Room temperature removal of NO by activated carbon fibres loaded with urea and La2O3.
In this paper, catalytic samples of 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50% (w/w) urea/activated carbon fibre (AFC), 10% urea--5% La2O3/ACF, 10% urea--10% La2O3/ACF, 10% urea--15% La2O3/ACF, 20% urea--5% La2O3/ACF, 20% urea--10% La2O3/ACF, and 20% urea-15% La2O3/ACF were prepared and used for removal of NO under the condition of: NO, 500 ppm; O2, 21%; N2, balance, gas space velocity = 10000 m3 x h(-1) m(-3), total gas flow = 266.7 mL min(-1), temperature = 30 degreesC, relative humidity = 0%. The physical and chemical properties of the prepared catalysts were characterized by surface area measurements (BET) and scanning electron microscopy studies. Furthermore, the catalytic stability of 10% urea--5% La2O3/ACF under different concentrations of NO and O2 were also studied. The results showed that, among the prepared urea/ACF samples, 20% urea/ACF yielded the highest NO conversion at room temperature. Meanwhile, among the prepared urea--La2O3/ACF catalysts, 10% urea--5% La2O3/ACF yielded the highest NO conversion. Both 20% urea/ACF and 10% urea--5% La2O3/ACF could yield over 95% NO conversion at ambient temperature. However, 10% urea--5% La2O3/ACF had a more stable activity than that of 20% urea/ACF. The catalytic and characterization experimental results, including BET, thermogravimetric analysis and Fourier transform infrared analysis, showed that the NO selective catalytic reduction mechanism of urea-La2O3/ACF was different from that of ACF and urea/ACF. The NO was purified by ACF mainly by adsorption, whereas there was mainly a reduction reaction when NO was purified by urea/ACF or urea-La2O3/ACF. ACF-C was not only the catalyst but also the reducing agent for urea/ACF, whereas, for urea-La2O3/ACF, the catalytic centre was La2O3, and ACF was mainly the carrier. These differences resulted in the higher and more stable NO removal by 10% urea--5% La2O3/ACF.
College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China. lupei@hnu.edu.cn
Pei
P
Lu
Zheng
Z
Zeng
Caiting
C
Li
Guangming
G
Zeng
Jing
J
Guo
Xiao
X
Jiang
Yunbo
Y
Zhai
Xiaopeng
X
Fan
D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002384:Catalysis; D002606:Charcoal; D007811:Lanthanum / Q000737:chemistry*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature; D014508:Urea / Q000737:chemistry*; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
D000393:Air Pollutants; D010087:Oxides; D002606:Charcoal; D009569:Nitric Oxide; C103829:lanthanum oxide; D007811:Lanthanum; D014508:Urea; D010100:Oxygen