
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-84562; 35404; VT0401000; TRN: US201201%%591
- Journal Information:
- Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 174, Issue 1; ISSN 1385-8947
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
ACTIVATED CARBON
BORON
CALCINATION
CARBON
CATALYSTS
DEPOSITION
DESORPTION
DRYING
LIQUID CRYSTALS
REGENERATION
SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION
SURFACE AREA
SURFACTANTS
WASHING
selective catalytic reduction with NH3
DeNOx
activated carbon
boron
deactivation
catalyst regeneration
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory