Reduction of NH4NO3 by NO to N2: Effects of the substrate, and implications for low temperature deNOx catalysis

Aditya Savara; Wolfgang M.H. Sachtler; Eric Weitz

Reduction of NH₄NO₃ by NO to N₂: Effects of the substrate, and implications for low temperature deNOx catalysis

Aditya Savara^*, Wolfgang M.H. Sachtler, Eric Weitz

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Chemistry

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Abstract

NH₄NO₃ can form from intermediates present in low temperature (≤ 200 °C) DeNOx reactions. At 200°C, NH₄NO₃ is thermally stable and has been speculated as a possible poison in low temperature DeNOx catalysis. In this study, we investigated the ability of NO to reduce NH₄NO₃ to thermally less stable NH₄NO₂, which decomposes to N₂ and H₂O at ∼100°C, thus mitigating possible catalyst poisoning. Ground NH₄NO₃ was physically mixed with different substrates, then exposed to an NO flow at elevated temperature with FTIR monitoring of the effluent. The data show that reduction of neat NH₄NO₃ by NO takes place above its melting point (170°C), while on weakly acidic substrates reduction of NH₄NO₃ by NO takes place below 100°C. A possible mechanism for the acid catalyzed reduction of NH₄NO₃ by NO will be discussed, as well as implications for the effective temperatures for low temperature DeNOx catalysis.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	233rd ACS National Meeting, Abstracts of Scientific Papers
State	Published - Dec 28 2007
Event	233rd ACS National Meeting - Chicago, IL, United States Duration: Mar 25 2007 → Mar 29 2007

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Name	ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts
ISSN (Print)	0065-7727

Other

Other	233rd ACS National Meeting
Country/Territory	United States
City	Chicago, IL
Period	3/25/07 → 3/29/07

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Chemistry(all)
Chemical Engineering(all)

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