Influence of preparation process on C3H6-SCR activity over aluminum pillared clays modified with iron catalyst (Fe-Al-PILC)
YUAN Minhao1,, QIAN Wenyan1, DENG Wenyi1, ZHAO Bingtao2, SU Yaxin1,, 1.School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China 2.School of Energy and Power Engineering, University of Shanghai Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
Abstract:Iron loaded aluminum-pillared montmorillonite catalysts (Fe-Al-PILC) were prepared. The analysis methods including XRD, H2-TPR, Py-IR, UV-vis, ICP, N2 adsorption-desorption, etc were used to systematically characterize the basic physical and chemical properties of the catalysts. In a fixed-bed reactor, the characteristics of NO selective catalytic reduction (SCR) by propylene on the catalyst surface were studied, and the effects of the Al3+/clay ratios and calcination temperature on the physicochemical properties and denitrification performance of the catalyst were investigated. The results showed that 9Fe/Al-PILC had high C3H6-SCR performance, e.g., 100% NO conversion to N2 was tested at 400 °C. The Al3+/clay ratio played more important role on NO conversion than the calcination temperature of the carrier. According to the Al3+/clay ratios, the order of catalytic activity was 9Fe/Al-PILC-10>9Fe/Al-PILC-20>9Fe/Al-PILC-5>9Fe/clay>9Fe/Al-PILC-40. Pillared Al3+ ions dramatically elevated the specific surface area of the montmorillonite, and the catalyst had micropores and mesoporous structures. When the Al3+/clay ratio was 10 mmol·g?1, the pillared montmorillonite had the best physicochemical property. In the Fe/Al-PILC catalysts, the iron oxides were highly dispersed on the support. H2-TPR showed that the redox of the catalyst affected its SCR activity. UV-vis results showed that Al3+ raised the amount of oligomer FexOy species, and the activity of the catalyst was positively correlated with the oligomer FexOy species. Py-IR results showed that both Lewis acid and Br?nsted acid were conducive to the selective catalytic reduction of NO. 9Fe/Al-PILC-10 catalyst had the best SCR activity, which was related to its higher Br?nsted acid content. The above results provide reference for further optimizing the preparation process of pillared clays catalyst. Key words:selective catalytic reduction/ pillared clays catalyst/ propylene/ Al3+/clay ratio.
图1催化剂Fe/Al-PILC的制备过程 Figure1.Preparation process of Fe/Al-PILC catalyst
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1.School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China 2.School of Energy and Power Engineering, University of Shanghai Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China Received Date: 2019-11-07 Accepted Date: 2019-12-11 Available Online: 2020-05-06 Keywords:selective catalytic reduction/ pillared clays catalyst/ propylene/ Al3+/clay ratio Abstract:Iron loaded aluminum-pillared montmorillonite catalysts (Fe-Al-PILC) were prepared. The analysis methods including XRD, H2-TPR, Py-IR, UV-vis, ICP, N2 adsorption-desorption, etc were used to systematically characterize the basic physical and chemical properties of the catalysts. In a fixed-bed reactor, the characteristics of NO selective catalytic reduction (SCR) by propylene on the catalyst surface were studied, and the effects of the Al3+/clay ratios and calcination temperature on the physicochemical properties and denitrification performance of the catalyst were investigated. The results showed that 9Fe/Al-PILC had high C3H6-SCR performance, e.g., 100% NO conversion to N2 was tested at 400 °C. The Al3+/clay ratio played more important role on NO conversion than the calcination temperature of the carrier. According to the Al3+/clay ratios, the order of catalytic activity was 9Fe/Al-PILC-10>9Fe/Al-PILC-20>9Fe/Al-PILC-5>9Fe/clay>9Fe/Al-PILC-40. Pillared Al3+ ions dramatically elevated the specific surface area of the montmorillonite, and the catalyst had micropores and mesoporous structures. When the Al3+/clay ratio was 10 mmol·g?1, the pillared montmorillonite had the best physicochemical property. In the Fe/Al-PILC catalysts, the iron oxides were highly dispersed on the support. H2-TPR showed that the redox of the catalyst affected its SCR activity. UV-vis results showed that Al3+ raised the amount of oligomer FexOy species, and the activity of the catalyst was positively correlated with the oligomer FexOy species. Py-IR results showed that both Lewis acid and Br?nsted acid were conducive to the selective catalytic reduction of NO. 9Fe/Al-PILC-10 catalyst had the best SCR activity, which was related to its higher Br?nsted acid content. The above results provide reference for further optimizing the preparation process of pillared clays catalyst.