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Many studies suggest that lean-NOx SCR proceeds via oxidation of NO to NO¬ by oxygen, followed by the reaction of the NO¬ with hydrocarbons. On catalysts that are not very effective in catalyzing the equilibration of NO+O¬ and NO¬, the rate of N¬ formation is substantially higher when the input NOx is NO¬ instead of NO. The apparent bifunctional mechanism in the SCR of NOx has prompted the use of mechanically mixed catalyst components, in which one component is used to accelerate the oxidation of NO to NO¬, and another component catalyzes the reaction between NO¬ and the hydrocarbon. Catalysts that previously were regarded as inactive for NOx reduction could therefore become efficient when mixed with an oxidation catalyst. Preconverting NO to NO¬ opens the opportunity for a wider range of SCR catalysts and perhaps improves the durability of these catalysts. This paper describes the use of a non-thermal plasma as an efficient means for selective partial oxidation of NO to NO¬. When combined with some types of SCR catalyst, the plasma can greatly enhance the NOx reduction and eliminate some of the deficiencies encountered in an entirely catalyst-based approach. efficiency for reduction of NOx
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Many studies suggest that lean-NOx SCR proceeds via oxidation of NO to NO¬ by oxygen, followed by the reaction of the NO¬ with hydrocarbons. On catalysts that are not very effective in catalyzing the equilibration of NO+O¬ and NO¬, the rate of N¬ formation is substantially higher when the input NOx is NO¬ instead of NO. The apparent bifunctional mechanism in the SCR of NOx has prompted the use of mechanically mixed catalyst components, in which one component is used to accelerate the oxidation of NO to NO¬, and another component catalyzes the reaction between NO¬ and the hydrocarbon. Catalysts that previously were regarded as inactive for NOx reduction could therefore become efficient when mixed with an oxidation catalyst. Preconverting NO to NO¬ opens the opportunity for a wider range of SCR catalysts and perhaps improves the durability of these catalysts. This paper describes the use of a non-thermal plasma as an efficient means for selective partial oxidation of NO to NO¬. When combined with some types of SCR catalyst, the plasma can greatly enhance the NOx reduction and eliminate some of the deficiencies encountered in an entirely catalyst-based approach. efficiency for reduction of NOx
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Recent developments in catalytic control of NOx are revealing the significance of NO2 as an intermediary for achieving higher NOx removal efficiencies. This paper discusses the combination of the plasma with a catalyst to improve the selective reduction of NOx under lean-burn conditions. It is shown that the main effect of the plasma is to enhance the gas-phase oxidation of NO to NO2. The reduction of NOx to N2 is then accomplished by the heterogeneous reaction of NO2 with activated hydrocarbons on the catalyst surface. By using a plasma, one can take advantage of a new class of catalysts that are potentially more durable, more active, more selective and more sulfur-tolerant compared to conventional lean-NOx catalysts. The plasma-assisted catalytic reduction process can be implemented with any type of plasma reactor and does not require a specific type of electrical power supply. It can also easily accommodate any type of catalyst support structure.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Many studies suggest that lean-NOx SCR proceeds via oxidation of NO to NO[not] by oxygen, followed by the reaction of the NO[not]with hydrocarbons. On catalysts that are not very effective in catalyzing the equilibration of NO+O[not] and NO[not], the rate of N[not] formation issubstantially higher when the input NOx is NO[not] instead of NO. The apparent bifunctional mechanism in the SCR ofNOx has prompted the use of mechanically mixed catalyst components, in which one component is used to accelerate theoxidation of NO to NO[not], and another component catalyzes the reaction between NO[not] and the hydrocarbon. Catalysts that previously wereregarded as inactive for NOx reduction could therefore become efficient when mixed with an oxidation catalyst. PreconvertingNO to NO[not] opens the opportunity for a wider range of SCR catalysts and perhaps improves the durability of these catalysts. This paperdescribes the use of a non-thermal plasma as an efficient means for selective partial oxidation of NO to NO[not]. When combined with sometypes of SCR catalyst, the plasma can greatly enhance the NOx reduction and eliminate some of the deficiencies encountered inan entirely catalyst-based approach. efficiency for reduction of NOsubx
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 13
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Water and higher concentrations of oxygen present in diesel and turbine combustion exhausts inhibit and deactivate selective reduction (SCR) catalysts that are effective in removing NOx from internal combustion engine exhausts. Ox idation of NO to NO2, the slow step in SCR treatment, is accomplished rapidly as a competing process during plasma-catalyzed oxidation of hydrocarbon (HO) fuels in exhausts. Reduction of NO2 so formed is effected by passage of the heated stream through a bed of alumina of practically any configuration. Two-stage reactors to perform these steps were assembled and tested at bench-, pilot- and full-scale on exhaust from a 5.9-L Cummins diesel engine. The process, called plasma-assisted catalytic reduction (PACR), removed 95% of NOx at pilot scale using propene as the HO. Diesel fuel was used in the three sets of engine tests, and under these conditions PACR consistently achieved 50-55% reduction of NOx at a net fuel penalty of 5% to operate the control. Fuel sulfur did not affect the PACR process, and SO2 was not oxidized. Conduction across the high-voltage insulator was observed as a problem, but oxidation of deposited soot by the plasma was also observed and the system could be reconfigured using the plasma to prevent soot accumulation. Fuel cracking to enhance NO2 reduction was proposed but not tested.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 6
