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The Kinetic Mechanisms of NH3-SCR
over V2O5-WO3/TiO2, Fe- and Cu-Zeolite Catalysts
Enrico Tronconi and Isabella Nova
April 8th, 2016
Dipartimento
di Energia
2016 DOE-Crosscut Lean/Low-temperature Exhaust Emissions Reduction
Simulation Workshop, April 6-8, 2016, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
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NO
outlet conc., p
pm
Time, s
Experimental and simulated evolution of the NO
outlet concentration during
SCR reactor start-up and shut-down at
T = 360 °C. CNO0 = 560 ppm, AV = 33 Nm/h.
E. Tronconi, A. Cavanna, P. Forzatti, IEC Res. 37 (1998) 2341
NH3-SCR for stationary sources: Dynamic Modelling
Commercial catalysts:
V2O5–WO3/TiO2 extruded honeycombs
Operating temperatures: 300 – 400 °C
Chemistry: Standard SCR
2 NO + 2 NH3 + ½ O2 => 2 N2 + 3 H2O
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Apply dynamic methods to analyze the steps of the NO-NO2/NH3 SCR
kinetic mechanism at low-T
catalyst bed
thermocouple capillaries
gas in: He, O2, H2O
corundum
NO,
NO2 in
NH3
in
gas out: to MS
+ UV analyzer
crushed monolith
Catalyst bed
Din =7 mm
h=10 mm
Wcat 80 mg
Commercial monolith
catalysts
V-WO3/TiO2,
Fe-zeolites,
Cu-zeolites
Microreactor
Dynamic runs
(e.g. step response, TPD, TPR, TPSR runs)
Analyzed reaction systems (+ O2 & H2O in He):
o NH3 (NO, N2O)
o NO2
o NO2 + NO
o NO2 + NH3
o NO2 + NH3 + NO
Lab scale tests in
microreactor afford:
• chemical regime
• fast transients
• isothermal operation
• N-balances
Also: FT-IR in-situ transient
reaction analysis, chemical
trapping, XAS….
Experimental approach: automotive applications
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1. Nitrates
• NH4NO3 formation, decomposition: N2O
• NO reaction with NH4NO3: Fast SCR
• NH4NO3 effect on SCR activity: Enhanced SCR
• NO2 adsorption and reactivity of surface nitrates
2. Nitrites:
• NO oxidation and Standard SCR
3. Conclusions & Outlook
Outline
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NH3-SCR kinetic
mechanisms: nitrates
Ammonium nitrate formation
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NO2 SCR
Temperature, °C
Fast SCR
Standard SCR
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Temperature, °C
Standard SCR
NO2 SCR
Fast SCR
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NO2/NO
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Effect of NO2: Standard, Fast & NO2 SCR reactions
Cu-zeolite Fe-zeolite V2O5-WO3/TiO2
GHSV =890’000 Ncc/(h*gap) NO2 = 500 ppm H2O = 3% O2 = 2%
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NO2/ NO
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GHSV =681’618 Ncc/(h*gap) NO2 = 500 ppm H2O = 8% O2 = 8%
GHSV =105’000Ncc/(h*gap) NO2 = 500 ppm H2O = 8% O2 = 2%
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2NH3 + 2NO2 → N2 + NH4NO3 + H2O
Nova, Tronconi et al., App.Cat.B: Env., 70 (2007) 80
NH3 + NO2 @ low T: Ammonium Nitrate! V2O5-WO3/TiO2
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N-balance
NH3 = 1000 ppm
NO2 = 1000 ppm
N2O
N2
NH3
NO2
pp
m
Time (s)
T = 140°C
Evidence for AN deposition
in the line downstream from the reactor
(cold spot)
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2NH3 + 2NO2 → N2 + NH4NO3 + H2O
N2O + 2H2O
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NH4NO3decomposition to N2O V2O5-WO3/TiO2
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N-balance
NH3 = 1000 ppm
NO2 = 1000 ppm
N2O
N2
NH3
NO2
pp
m
Time (s)
T = 140°C
Nova, Tronconi et al., App.Cat.B:Env., 70 (2007) 80
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Temperature (°C)
N2O
NH3
2NH3 + 2NO2 → N2 + NH4NO3 + H2O
N2O + 2H2O
TPD after AN deposition:
T
NH4NO3decomposition to N2O V2O5-WO3/TiO2
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N-balance
NH3 = 1000 ppm
NO2 = 1000 ppm
N2O
N2
NH3
NO2
pp
m
Time (s)
T = 140°C
Nova, Tronconi et al., App.Cat.B:Env., 70 (2007) 80
Onset of N2O formation
at T = 210 – 230 °C
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Catalyst after NH3+NO
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Catalyst after NH3+NO
2 @ 140°C
Fresh catalyst
Ammonium nitrate
IR Analyses :
@ 140°C: NH4NO3 is formed
and deposited onto
the catalyst
@ 200°C: NH4NO3 is formed but
not deposited onto the
catalyst
Tsublimation = 170°C
NH4NO3 HNO3 + NH3
Identification of NH4NO3 V2O5-WO3/TiO2
Nova, Tronconi et al., App.Cat.B:Env., 70 (2007) 80
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NH4NO3
NO2/NH3
catalyst
T<~170°C
NO2/NH3
catalyst
T>~170°C
(NH4NO3)
NH3 + HNO3
cold trap
NH4NO3
A cold trap was specifically designed to
quantify NH4NO3: the collected NH4NO3
agreed within 20% with the lack in the
N-balance
Sublimation/desublimation of NH4NO3 V2O5-WO3/TiO2
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T > 100°C: NH4NO3 formation does not proceed in the gas phase
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NH4NO
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with catalyst
NH3
N2O
N2
NO2
pp
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Time (s)
NH3 = 1000 ppm
NO2 = 1000 ppm
T = 200°C
Homogeneous formation of NH4NO3? V2O5-WO3/TiO2
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• Formation of NH4NO3 at T<250 °C essentially identical
on Cu-CHA and on parent zeolite.
