Abstract
Mercury speciation over the V_2O_5/TiO_2 based commercial catalyst was investigated. The mercury oxidation rate was found to decrease by increasing NH_3/NO ratio, suggesting that the presence of NH_3 inhibits the Hg oxidation. Behavior of both NO reduction rate and Hg oxidation rate over the catalyst can be explained well by assuming the competitive adsorption of HCl and NH_3 for surface active site. The change of Hg oxidation activity for a long term operation was also examined.