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In situ regeneration of commercial NH3-SCR catalysts with high-temperature water vapor

  • Yao Shi
  • , Pei Zhang
  • , Tuotuo Fang
  • , Erhao Gao
  • , Fujuan Xi
  • , Tianyu Shou
  • , Mengna Tao
  • , Siming Wu
  • , Matthew T. Bernards
  • , Yi He
  • , Hua Pan
  • Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering
  • University of Idaho
  • Zhejiang Shuren University

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Abstract

The performance of a commercial NH3-SCR catalyst used for 20,000 h in a 660 MW coal fired power plant was evaluated after treated in situ with water vapor at 300–350 °C for 336 h. The conversion of NOx reached 91.4% after this water treatment. The recovery of catalytic activity is mainly due to the removal of potassium, arsenic and sulfate-containing deposits from the catalyst surface, as well as the increase of surface active oxygen species and specific surface area. These results indicate that commercial NH3-SCR catalysts are deactivated by the deposition of water-soluble substances and which can be in situ regenerated cost-effectively with high-temperature water vapor treatment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)57-61
Number of pages5
JournalCatalysis Communications
Volume116
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Commercial deNO catalysts
  • High-temperature water vapor treatment
  • In situ regeneration
  • NH-SCR

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