1 The Harm of NOx and Its Emission
1.1 NOx
1.1.1 The Characteristic of NOx
1.1.2 The Harm of NOx
1.2 The Formation Mechanism of NOx
1.2.1 NOx Formation Mechanism and the Interfering Factors
1.2.2 Sources of NOx
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2 NOx Emission Control Technologies (NOx Emission Abatement)
2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 Pre-combustion and Combustion Modification
2.1.2 Post-combustion Methods
2.2 SCR Process Configurations
2.2.1 HD-SCR Configuration
2.2.2 LD-SCR Configuration
2.2.3 TE-SCR Configuration
2.3 Low-Temperature SCR Catalyst
2.4 Low-Temperature SCR Mechanism
2.4.1 Eley-Rideal (E-R) Mechanism
2.4.2 L-H Mechanism
2.5 Application of Density Functional Theory (DFT) in the Study of Low Temperature SCR Catalyst
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3 Preparation of Catalysts
3.1 General Process of NH3-SCR Catalysts Preparation
3.2 Precipitation Method
3.2.1 Precipitating Classical Theory
3.2.2 Factors Affecting Catalyst Performance in the Precipitation Method
3.2.3 Brief Conclusion
3.3 Sol-Gel Method
3.3.1 Fundamentals of Sol-Gel Process
3.3.2 Sol-Gel Methods for Preparing Supported Metals
3.3.3 Brief Conclusion
3.4 Impregnation Method
3.4.1 Impregnating Solution Preparation
3.4.2 The Influencing Factors of the Impregnation Method
3.4.3 Brief Conclusion
3.5 Hydrothermal Method
3.5.1 Basic Concepts of Hydrothermal Method
3.5.2 Principles of Hydrothermal Synthesis Methods
3.5.3 Brief Conclusion
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4 Catalyst Characterization
4.1 Electron Microscopy
4.1.1 Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
4.1.2 Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
4.2 BET Surface Area
4.2.1 BET Theory
4.2.2 The Calculations of BET Surface Area
4.2.3 Drawbacks and Limitations
4.3 X-Ray Diffraction Techniques
4.3.1 Foundations of Crystallography
4.3.2 Powder XRD Diffraction Analysis
4.3.3 Application of X-Ray Diffraction in Catalyst Research
4.4 X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Techniques
4.4.1 The Features of XPS Spectra
4.4.2 Case Study
4.5 Temperature-Programmed Analysis Technique
4.5.1 Temperature-Programmed Desorption (TPD)
4.5.2 Temperature-Programmed Reduction (TPR)
4.6 Raman Spectroscopy
4.6.1 Basic Principles of Analysis
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5 MnOx-Based SCR Catalyst
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Single Manganese Oxide Catalysts
5.2.1 Effect of Oxidation State and Crystal Structure on Catalytic Performance
5.2.2 Effect of Specific Surface Area and Surface Acidity on Catalytic Performance
5.2.3 Effect of Morphology and Exposed Crystalline Surfaces on Catalytic Performance
5.3 Multi-metal Manganese Oxide Catalysts
5.4 Supported Manganese Oxide-Based Catalysts
5.4.1 MnOx-Based Catalysts Supported on Ti
5.4.2 MnOx-Based Catalysts Supported on AI2O
5.4.3 MnOx-Based Catalysts Supported on Carbon Materials
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6 Ceria-Based SCR Catalysts
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Single Ceria-Based Catalysts
6.2.1 Effect of Precursor and Calcination Temperature on Catalytic Performance
6.2.2 Effect of Preparation Method on Catalytic Performance
6.2.3 Effect of Morphology and Exposed Crystalline Surfaces on Catalytic Performance
6.3 Composite Ceria-Based Catalysts
6.3.1 Mn-Ce Composite Oxide System
6.3.2 Ce-Cu Composite Oxide System
6.3.3 Ce-Ti Composite Oxide System
6.4 Supported Ceria-Based Catalysts
6.4.1 CeO2 as the Support
6.4.2 CeO2 as the Surface Loading Component
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7 Cu-Based and Fe-Based SCR Catalysts
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Cu-Based SCR Catalysts
7.2.1 Copper Oxide-Based Catalyst
7.2.2 Copper Based Molecular Sieve Catalyst
7.2.3 Core-Shell Structure in Copper Based NH3-SCR Catalysts
7.3 Fe-Based SCR Catalysts
7.3.1 Iron Oxide-Based Catalyst
7.3.2 Fe Based Molecular Sieve
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8 Chemical Deactivation and Resistance of Low-Temperature SCR Catalyst
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Deactivation Mechanism of SCR Catalysts by Various Elements
8.2.1 S02 and H
8.2.2 Alkali Metals/Alkali-Earth Metals
8.2.3 Heavy Metals
8.3 Deactivation Resistance
8.3.1 Resistance to SO2 or/and H2O Poisoning
8.3.2 Resistance to Alkali/Alkaline Metal Poisoning
8.3.3 Resistance to Heavy Metal Poisoning
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