Abstract. Cu/Al2O3 catalysts with metal loading from 0.64 to 8.8 wt.% have been prepared and characterized by different techniques: N2 adsorption at 196 8C (BET surface area), ICP (Cu loading), XRD, selective copper surface oxidation with N2O (Cu dispersion), TPR-H2 (redox properties), and XPS (copper surface species). The catalytic activity for soot oxidation has been tested both in air a…
Abstract. A Ni/Al2O3 catalyst has been submitted to different treatments prior to catalytic test in the dry reforming of methane. The performed pretreatments are: (i) calcination þ hydrogen reduction, (ii) direct hydrogen reduction and (iii) heat treatment up to the reaction temperature under inert atmosphere. The activity is not affected by the pretreatment carried out but a noticeable ef…
Abstract. The SCR of NOx by C3H6 using a 0.1 wt.% Pt/Al2O3 catalyst has been successfully performed under real diesel gas streams in a power bench. The influence of some experimental variables affecting NOx, CO, and THC conversions, such as hydrocarbon concentration, reaction temperature and space velocity effect, are discussed. 96% NOx conversion has been reached under optimum conditions. …