Performance of selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH3 over natural manganese ore catalysts at low temperature

ABSTRACTNatural manganese ore catalysts for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NO with NH3 at low temperature in the presence and absence of SO2 and H2O were systematically investigated. The physical and chemical properties of catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) specific surface area, NH3 temperature-programmed desorption (NH3-TPD) and NO-TPD methods. The results showed that natural manganese ore from Qingyang of Anhui Province had a good low-temperature activity and N2 selectivity, and it could be a novel catalyst in terms of stability, good efficiency, good reusability and lower cost. The NO conversion exceeded 85% between 150°C and 300°C when the initial NO concentration was 1000 ppm. The activity was suppressed by adding H2O (10%) or SO2 (100 or 200 ppm), respectively, and its activity could recover while the SO2 supply is cut off. The simultaneous addition of H2O and SO2 led to the increase of about 100% in SCR activity than bare addition of SO2. The fo...