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The control of NOx (NO and NO2) emissions from so-called ''lean-burn'' vehicle engines remains a challenge. In recent years, there have been a number of reports that show that a plasma device combined with a catalyst can reduce as high as 90% or more of NOx in simulated diesel and other ''lean-burn'' exhaust. In the case of propylene containing simulated diesel exhaust, the beneficial role of a plasma treatment is now thought to be due to oxidation of NO to NO2, and the formation of partially oxidized hydrocarbons that are more active for the catalytic reduction of NO2 than propylene. Thus, the overall system can be most usefully described as hydrocarbon selective catalytic reduction (SCR) enhanced by 'reforming' the exhaust with a non-thermal plasma (NTP) device. For plasma-enhanced catalysis, both zeolite- and alumina-based materials have shown high activity, albeit in somewhat different temperature ranges, when preceded by an NTP reactor. This paper will briefly describe our research efforts aimed at optimizing the catalyst materials for NTP-catalysis devices based, in part, on our continuing studies of the NTP- and catalytic-reaction mechanisms. Various alkali- and alkaline earth-cation-exchanged Y zeolites have been prepared, their material properties characterized, and they have been tested as catalytic materials for NOx reduction in laboratory NTP-catalysis reactors. Interestingly, NO2 formed in the plasma and not subsequently removed over these catalysts, will back-convert to NO, albeit to varying extents depending upon the nature of the cation. Besides this comparative reactivity, we will also discuss selected synthesis strategies for enhancing the performance of these zeolite-based catalyst materials. A particularly important result from our mechanistic studies is the observation that aldehydes, formed during the plasma treatment of simulated diesel exhaust, are the important species for the reduction of NOx to N2. Indeed, acetaldehyde has been found to be especially effective in the thermal reduction of both NO and NO2 over Ba- and Na-Y zeolite catalysts.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 4
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Currently CARB estimates on road diesel vehicles contribute 50% of the NOX and 78% of the particulates being discharged from mobile sources. Diesel emissions obviously must be reduced if future air quality targets are to be met. A critical technological barrier exists because there are no commercial technologies available, which can reduce NOX from diesel (lean), exhaust containing 5-15% O2 concentration. One promising approach to reducing NOX and particulates from diesel exhaust is to use a combination of plasma with catalyst. Plasma can be generated thermally or non-thermally. Thermal plasma is formed by heating the system to an exceedingly high temperature (>2000 C). High temperature requirements for plasma makes thermal plasma inefficient and requires skillful thermal management and hence is considered impractical for mobile applications. Non-thermal plasma directs electrical energy into the creation of free electrons, which in turn react with gaseous species thus creating plasma. A combination of non-thermal plasma with catalysts can be referred to Plasma Assisted Catalysts or PAC. PAC technology has been demonstrated in stationary sources where non-thermal plasma catalysis is carried out in presence of NH3 as a reductant. In stationary applications NO is oxidized to HNO3 and then into ammonium nitrate where it is condensed and removed. This approach is impractical for mobile application because of the ammonia requirement and the ultimate mechanism by which NOX is removed. However, if a suitable catalyst can be found which can use onboard fuel as reductant then the technology holds a considerable promise. NOX REDUCTION FOR LEAN EXHAUST USING PLASMA ASSISTED CATALYSIS Ralph Slone, B. Bhatt and Victor Puchkarev NOXTECH INC. In addition to the development of an effective catalyst, a non-thermal plasma reactor needs be scaled and demonstrated along with a reliable and cost effective plasma power source and onboard HC source needs to be proven. Under the work sponsored by DOE and SCAQMD Noxtech is developing a cost effective and reliable PAC system for mobile applications. The goal of the program is to develop a suitable catalyst with the ability to remove high levels of NOx at reasonable space velocities. This new catalyst will then be used to scale the technology to treat exhaust from 80Hp engine and eventually to demonstrate the technology on 200 and 400 Hp engine applications. Using the 2004 EPA proposed regulation as a standard, it is clear in order for PAC system to be commercially viable it needs to remove NOX by 70% or better. It is further assumed from past experience that 30,000 HR-1 space velocities are necessary to ensure a good compact design.
Author: Annemie Bogaerts Publisher: MDPI ISBN: 3038977500 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 248
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Plasma catalysis is gaining increasing interest for various gas conversion applications, such as CO2 conversion into value-added chemicals and fuels, N2 fixation for the synthesis of NH3 or NOx, methane conversion into higher hydrocarbons or oxygenates. It is also widely used for air pollution control (e.g., VOC remediation). Plasma catalysis allows thermodynamically difficult reactions to proceed at ambient pressure and temperature, due to activation of the gas molecules by energetic electrons created in the plasma. However, plasma is very reactive but not selective, and thus a catalyst is needed to improve the selectivity. In spite of the growing interest in plasma catalysis, the underlying mechanisms of the (possible) synergy between plasma and catalyst are not yet fully understood. Indeed, plasma catalysis is quite complicated, as the plasma will affect the catalyst and vice versa. Moreover, due to the reactive plasma environment, the most suitable catalysts will probably be different from thermal catalysts. More research is needed to better understand the plasma–catalyst interactions, in order to further improve the applications.
Author: B. Penetrante Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 5
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Recent Studies suggest that the conversion of NO to NO2 is an important intermediate step in the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOx to N2. These studies have prompted the development of schemes that use an oxidation catalyst to convert NO to NO2, followed by a reduction catalyst to convert NO2 to N2. Multi-stage SCR offers high NOx reduction efficiency from catalysts that, separately, are not very active for reduction of NO, and alleviates the problem of selectivity between NO reduction and hydrocarbon oxidation. A plasma can also be used to oxidize NO to NO2. This paper compares the multi-stage catalytic scheme with the plasma-assisted catalytic scheme for reduction of NOx in lean-burn engine exhausts. The advantages of plasma oxidation over catalytic oxidation are presented.
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Non-thermal plasma gas treatment is combined with selective catalytic reduction to enhance NO.sub.x reduction in oxygen-rich vehicle engine exhausts.
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