Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2014, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (8): 1251-1259.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(14)60155-8

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The use of ceria for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx with NH3

Wenpo Shana,b, Fudong Liua, Yunbo Yua, Hong Hea   

  1. a. Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China;
    b. School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu, China
  • Received:2014-03-30 Revised:2014-05-08 Online:2014-08-01 Published:2014-08-05
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    This work was supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, 2010CB732304), the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program, 2013AA065301), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51308296, 51108446), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (30920140111012), and the Qing Lan Project of Jiangsu Province.

Abstract:

The selective catalytic reduction of NOx with NH3 (NH3-SCR) is one of the widely used NOx control strategies for stationary sources (particularly for power plants) and mobile sources (particularly for diesel vehicles). The application is aimed at meeting the increasingly stringent standards for NOx emissions. Recently, ceria has attracted much attention for its applications in NH3-SCR catalysts owing to its unique redox, oxygen storage, and acid-base properties. In this article, we comprehensively review recent studies on ceria for NH3-SCR catalysts when used as support, promoter, or the main active component. In addition, the general development of ceria for NH3-SCR catalysts is discussed.

Key words: Ceria, Diesel exhaust, Nitrogen oxides abatement, Selective catalytic reduction