Mechanism of SO effect on the simultaneous removal of NO and propane over bifunctional NiMnO-CeO catalysts.

Nitrogen oxides (NO) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are the main pollutants in flue gas, and the synergistic removal of NO and VOCs in the presence of SO is still a challenge. In this work, the microstructure of NiMnO-CeO catalysts and the distribution of sulfur-containing substances were studied to reveal the inactivation mechanism of sulfur poisoning. NO conversion could reach more than 80 % at 100-250 °C, and CH conversion could achieve 90 % at 210 °C in the synergistic reaction on NiMnO-CeO catalyst, which has dual active sites with propane oxidation and SCR reactions carried out at Mn and Ni sites, respectively. In addition, the intrinsic effect of SO on propane oxidation and NO reduction were investigated by decoupling. For propane oxidation, mechanistic studies have shown that manganese sulfate generated by SO hindered further reactions by inhibiting the breaking of the CC bond. For denitration reaction, the generation of sulfate not only resulted in electron transfer from Ni to Mn thereby reducing reaction activity, but also blocked the L-H pathway by inhibiting NO adsorption. This work provides guidelines and strategies to mitigate SO poisoning in the simultaneous removal of NO and light alkane.