• Formation of NH4NO3
- not catalyzed by Cu
- T insensitive
NO2 SCR conditions
(Decreasing T steps)
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NH4NO3 formation on Cu-CHA: role of Cu
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NH4NO3 formation on Cu-zeolites: role of zeolite
Cu-BETA Cu-CHA Cu-SAPO
T=200°C
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NH3
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NH3 = NO2 = 500 ppm
H2O =5%, O2 =8%
NH4NO3 production: Cu-BETA > Cu-CHA ~ Cu-SAPO
2NO2 + 2NH3 → NH4NO3 + N2 + H2O
NH4NO3 Self poisoning
I. Nova, Europacat 2015, Kazan (RU)
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NH4NO3 formation on parent zeolites: role of zeolite
BETA CHA SAPO
Q=250 Ncc/min
NH3 = NO2 = 500 ppm
H2O =5%, O2 =8%
Zeolite cage size: Cu-BETA > Cu-CHA ~ Cu-SAPO
NH4NO3 production: Cu-BETA > Cu-CHA ~ Cu-SAPO
NH4NO3 production: BETA > CHA ~ SAPO
2NO2 + 2NH3 → NH4NO3 + N2 + H2O
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NO2
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T=120°C
I. Nova, Europacat 2015, Kazan (RU)
NH4NO3 Self poisoning
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CHA
Fast SCR
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CHA
N2O
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Temperature, °C
BETA
NO2 SCR
N2O production: Cu-BETA > Cu-CHA > Cu-SAPO
NH4NO3 production: Cu-BETA > Cu-CHA ~ Cu-SAPO
N2O formation: role of zeolite
I. Nova, Europacat 2015, Kazan (RU)
Zeolite cage size: Cu-BETA > Cu-CHA ~ Cu-SAPO Q=250 Ncc/min
NH3 = NO2 = 500 ppm
H2O =5%, O2 =8%
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Parent increasing T Increasing vs
decreasing T steps Parent decreasing T
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Temperature, °C
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NOx conversion NH3 conversion N2O production
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NO2
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Differences explained by AN accumulation – decomposition to N2O
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O2, %
Temperature, °C
NO2 SCR: Hysterisis on BETA parent
Q=250 Ncc/min
NH3 = NO2 = 500 ppm
H2O =5%, O2 =8%
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NH3-SCR kinetic
mechanisms: nitrates
Ammonium nitrate reaction with NO:
NO + AN NO2 + N2 + 2 H2O
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NH4NO
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Time (s)
NH3 = 1000 ppm
NO2 = 1000 ppm
N2
NO2
pp
m
T = 170°C, H2O = 1%, O2 = 0%
NH4NO3 formation
2NH3 + 2NO2 → N2 + NH4NO3 + H2O
Reaction between NH4NO3 and NO 1/2 V2O5-WO3/TiO2
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T = 170°C, H2O = 1%, O2 = 0%
NH4NO3 formation
2NH3 + 2NO2 → N2 + NH4NO3 + H2O
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Time (s)
NH3 = 1000 ppm
NO2 = 1000 ppm
N2
NO2
NH3
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mReaction between NH4NO3 and NO 1/2 V2O5-WO3/TiO2
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NH4NO
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NH3 = 1000 ppm
Time (s)
NH3 = 1000 ppm
NO2 = 1000 ppm
N2
NO2
NH3
NO
pp
m
NH3 = 1000 ppm
NO = 1000 ppm
Reaction between NH4NO3 and NO
T = 170°C, H2O = 1%, O2 = 0%
NH4NO3 formation
2NH3 + 2NO2 → N2 + NH4NO3 + H2O
1/2 NH4NO3 + NO + NH3 3/2 N2 + 5/2 H2O
Reaction between NH4NO3 and NO 1/2 V2O5-WO3/TiO2
C.Ciardelli et al., Chem.Commun . 23 (2004) 2718
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NO2
NH3
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Time (s)
NH3 = 1000 ppm
NO2 = 500 ppm
NO = 500 ppm
NH4NO3 formation
2NH3 + 2NO2 → N2 + NH4NO3 + H2O
“Fast” SCR
2NH3 + NO + NO2 → 2N2 + 3H2O
T = 170°C, H2O = 1%, O2 = 0%
