Effect of Silver Loading on the Lean NOx Reduction with Methanol Over Ag–Al2O3

Abstract

The influence of silver loading on the lean NOx reduction activity using methanol as reductant has been studied for alumina supported silver catalysts. In general, increasing the silver loading (0–3 wt%), in Ag–Al2O3, shifts or extends the activity window, for lean NOx reduction towards lower temperatures. In particular Ag–Al2O3 with 3 wt% silver is active for NOx reduction under methanol-SCR conditions in a broad temperature interval (200–500 °C), with high activity in the low temperature range (maximum around 300 °C) typical for exhaust gases from diesel and other lean burn engines. Furthermore, increasing the C/N molar ratio enhances the reduction of NOx. However, too high C/N ratios results in poor selectivity to N2.