A detailed study of the sulfation and desulfation phenomena of a NOx storage reduction catalyst using synthetic gas bench is presented. The experimental observations and results were put together, in order to develop a model, which can simulate the NOx storage reduction catalyst behavior during the sulfation and desulfation conditions. The target is to use the model for simulation of the lean/rich desulfation strategies, in order to comprehend the complicated phenomena and ultimately predict the sulfur speciation at the outlet of the NOx storage reduction catalyst. Sulfation tests in the presence and in the absence of O2 at different temperatures were conducted, in order to identify the different sulfation sites. Desulfation tests with constantly rich conditions and lean/rich oscillation, using H2 as the reducing gas, were performed in order to investigate the reaction pathways of the decomposition of the sulfates. Additionally, some preliminary investigation was performed using CO and decane in the reducing gas mixture, in order to evaluate the NOx storage reduction behavior under more realistic gas composition for diesel exhaust gas. The important role of the accurate prediction of sulfur axial distribution at the desulfation onset was identified. It was found that cerium oxides play a critical role in the sulfation process by increasing the sulfur capacity of the NOx storage reduction catalyst. Finally, it was clarified that the oxygen stored on cerium oxides strongly affects the selectivity of the desulfation products by oxidizing H2S and controlling H2 availability.


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    Title :

    Sulfation and lean/rich desulfation of a NOx storage reduction catalyst: Experimental and simulation study




    Publication date :

    2015




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    BKL:    52.35 Kolbenkraftmaschinen / 52.35




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