Abstract
The presence of light hydrocarbons (HCs) in diesel exhaust, specifically C3H6, significantly affects the performance of the state-of-the-art Cu-SSZ-13 zeolite NH3-SCR catalysts. It also leads to the formation of highly toxic HCN, posing risks to the environment and human health. In this work, the highly toxic HCN formation is inhibited, and the C3H6 resistance of Cu-SSZ-13 is improved by secondary metal modification via doping with rare earth/transition metal elements. Upon introduction of C3H6, the activity of Cu-SSZ-13 significantly decreases at medium-high temperatures. This is primarily due to the competitive reaction between C3H6 and NH3, which compete for the NH3 reductant required in the NH3-SCR reaction, resulting in the production of HCN. The unfavorable effect is alleviated on the modified catalysts due to their enhanced oxidation capabilities toward C3H6 and the HCHO intermediate, facilitating the complete oxidation of C3H6 to COx. This inhibits the undesirable partial oxidation reaction between C3H6 and NH3, thereby improving the activity of Cu-SSZ-13 at medium to high temperatures and significantly reducing the formation of highly toxic HCN.
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