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Optimization of Multicomponent Cobalt Spinel Catalyst for N2O Abatement from Nitric Acid Plant Tail Gases: Laboratory and Pilot Plant Studies

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The influence of Zn and K promoters on N2O decomposition over Co3O4 was investigated by work function measurement and temperature-programmed surface reaction. The beneficial effect of the promoters resulting in spectacular decrease in the temperature of 50% conversion by 200 °C was found to be essentially of electronic origin. The strong correlation between the catalyst work function and deN2O activity allowed for the optimization of the doping level of both additives. The pilot plant tests in real nitric acid tail gases revealed that the optimized double promoted (Zn, K) cobalt spinel catalyst maintained its remarkable activity in N2O decomposition (conversion >95% at the target temperature of 350 °C) for more than 60 h.

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This work was supported by the grant No PBZ-MEiN-3/2/2006

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  1. Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Ingardena 3, 30-060, Krakow, Poland

    Pawel Stelmachowski, Filip Zasada, Gabriela Maniak, Andrzej Kotarba & Zbigniew Sojka

  2. Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide UMR 8181, Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, 59655, Villeneuve d’Ascq Cedex, France

    Pascal Granger

  3. Instytut Nawozow Sztucznych, al.1000-lecia Panstwa Polskiego 13A, 24-110, Pulawy, Poland

    Marek Inger & Marcin Wilk

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Stelmachowski, P., Zasada, F., Maniak, G. et al. Optimization of Multicomponent Cobalt Spinel Catalyst for N2O Abatement from Nitric Acid Plant Tail Gases: Laboratory and Pilot Plant Studies. Catal Lett 130, 637–641 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-009-0014-z

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