Reaction behaviors of CH3CN catalytic combustion over CuCeOx-HZSM-5 composite catalysts: The mechanism of enhanced N2 selectivity

In this paper, the reaction behaviors of CH 3 CN catalytic combustion over CuCeO x -HZSM-5 catalysts prepared by the physical mixing and wet impregnation methods were investigated. The experimental results had revealed that the composite catalysts exhibited excellent degradation efficiency and high N 2 selectivity: the Cu-Ce oxides ensured the high activity, and the introduction of HZSM-5 limited the formation of NO x . The involved reaction mechanism was then studied by an in situ DRIFT analysis. It could be deduced that different reaction pathways would occur over CuCeO x and HZSM-5. The catalytic reaction over CuCeO x mainly proceeded via an oxidation pathway. The CN group could be converted to isocyanate species [NCO(a)] which would be further oxidized to NO x . Over HZSM-5, CH 3 CN was mainly hydrolyzed into ammonia. For the CuCeO x -HZSM-5 composite catalysts, the over-oxidation of NCO(a) and NH 3 was inhibited, and an internal selective catalytic reduction (SCR) reaction could occur, thereby greatly improving the N 2 selectivity.