Shuai-wei Liu

The enhanced resistance to P species of an Mn–Ti catalyst for selective catalytic reduction of NOx with NH3 by the modification with Mo

Phosphorous has a deactivation effect on an SCR catalyst. In this study, the effect of Mo modification on the resistance to P species of a Mn–Ti catalyst for selective catalytic reduction of NOx with NH3 was investigated. It was found that the addition of Mo could greatly improve the P species tolerance of the Mn–Ti catalyst. From the characterization results of BET, XRD, H2-TPR, NH3-TPD and XPS, it could be concluded that the modification of the Mn–Ti catalyst by Mo could enhance its specific surface area, redox ability and NH3 adsorption capacity, along with the generation of more surface chemisorbed oxygen species, as a result, greatly enhancing the P species resistance of the Mn–Ti catalyst. The results of an in situ DRIFT study indicated that the NH3-SCR reactions over Mn–Ti and Mn–Mo–Ti catalysts were governed by L–H mechanism (≤200 °C) and E–R mechanism (>200 °C) respectively.