In the reduction of NO with NH
3, Cu, V, Cr, Fe, Mo, Cu-Cr oxide catalysts supported on γ-alumina show high activities even in the presence of O
2, SO
2 and H
2O.
Effects of O
2 and SO
2 are investigated in detail in the presence of Cu or Cr-alumina catalyst. The promotive action of O
2 for the reduction of NO with NH
3 is observed at lower temperature (200-300°C), but unobserved at higher temperature (400°C). Then NO
2 is slightly formed by the oxidation of NO or NH
3, but is not formed when SO
2 is present.
SO
2 poisons the active center of NO reduction with NH
3 and reduces considerably the amount of adsorbed NO and NH
3 on the Cu-alumina catalyst. Further, SO
2 poisons the active center of NO or NH
3 oxidation. At higher temperature (400°C), it is considered that the Cu-Alumina catalyst is made gradually sulfate by adsorbed SO
2 in the system of NO-NH
3-O
2-SO
2.
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