Abstract:
CeWTiO
x catalyst is recognized as one of the most promising catalysts for flue gas denitrification. To further clarify the reaction mechanism over it, the NH
3-SCR (selective catalytic reduction) reaction process is studied. At the macroscale, the surface adsorption properties and reaction process of the CeWTiO
x catalyst are investigated through transient and steady-state kinetic experiments, and the reaction activation energy is obtained. At the microscale, density functional theory calculations are employed to further investigate the reaction pathways of NH
3 on the CeWTiO
x catalyst surface. The results demonstrate that NH
3 could be initially adsorbed on the CeWTiO
x surface to form NH
3 species and react with gaseous NO. The presence of gaseous oxygen could significantly promote the SCR reaction. Its reaction rate is nearly 1, 0, and 0.25 order with respect to NO, NH
3, and O
2, respectively. DFT (density functional theory) calculations find that NH
3 has a high adsorption energy on the W-Ce/TiO
2(001) surface. It could be activated by dehydrogenation reaction to generate NH
2* species. The adsorbed NH
2* could can initially react with gas-phase NO to form the intermediate NH
2NO, subsequently decomposing into N
2 and H
2O. In addition, NO could directly react with surface O to form NO
2, which has a positive effect on the fast SCR reaction at low temperatures. In summary, the NO conversion reaction on CeWTiO
x catalyst follows the Eley-Rideal mechanism. The modification of W further improves the performance of the catalyst. Therefore, the CeWTiO
x catalyst is a promising material for efficient denitrification.