Effect of Ceria on the Storage and Regeneration Behavior of a Model Lean NOx Trap Catalyst

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2007 · Catalysis Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-007-9226-2· OSTI ID:932094

Ji, Yaying ^[1]; Toops, Todd J ^[2]; Crocker, Dr. Mark ^[3]

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1. CAER-UK
2. ORNL
3. University of Kentucky, Lexington

In this study the effect of ceria addition on the performance of a model Ba-based lean NO{sub x} trap (LNT) catalyst was examined. The presence of ceria improved NO{sub x} storage capacity in the temperature range 200-400 C under both continuous lean and lean-rich cycling conditions. Temperature-programmed experiments showed that NO{sub x} stored in the ceria-containing catalyst was thermally less stable and more reactive to reduction with both H{sub 2} and CO as reductants, albeit at the expense of additional reductant consumed by reduction of the ceria. These findings demonstrate that the incorporation of ceria in LNTs not only improves NO{sub x} storage efficiency but also positively impacts LNT regeneration behavior.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Fuels, Engines and Emissions Research Center (FEERC)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; Work for Others (WFO)
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 932094
• Journal Information: Catalysis Letters, Vol. 119, Issue 3-4; ISSN 1011-372X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CERIUM OXIDES
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
NITROGEN OXIDES
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
CATALYSTS
PERFORMANCE
REGENERATION
REDUCTION