1. Comparison of Industrial and Lab-Scale Ion Exchange for the DeNO x -SCR Performance of Cu Chabazites: A Case Study.
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Rizzotto, Valentina, Bajić, Stefan, Formenti, Dario, Wu, Xiaochao, Sauerbeck, Silke, Werner, Jonas, Weirich, Thomas E., Janke, Tobias, Mauermann, Peter, Pischinger, Stefan, Palkovits, Regina, and Simon, Ulrich
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ION exchange (Chemistry) ,GAS purification ,HYDROCRACKING ,CATALYTIC reduction ,WASTE gases ,CHABAZITE ,DIESEL motors ,AUTOMOBILE power trains - Abstract
The efficiency and robustness of selective catalytic reduction (SCR) by NH
3 catalysts for exhaust gas purification, especially of heavy-duty diesel engines, will continue to play a major role, despite the increasing electrification of powertrains. With that in mind, the effect of the synthesis scale on commercially available Cu-exchanged chabazite catalysts for SCR was investigated through physicochemical characterizations and catalytic tests. During hydrothermal aging, both industrial and lab-scale prepared catalysts underwent structural dealumination of the zeolite framework and redistribution of the Al sites. Although both catalysts demonstrated similar NO conversion activity under SCR conditions, the lab-scale catalyst showed higher selectivity and lower activity in NH3 oxidation. Variations in N2 O formation and NH3 oxidation rate were found to correlate with the formation of different copper species, and the compositions become less controllable in industrial-scale process. This case study focused on routes of ion exchange, and the results provide new insights into catalytic performance of the industrially-produced zeolites. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2022
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