Reaction between NH4NO3 and NO 2/2 V2O5-WO3/TiO2
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N2
NO
NO2
NH3
pp
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Time (s)
NH3 = 1000 ppm
NO2 = 500 ppm
NO = 500 ppm
NH3 = 1000 ppm
NO = 500 ppm
T = 170°C, H2O = 1%, O2 = 0%
NH4NO3 formation
2NH3 + 2NO2 → N2 + NH4NO3 + H2O
“Fast” SCR
2NH3 + NO + NO2 → 2N2 + 3H2O
r FAST SCR r NH4NO3+NO
Reaction between NH4NO3 and NO
1/2 NH4NO3 + NO + NH3 3/2 N2 + 5/2 H2O
C.Ciardelli et al.,
Chem.Commun . 23 (2004) 2718
Reaction between NH4NO3 and NO 2/2 V2O5-WO3/TiO2
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= 2 NH3 + NO2 + NO → 2 N2 + 3 H2O
2 NH3 + NO2
[NH4NO3]+ N2 + H2O 2 NH3 + 2 NO2
1
NO2 + N2 + 2 H2O
+ NO
2
N2O + 2 H2O
Fast SCR reaction = + 1 2
C.Ciardelli, I.Nova, E. Tronconi, D.Chatterjee, B. Bandl-Konrad; Chem. Commun. 2004, 2718
Fast SCR: sequential reaction scheme V2O5-WO3/TiO2
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NH3 = 1000 ppm
NO = 1000 ppm
V2O5-WO3/TiO2
T=170°C, H2O=1%, O2=0%
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NO2 = 1000 ppm
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NH3 = 1000 ppm
NO = 1000 ppmWO3/TiO2
NH4NO3 formation
2NH3 + 2 NO2→ NH4NO3+N2+H2O
NH4NO3 reduction by NO
NH4NO3 + NO N2 + NO2 + 2H2O
NH4NO3 formation
2NH3 + 2 NO2→ NH4NO3+N2+H2O
NH4NO3 reduction by NO
NH4NO3 + NO N2 + NO2 + 2H2O
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NH3
Role of Vanadium
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2NO2 N2O4 HONO + HNO3
NH3ads
[NH4NO2] N2 + 2H2O
NH4NO3
NH3ads
2NO2 + 2NH3 NH4NO3 + N2 + H2O
NO
HONO + NO2 NH4NO3 + NO N2 + NO2 + 2H2O
2 NH3 + NO2 + NO 2 N2 + 3 H2O
[NH4NO2] N2 + 2H2O
NH3ads
NO-NO2/NH3
NO2/NH3
NH4NO3 NH3 + HNO3
I.Nova et al., Catal. Today, 114 (2006) 3
+ H2O
Chemistry of NO/NO2 – NH3 V2O5-WO3/TiO2
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Time, s
HNO3 = 50 ppm
NO = 1000 ppm
HNO3 = 50 ppm
NO = 1000 ppm
NH3 = 1500 ppm
a. u.
HNO3 +NO HONO + NO2
Converted NO Produced NO2
NO reduces HNO3,
but NH3 is necessary to arrive at N2
HNO3 +NO HONO + NO2
HONO + NH3 N2 + 2H2O
NO2 + NH3 ½ NH4NO3 + ½ N2
Conditions :
CO2 = 0 %; CH2O = 1%
CNH3 = 1500 ppm
CNO = 1000 ppm
Feed stream saturated
with HNO3 + H2O @ 42°C
T = 200 °C
I. Nova, C. Ciardelli, E. Tronconi, D. Chatterjee, B. Bandl-Konrad, Catal. Today, 114 (2006), 3
V2O5-WO3/TiO2 Fast SCR mechanism: NO + HNO3 reaction
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Mcat = 0.021 g
(active ph. in crushed monolith)
GHSV= 205000 Ncc/(hg)
O2 = 0%, H2O = 1%
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NO
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NH3
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NO2MS
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NO
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Fe-zeolite catalyst, T=170°C V-based catalyst, T=170°C
Mcat = 0.160 g
(crushed monolith)
GHSV= 45000 Ncc/(hg)
O2 = 0%, H2O = 1%
Results well explained in both cases by:
Stage I: 2 NO2 + 2 NH3 NH4NO3 + N2 + H2O
Stage II: NH4NO3 + NO NO2 + N2 + 2 H2O
Grossale et al., J. Catal. 256 (2008) 312 Ciardelli et al., Chem. Commun. (2004) 2718
NH4NO3 reactivity: Fe-zeolite vs. V-based catalyst
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2NH3+2NO2 NH4NO3+N2+H2O
2NH3+ NO2 + NO2N2+3H2O NH4NO3+NON2+2H2O+NO2
2NH3+2NO2 NH4NO3+N2+H2O
Fe-Zeolite Steady state
0.080 g crushed Monolith
0.021 g active phase
72 Ncc/min
GHSV 207700 Ncc/(h g)
0% O2 1% H2O
• Same chemistry observed
over V-based catalyst
Grossale et al., J. Catal. 256 (2008) 312
T = 175°C
Role of NO + NH4NO3 in Fast SCR
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Te
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NO + NH4NO3 NO2 + N2 + 2 H2O
F. Marchitti, E. Barker Hemings, I. Nova, P. Forzatti, E. Tronconi, Journal of Emission Control Science and Technology, 2 (2016) 1
NO + NH4NO3 on Cu-CHA: stoichiometry
GHSV=100 k h-1; O2 = 8%v/v; H2O=5%v/v
NO = 500 ppm,
NH4NO3 = 100 ppm
T = 200 – 220 °C
Catalyst: commercial Cu-CHA
Feed = 500 ppm NO
+ 100 ppm AN
F
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NH3 NO
Te
mp
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, °C
NO «titration» of NH4NO3 deposited on Cu-CHA
Pilot#1 Powder - Run 3178
NO2 = 0-500 ppm; NH3 = 0-500 ppm; NO = 0-500 ppm; SV = 25000 h-1
T = 180 °C
N-Balance
Phase 2: AN generated in situ
NH3, NO2 are consumed, forming AN
N2 and N2O production is observed:
2NO2 + 2NH3 → AN + N2 + H2O lambda 6
3 NO2 + 4 NH3 → 7/2 N2 + 6H2O lambda 5
AN → N2O + 2H2O lambda 7
phase 2:
AN formation
phase 3:
AN reacts
with NO
Overall N balance % error = 3.5%
AN reacted = 0.0260 mmol
Compare with
AN deposited = 0.0231 mmol
(12.6% error)
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Phase 3: AN reaction with NO
N2 , NO2 and N2O are formed:
AN + NO → NO2 + N2 + 2 H2O lambda 1
NO2 + NO + 2 NH3 → 2 N2 + 3 H2O lambda 2
AN → N2O + 2H2O lambda 3
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NH3-SCR kinetic
mechanisms: nitrates
Ammonium nitrate as a booster:
Enhanced SCR reaction
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400
500
600
NOave
=140ppm
NO2ave
=180ppm
NOave
=320ppm
start feeding 500ppm NH3
start feeding 200ppm AN
NH3
NO2
NO
C
on
cen
tration
, p
pm
Time, s
1 2
NO2 “in situ” generation? Enhanced SCR
35
Stage 1 - NO oxidation by AN: NO + NH4NO3 → NO2 + N2 + 2 H2O
Test conditions:
GHSV = 75000 h-1;
NH3 = 0 - 500 ppm;
NO = 500 ppm;
O2 = 0% v/v
H2O = 5%
NH4NO3 = 200 ppm;
T = 190°C
AN rapidly oxidizes NO to NO2 on the SCR catalyst already at
low temperature: NO2 “on demand”
Catalyst: commercial Fe-BEA
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10000 11000 12000 13000 14000
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
NOave
=140ppm
NO2ave
=180ppm
NOave
=320ppm
start feeding 500ppm NH3
start feeding 200ppm AN
NH3
NO2
NO
C
on
cen
tration
, p
pm
Time, s
1 2
NO2 “in situ” generation? Enhanced SCR
36
Stage 1 - NO oxidation by AN: NO + NH4NO3 → NO2 + N2 + 2 H2O
Stage 2 - Fast-SCR: __NO + NO2 + 2NH3 → 2N2 + 3H2O___
= E-SCR: 2NO + 2NH3 + NH4NO3 → 3N2 + 5H2O
Test conditions:
GHSV = 75000 h-1;
NH3 = 0 - 500 ppm;
NO = 500 ppm;
O2 = 0% v/v
H2O = 5%
NH4NO3 = ~ 200 ppm;
T = 190°C
AN rapidly oxidizes NO to NO2 on the SCR catalyst already at
low temperature: NO2 “on demand”
Catalyst: commercial Fe-BEA
Enrico Tronconi
20000 30000 40000 50000 60000 70000 80000
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
Fe-zeolite
NO
x c
on
ve
rsio
n
GHSV, h-1
Cu-zeolite
V-based
E-SCR vs. Std SCR
Experimental conditions:
NH3=NO= 500 ppm
O2=8%, H2O=0-10%
AN=200ppm
T = 200°C
European Patent EP 2 144 691 B1 (2008)
P. Forzatti, I.Nova, E.Tronconi, Angew. Chemie 121 (2009) 8516
Std. SCR
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20000 30000 40000 50000 60000 70000 80000
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
Cu-zeolite
V-based
Fe-zeolite
NO
x c
on
ve
rsio
n
GHSV, h-1
Fe-zeolite
V-based
Experimental conditions:
NH3=NO= 500 ppm
O2=8%, H2O=0-10%
AN=0 or 200ppm
T = 200°C
E-SCR vs. Std SCR
Std. SCR
+ 200 ppm
AN
European Patent EP 2 144 691 B1 (2008)
P. Forzatti, I.Nova, E.Tronconi, Angew. Chemie 121 (2009) 8516
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100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
E-SCR
100ppm
NO
x C
on
ve
rsio
n,
%
Temperature, °C
S-SCR
F-SCR 100NO2
Feed compositions: E-SCR = 500 ppm NO + 100 ppm AN vs. F-SCR = 400 ppm NO + 100 ppm NO2
Adding 100 ppm of AN is equivalent to replacing 100 ppm NO with NO2 AN = in situ DOC ?
