Enhanced activity of metal oxide-doped Ga 2O 3–Al 2O 3 for NO reduction by propene

Abstract

Effect of additives, In 2O 3, SnO 2, CoO, CuO and Ag, on the catalytic performance of Ga 2O 3–Al 2O 3 prepared by sol–gel method for the selective reduction of NO with propene in the presence of oxygen was studied. As for the reaction in the absence of H 2O, CoO, CuO and Ag showed good additive effect. When H 2O was added to the reaction gas, the activity of CoO-, CuO- and Ag-doped Ga 2O 3–Al 2O 3 was depressed considerably, while an intensifying effect of H 2O was observed for In 2O 3- and SnO 2-doped Ga 2O 3–Al 2O 3. Of several metal oxide additives, In 2O 3-doped Ga 2O 3–Al 2O 3 showed the highest activity for NO reduction by propene in the presence of H 2O. Kinetic studies on NO reduction over In 2O 3–Ga 2O 3–Al 2O 3 revealed that the rate-determining step in the absence of H 2O is the reaction of NO 2 formed on Ga 2O 3–Al 2O 3 with C 3H 6-derived species, whereas that in the presence of H 2O is the formation of C 3H 6-derived species. We presumed the reason for the promotional effect of H 2O as follows: the rate for the formation of C 3H 6-derived species in the presence of H 2O is sufficiently fast compared with that for the reaction of NO 2 with C 3H 6-derived species in the absence of H 2O. Although the retarding effect of SO 2 on the activity was observed for all of the catalysts, SnO 2–Ga 2O 3–Al 2O 3 showed still relatively high activity in the lower temperature region.