SOx removal by calcined MgAlFe hydrotalcite-like materials: effect of the chemical composition and the cerium incorporation method.
Sulfur oxides are one of the most hazardous atmospheric pollutants since they contribute directly to acid rain formation. Consequently, stringent environmental regulations limit atmospheric SOx emissions, motivating research on efficient ways to reduce them. To supply an alternative to reduce these emissions in fluid catalytic cracking units, this study discloses efficient SOx reducing materials based on calcined MgAlFe hydrotalcite-like compounds (HT's). Thus, HT materials were synthesized by several methods including cerium addition. The adsorption of SO2 was carried out by contacting the calcined solid with a mixture of SO2 (1%) in air at 650 degrees C. It was demonstrated that the isomorphic incorporation of iron increased its reduction capability which was reflected in higher reduction rates and metal sulfate reduction grade at 550 degrees C. Moreover, when cerium was present in the iron-containing materials the saturation rate was improved, because cerium oxide promotes the oxidation of SO2 to SO3. The way cerium is incorporated influences the SO2 adsorption capacity.
Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo, Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas #152, Col. Sn. Bartolo Atepehuacan, C.P. 07730, G. A. Madero, Mexico, D.F.
Manuel
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Cantú
Esteban
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López-Salinas
Jaime S
JS
Valente
Ramon
R
Montiel
D000327:Adsorption; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000535:Aluminum / Q000737:chemistry; D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D002563:Cerium / Q000737:chemistry*; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry; D008274:Magnesium / Q000737:chemistry; D008276:Magnesium Hydroxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013431:Sulfates / Q000737:chemistry; D013458:Sulfur Dioxide / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013696:Temperature
D013431:Sulfates; D013458:Sulfur Dioxide; C010467:hydrotalcite; D002563:Cerium; D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide; D000535:Aluminum; D007501:Iron; D008274:Magnesium; D008276:Magnesium Hydroxide