Operating conditions: GHSV=75000h-1; NH3=500 ppm; NO=500/400 ppm; NO2=0/100ppm;
(H2O + 100/0 ppm NH4NO3)=5%v/v; O2=8%v/v
100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
E-SCR
100ppm
NH
3 C
on
vers
ion
, %
Temperature, °C
S-SCR
F-SCR 100NO2
Commercial Fe-BEA E-SCR: effect of AN vs. effect of NO2
F. Marchitti et al., Journal of Emission Control Science and Technology, 2 (2016) 1
Enrico Tronconi
NH3-SCR kinetic
mechanisms: nitrates
surface nitrates: storage and reactivity
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-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
0
200
400
600
800
1000
-0.05
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
0.35
0.40
0.45
0.50
0.55
0.60
NO2 in
NO2
Time (sec)
NO
& N
O2 (
pp
m)
NO
NO
/
NO
2
2 NO2 + O2- → NO3- + NO2
-
NO2 + NO2- → NO3
- + NO
---------------------------------------------
3 NO2 + O2- → 2 NO3- + NO
NO/Δ NO2 = 1/3
On TiO2 : Despres et al., Appl. Catal. B 43 (2002) 389
On Al2O3: Apostolescu et al., Appl. Catal. B 51 (2004) 43
100 200 300 400 500
0
50
100
150
200
Co
nce
ntr
atio
n (
pp
m)
Temperature (°C)
NO2
O2 (a.u.)
Nitrate decomposition (TPD)
2NO3- 2NO2 + ½ O2 + O2-
Nitrate formation
NO2 storage mechanism similar to LNTs!
Max NO3- storage capacity = 0.20 mmol/g
NO/Δ NO2
Mechanism of nitrates storage from NO2 V2O5-WO3/TiO2
Enrico Tronconi
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
-100
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
NO
2 &
NO
(p
pm
)
Time (s)
NO
ou
t /(N
Oin 2-N
Oo
ut
2)
Fe-Zeolite Cu-zeolite
Reactions
Storage:
2 NO2 + H2O HNO2* + HNO3*
HONO* +NO2 HNO3* + NO
--------------------------------------------------------
3 NO2 + H2O 2HNO3* + NO
NO2
NO
NO2
NO
NO2 in NO2 in
• NO2 adsorbed as nitrate species
NO2 ads
(mmol/g)
Cu-Zeolite 0.87
Fe-Zeolite 0.50
Operating conditions:
NO2 = 1000 ppm
O2= 0%
H2O= 1%
T= 50-550°C
TPD ramp = 20 K/min
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
-100
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
NO
& N
O2 (
pp
m)
Time (s) N
Oo
ut /(
NO
in 2-N
Oo
ut
2)
NO/ΔNO2 NO/ΔNO2
Colombo, Nova, Tronconi, Catalysis Today 151 (2010) 223
NO2 Adsorption @ 50°C: Fe-zeolite vs. Cu-zeolite
Enrico Tronconi
Nitrates storage from NO2: role of the metal
100 200 300 400 500
0
25
50
75
100
NO CHA parent
NO2 CHA parent
400 °C342 °C
NO2 Cu-CHA
Co
nce
ntr
atio
n, p
pm
Temperature, °CNegligible nitrates storage on the
CHA parent zeolite
Nitrates are stored onto the Cu sites
Q=120 Ncc/min
Cin NO2 = 500ppm,
Cin H2O =0%, Cin O2 =0%
Heating rate=15°C/min
Pre-oxidized catalyst
TPD
CHA parent vs. Cu-CHA
I. Nova, Europacat 2015, Kazan (RU)
Enrico Tronconi
100 200 300 400 500 600
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
NO2 Fe-ZSM-5
Co
nce
ntr
atio
n, p
pm
Temperature, °C
NO2 Cu-CHA
Nitrates stability: Cu-CHA vs. Fe-ZSM-5
NO2 ads. + TPD (He) ; Q = 120 Ncc/min; H2O = 0 %; O2 = 8 %;
NO2 = 500 ppm; NH3= 500 ppm; T = 120 °C + ramp 550 °C at 15 °C/min
Nitrates are more stable on Cu-CHA
Tads = 120°C
Fe-ZSM-5 = 22 mg
Cu-CHA = 16 mg
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Q=120 Ncc/min
NO2 = 500ppm,
H2O =0%, O2 =0%
Heating rate=15°C/min
Pre-oxidized catalyst
100 200 300 400 500
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
SAPO
CHA
BETA
NO
2 c
on
ce
ntr
atio
n, p
pm
Temperature, °C
0 300 600 900 1200
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
NO
NO2
SAPO
SAPO
CHA
CHA
Concentr
ation, ppm
Time, s
BETA
BETANO
2in
Tads = 120°C TPD
Nitrates stability: Cu-CHA ≈ Cu-SAPO > Cu-BETA
I. Nova, Europacat 2015, Kazan (RU)
Nitrates stability: Cu-CHA vs. Cu-SAPO vs. Cu-BEA
Zeolite cage size: Cu-BETA > Cu-CHA ~ Cu-SAPO
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2400 2350 2300 2250 2200 2150 2100 2050 2000
0.00
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.10
0.12
0.14
0.16
0.18
0.20
min
8.59
2.51
1.88
1.67
1.46
0.10
IR S
ag
na
l
cm-1
2000 1975 1950 1925 1900 1875 1850 1825 1800
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
min
8.59
2.51
1.88
1.67
1.46
0.10
IR S
ag
na
lcm
-1
1800 1750 1700 1650 1600 1550 1500 1450 1400 1350 1300
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
min
8.59
2.51
1.88
1.67
1.46
0.10
IR S
ag
na
l
cm-1
0 2 4 6 8 10
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
pp
m
Time, min
2400-2000 cm-1 2000-1800 cm-1 1800-1300 cm-1
T = 130 °C
NO2
O2=0%
H2O=0%
-1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
0
20
40
0
2
4
6
8
0
1
2
3
4
5
Time, min
Pe
ak A
rea
Peak 1700-1510 cm-1
Pe
ak A
rea
Peak 1935-1810cm-1
Pe
ak A
rea
Peak 2230-2027 cm-1
1620 cm-1:
(+ 1574 cm-1)
Fe(III)-NO3
(stable)
2120 cm-1:
NO+ in cationic
position
1870 cm-1:
Fe(II)-NO
Peak area dynamics
Ruggeri, Sobalik, Nova, Tronconi,
Cat. Today, 184 (2012) 107
NO2 adsorption on Fe-ZSM-5: in situ FTIR
Enrico Tronconi
Peak area dynamics:
time resolved profiles
T = 120 °C
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Volumetric flow = 75 Ncc/min
NO2 or NO = 500 ppm; H2O = 0%; O2 = 0%
Pre-treatment: 8 % O2 for 1hr at 500°C
0 10 20 30 40
0
2
4
6
8
Nitra
tes p
eak a
rea
Time, min
0
1
2
NO
+ p
ea
k a
rea
NO+
NO2 = 500 ppm
Nitrates
NO2 adsorption:
NO+ and nitrates are formed simultaneously:
2 NO2 NO+ + NO3-
M.P. Ruggeri et al., Appl.Catal.B: Environm., 166-167 (2015) 181-192
Dynamics of NOX adsorption on Cu-CHA: FTIR
Enrico Tronconi
Yeom et al.,
Catal.Tod., 136 (2008) 55
Rivallan et al., J.Catal. 264 (2009) 104 Iwasaki et al., J.Catal. 260 (2008) 205
NO+
NO3-
BaNa/Y
Fe-ZSM5
NO2 storage/FTIR Szanyi et al., Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 15 (2013) 2368
NO+ NO3
-
Fe-ZSM5
Cu-SSZ-13
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10000 11000 12000 16000 17000 18000 19000 20000
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
Co
nce
ntr
atio
n, p
pm
Time, s
Temperature
NO sym
NO2 sym NH
3 sym
Te
mp
era
ture
, °C
4000 5000 9000 10000 11000 12000 13000
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
Co
nce
ntr
atio
n, p
pm
Time, s
NO sym
NO2 sym
NH3 sym
T=200°C T=120°C
NH3 is NOT able to reduce stored nitrates at T ≤ 200°C
Reduction of nitrates by NH3 ?
Cu-zeolite
M. Colombo, I. Nova, E. Tronconi, Cat. Today 197 (2012) 243
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17000 17500 18000 18500 19000 19500
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
Co
nce
ntr
atio
n, p
pm
Time, s
NOin
NO sym
NO2 sym
0 500 1000 1500 2000
0
200
400
600
800
1000
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Ga
s c
on
ce
ntr
atio
n (
pp
m)
Time (sec)
Te
mp
era
ture
(°C
)
NO2 NO
NO3- + NO→ NO2 + NO2
-
NO2- + NO3
- → 2 NO2 + O2-
------------------------------------
2NO3- + NO → 3 NO2 + O2-
a) NO2 disproportionation &
nitrates formation
2 NO2 + O2- → NO3- + NO2
-
NO2 + NO2- → NO3
- + NO
-------------------------------------
3 NO2 + O2- → 2NO3- + NO
b) Nitrates reduction by NO
NO totally reduces stored nitrates
already at very low T
Reduction of nitrates by NO
T=200°C
Cu-zeolite
Enrico Tronconi
C.Ciardelli, I.Nova, E. Tronconi, D.Chatterjee, B. Bandl-Konrad, Chem. Commun. 2004, 2718
Fast SCR mechanism on V2O5-WO3/TiO2:
A. Grossale et al. J.Catal. 256(2008) 312
O. Kröcher et al. Catal. Reviews 50 (2008) 492
M. Colombo, I. Nova, E. Tronconi, Cat. Today 197 (2012) 243
2 NH3+NO2
[NH4NO3]+ N2 + H2O 2 NH3 + 2 NO2 1
NO2 + N2 + 2 H2O
+ NO 2
Fast SCR mechanism on Ba-Na Y zeolite:
Y. Yeom, E. Weitz et al., J. Catal. 235 (2005) 201 Fast SCR mechanism on Fe- and Cu-zeolites:
• Key intermediates are surface nitrates
formed by NO2 disproportionation
• Nitrates reduction by NO is the rds
at low T
• Redox properties not relevant J.S. McEwen, T. Anggara et al., Cat. Today 184 (2012) 129
slow
Mechanistic relevance of NO+nitrates reaction
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50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600
0
20
40
60
80
100
NO
co
nve
rsio
n, %
Temperature, °C
A
A
Curve A (Fast SCR): Feed = 1% H2O, 0% O2, NH3= 1000 ppm, NO=NO2= 500 ppm + He
Grossale, et al. l, J. Catal.,
256 (2008) 312
Role of surface nitrates
Catalyst = Fe-zeolite
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50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600
0
20
40
60
80
100
NO
co
nve
rsio
n, %
Temperature, °C
A
A
B
Curve A (Fast SCR): Feed = 1% H2O, 0% O2, NH3= 1000 ppm, NO=NO2= 500 ppm + He
Curve B: Feed = 1% H2O, 0% O2, NH3= 1000 ppm, NO= 1000 ppm + He
over catalyst pre-treated with NO2 (1000 ppm) + H2O (1 %) at 60 °C
Grossale, et al. l, J. Catal.,
256 (2008) 312
Role of surface nitrates
Catalyst = Fe-zeolite
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0 50 100 150 200 250 300
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
NO
co
nve
rsio
n, %
NO+NH3+ nitrates
Fast SCR
V2O5/WO3/TiO2
Experimental conditions:
TPR run: O2 =0% H2O= 3%; NO:NO2=500 ppm; NH3=1000 ppm; T-ramp=20K/min
TPSR run: NO2 adsorption: 1000 ppm at 50°C; T-ramp=20K/min; 1000 ppm NO:NH3
100 150 200 250
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Fast SCR
NO
co
nve
rsio
n, %
Temperature (°C)
NO+NH3+nitrates
Cu-zeolite
Nova, et al. Cat. Today 114 (2006) 3
Role of surface nitrates on Cu-zeolite and V-based catalysts
Enrico Tronconi
T. Janssens, H. Falsig et al.,
ACS Catal. 5 (2015) 2832
Proposed mechanism
for Standard (and Fast SCR)
on Cu-CHA:
XAS +
EPR +
FTIR +
DFT
Mechanistic relevance of NO+nitrates reaction
Enrico Tronconi
NH3-SCR kinetic
mechanisms: nitrites
NO oxidation & Standard SCR reactions
Enrico Tronconi
Alternative pathways and intermediates:
D. Wang, L. Zhang, K. Kamasamudram, W. S. Epling,
ACS Catal. 3 (2013) 871
Standard SCR mechanism on Cu-SAPO-34:
Standard SCR mechanism on Cu-SSZ-13:
C. Paolucci, A. Verma, S. Bates,
et al., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 53 (2014) 11828-11833
In-situ
DRIFT
J. H. Kwak, J. H. Lee, S. D. Burton, A. S. Lipton, C. H. F. Peden, J. Szanyi
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 52 (2013) 9985
On Cu-SSZ-13:
In-situ
DRIFT
T. Janssens, H. Falsig et al., ACS Catal. 5 (2015) 2832
Standard (and Fast SCR)
on Cu-CHA:
XAS +
EPR +
FTIR +
DFT
XAS +
DFT
Mechanisms for NO - NH3-SCR
Enrico Tronconi
NO adsorption:
NO+ is formed before nitrates
Slower dynamics compared to NO2
adsorption
0 10 20 30 40 50
0
2
4
6
8
Nitra
tes p
ea
k a
rea
Time, min
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
NO
+ p
ea
k a
rea
NO+
NO = 500 ppm
Nitrates
Peak area dynamics:
time resolved profiles
T = 120 °C
Enrico Tronconi
Volumetric flow = 75 Ncc/min
NO2 or NO = 500 ppm; H2O = 0%; O2 = 0%
Pre-treatment: 8 % O2 for 1hr at 500°C
0 10 20 30 40
0
2
4
6
8
Nitra
tes p
eak a
rea
Time, min
0
1
2
NO
+ p
ea
k a
rea
NO+
NO2 = 500 ppm
Nitrates
NO2 adsorption:
NO+ and nitrates are formed
simultaneously
M.P. Ruggeri et al., Appl.Catal.B: Environm., 166-167 (2015) 181-192
Dynamics of NOX adsorption on Cu-CHA: FTIR
Enrico Tronconi
Chemical trapping of NOx intermediates
Fe-ZSM-5 and Cu-CHA
• Provide (redox) active sites for NO oxidation and Standard SCR reaction
• Commercial catalysts
• Loaded 16 mg (up to 90 mg), mesh size 106-125 µm
BaO/Al2O3
• Chemical trap for NOx (see LNT literature)
• Prepared from Ba(CH3COO)2 via calcination
• Loaded 44 mg (up to 90 mg), mesh size 75-106 µm
Mechanical mixture: Me-zeolite + BaO/Al2O3
• Cu-CHA or Fe-ZSM-5: BaO/Al2O3 = 1:2.75 w/w
• Different particle sizes enable separation (sieving) of the two materials for ex situ IR analysis
to MS + UV
analyzers
NO2 or NO+O2 adsorption on:
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100 200 300 400 500 600
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
NO
& N
O2 c
on
ce
ntr
atio
n, p
pm
Temperature, °C
NO2
NO
NO+O2 adsorption on Cu-CHA + BaO/Al2O3 @ 120°C
TPD
2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000
0.000
0.002
0.004
0.006
0.008
0.010
1820 cm-1
1430 cm-1
1540 cm-1
1640 cm-1
1380 cm-1
1270 cm-1
Ab
so
rba
nce
, a
. u
.
Wavenumber, cm-1
1090 cm-1
BaO/Al2O
3 from mechanical mixture
• TPD after NO+O2 adsorption onto mech. mixture shows equimolar
NO+NO2 evolution, typical of nitrites decomposition:
Ba(NO2)2 BaO + NO + NO2
• Ex situ IR analysis confirms formation of nitrites and nitrates on BaO
• Interaction between Cu-CHA and BaO mediated via gas phase
T. Selleri, M.P. Ruggeri, I. Nova, E. Tronconi, “Topics in Catalysis, in press (2016).
Enrico Tronconi
100 200 300 400 500 600
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
NO
& N
O2 c
on
ce
ntr
atio
n, p
pm
Temperature, °C
NO2
NO
Similar behaviors
NO+O2 adsorption + TPD on mech. mixture: Cu-CHA vs. Fe-ZSM-5
Solid lines = Cu-CHA + BaO/Al2O3
Dotted lines = Fe-ZSM-5 + BaO/Al2O3
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100 200 300 400 500 600
-200
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
Co
nce
ntr
atio
n, p
pm
Temperature, °C
NO2
NO
NO2 ads.TPD
Completely different decomposition profiles for intermediates from NO + O2 and
from NO2 rule out NO2/nitrates as intermediates in NO oxidation over Fe-ZSM-5
NITRATES NITRITES
NO+O2 vs. NO2 adsorption on Fe-ZSM-5 + BaO/Al2O3
NO + O2 ads. TPD
M. P. Ruggeri, T. Selleri, M. Colombo, I. Nova, E. Tronconi, J. Catal. 311 (2014) 266
Enrico Tronconi
BaO
CuII CuII O
II
NO
CuII CuI
O-NO+
HONO
O2 (+ NO ?)
H2O
Ba-NO2
NO+O2 adsorption on Cu-CHA+BaO/Al2O3: chemistry
Active sites for NO oxidation
= Cu dimers
A. A. Verma, S et al. J. Catal. 312 (2014)
Chemical trapping experiments prove that NO oxidative activation on Cu
results in formation of nitrite precursors, transferred and trapped onto BaO
M.P. Ruggeri et al., J. Catal. 311 (2014) 266; J. Catal. 328 (2015) 258
Enrico Tronconi
NH3*
CuII CuII O
II
NO
CuII CuI
O-NO+
HONO
O2 (+ NO ?)
H2O
N2 + H2O
Enrico Tronconi
Relevance to Std. SCR mechanism: NH3 as chemical trap ?
• Like BaO, adsorbed NH3 can intercept the reactive intermediate HONO,
but forming in this case unstable NH4NO2 «nitrite route»
• Limited formation of nitrates from NO + O2 in the presence of NH3 has been
reported on Cu-zeolites
D. Wang, L. Zhang, K. Kamasamudram, W. S. Epling, ACS Catal. 3 (2013) 871
I. Ellmers, R. Perez Velez, U. Bentrup, A. Bruekner, W. Gruenert, J Catal. 311 (2014) 199
NH4NO2
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3500 3000 2500 2000 1500
-0.3
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
5000 5200 5400 5600 5800 6000 6200 6400
Ar
NO + O2
Ar
20 minutes
40 minutes
53 minutes
66 minutes
Absorb
ance, a. u.
Wavenumber, cm-1
NH3 NO
in
NO
Time, s
N2
Concentr
ation, ppm
0
100
200
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Ar
NO + O2
Ar
20 minutes
40 minutes
53 minutes
66 minutes
Absorb
ance, a. u.
Wavenumber, cm-1
NH3
1630, 3340-3190 cm-1 : NH3 on Lewis sites
1440, 3270 cm-1: NH4+
3600 cm-1: Si-OH-Al band
3720 cm-1: Si-OH band
Peak identification for NH3 adsorption:
M.P. Ruggeri et al., Appl.Catal.B: Environm., 166-167 (2015) 181-192
Operative Conditions:
Volumetric flow = 75 Ncc/min
NH3 = 500 ppm; H2O = 0%; O2 = 0%
NO+O2 on pre-adsorbed NH3 on Cu-CHA: in situ DRIFTS
Pre-treatment: 1000 ppm of NH3 for 1hr at 500°C
N2 formation due to NO + O2 reaction with NH3
Nitrates are formed only once NH3 is
completely depleted from the surface
NO + O2: Gas phase analysis (MS)
Enrico Tronconi
T = 120°C
Enrico Tronconi
General Conclusions and Outlook
• Many similar features observed in NH3-SCR chemistry over V-based, Fe- and Cu-
zeolite catalysts: no evidence for substantial differences in kinetic mechanisms
• Nitrates are crucial intermediates in NO2-related SCR reactions, but not in Std. SCR
• Different reactivities/kinetics correlate with stability of adsorbed species and/or with
steric effects due to zeolite structures.
• The available macroscopic observations of chemistry and kinetics can be used to
discriminate rival mechanistic proposals
• The presence of gaseous species in equilibrium with surface species (e.g. HNO3,
HONO) is relevant
• Detailed kinetic modelling in close adherence with realistic chemistry is possible
Enrico Tronconi
H2020 EU project HDGAS (2015-18):
“HD GAS engines integrated into vehicles”
FP7 EU project CO2RE (2012-16):
“CO2 REduction for long haul transport”
Acknowledgments
LABORATORY OF APPLIED
THERMODYNAMICS
Enrico Tronconi
Catalysis at POLIMI
Thank you!