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Atmospheric Pressure Reactor System

The atmospheric pressure reactor system is designed for testing the efficiency of various catalysts for the treatment of gas-phase pollutants. EMSL houses several quartz plug reactors designed to hold either extrudate or coated monolith catalysts. A gas inlet capable of mixing up to eight gases plus water is used to simulate the waste stream of interest. A temperature-programmable furnace controls the reactor temperature. After treatment, the gas is sampled by a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, a gas chromatograph, and an oxides-of-nitrogen meter.

Individuals may use this instrumentation independently for their research, following applicable training.

  1. In situ DRIFTS-MS studies on the oxidation of adsorbed NH3 by NOx over a Cu-SSZ-13 zeolite.
  2. Cation Movements during Dehydration and NO2 Desorption in a Ba-Y,FAU zeolite: an in situ Time-resolved X-ray Diffraction Study.
  3. Characterization of Cu-SSZ-13 NH3 SCR Catalysts: an in situ FTIR Study.
  4. Effect of Sodium on the Catalytic Properties of VOx/CeO2 Catalysts for Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Methanol.
  5. Effect of sulfur loading on the desulfation chemistry of a commercial lean NOx trap catalyst.