Preparation of Ce_x-Mn_0.8Fe_0.2O₂ Catalysts and Its Anti-Sulfur Denitration Performance

Abstract

In order to meet the industrial denitrification demands, inexpensive ferrous metals Mn and Fe have been chosen as the raw materials for the catalysts of CO-SCR, and the anti-sulfur denitrification performance of ferromanganese catalysts can be greatly enhanced by Ce doping. In this study, Cex-Mn0.8Fe0.2O2 catalysts were prepared by co-precipitation, and the effects of Ce addition on the structure and morphology of prepared catalysts and their anti-sulfur denitration performance were investigated with X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The results showed that the Cex-Mn0.8Fe0.2O2 catalysts consisted of nanoparticles sized 20–100 nm. Specifically, the Ce0.2-Mn0.8Fe0.2O2 catalyst had more active sites and the best anti-sulfur denitration performance, with a denitration rate of 90.36% at 350 °C, while the denitrification performance of the Mn0.8Fe0.2O2 catalyst was only 85%. Furthermore, the denitrification rate of the catalyst was maintained above 80% when the CO:NO:SO2 ratio was 3:1:1 for 4 h at 350 °C.

Keywords

• ferromanganese catalyst
• Ce doping
• anti-sulfur denitration
• CO-SCR