Studies of Structured Catalytic Reactors

氨在铂或铂-铑催化剂上的催化氧化对于硝酸的制造和贫燃发动机（例如，使用柴油和天然气燃料）的催化废气后处理系统都是至关重要的反应。在第一种应用中，NH3到NO的氧化通常在工业上使用丝网型催化剂进行，所述丝网型催化剂由铂和铑的合金组成。一氧化二氮是氨氧化过程的副产品。虽然它不是一种有毒物质，特别是在这一过程中释放到大气中的水平，但它仍然是一种强烈的温室气体，其全球变暖潜力约为二氧化碳的310倍。目前，为了最大限度地减少氨氧化反应器的N2 O排放，可以在丝网层5之后添加辅助催化剂。该催化剂通常为颗粒或拉希环形状。目前，人们对这一进程很感兴趣，特别是在阿尔伯塔，那里可以要求大量的温室气体排放信用额用于减少一氧化二氮。这项工作的目标是：

The catalytic oxidation of ammonia over platinum or platinum-rhodium catalysts is a crucial reaction for both the manufacture of nitric acid and in the catalytic exhaust gas after treatment systems for lean burn engines (e.g. with Diesel and natural gas fuels). In the first application, the oxidation of NH3 to NO is typically carried out industrially using a gauze type catalyst, which is composed of an alloy of platinum and rhodium. Nitrous oxide is a byproduct of the ammonia oxidation process. Although it is not a toxic substance, especially at the levels released to the atmosphere in this process, it is nonetheless a strong greenhouse gas, with a global warming potential about 310 times that of carbon dioxide. Currently, to minimize emissions of N2O from ammonia oxidation reactors, an auxiliary catalyst may be added after the gauze layers5. This catalyst is often in the form of pellets or Rashig ring in shape. There is currently great interest in this process, especially in Alberta, where significant greenhouse gas emission credits can be claimed for N2O abatement. The objectives of this work are: