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Fundamentals of Sulfate Species in Methane Combustion Catalyst Operation and Regeneration—A Simulated Exhaust Gas Study

by
Niko M. Kinnunen
1,*,
Kauko Kallinen
2,
Teuvo Maunula
2,
Matthew Keenan
3 and
Mika Suvanto
1
1
Department of Chemistry, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland
2
Dinex Finland Oy, Global Catalyst Competence Centre, P.O. Box 20, FI-41331 Vihtavuori, Finland
3
Ricardo UK Ltd., Shoreham Technical Centre, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex BN43 5FG, UK
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Catalysts 2019, 9(5), 417; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9050417
Received: 22 March 2019 / Revised: 8 April 2019 / Accepted: 26 April 2019 / Published: 3 May 2019
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Catalysts Deactivation, Poisoning and Regeneration)
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Emission regulations and legislation inside the European Union (EU) have a target to reduce tailpipe emissions in the transportation sector. Exhaust gas aftertreatment systems play a key role in low emission vehicles, particularly when natural gas or bio-methane is used as the fuel. The main question for methane operating vehicles is the durability of the palladium-rich aftertreatment system. To improve the durability of the catalysts, a regeneration method involving an efficient removal of sulfur species needs to be developed and implemented on the vehicle. This paper tackles the topic and its issues from a fundamental point of view. This study showed that Al2(SO4)3 over Al2O3 support material inhibits re-oxidation of Pd to PdO, and thus hinders the formation of the low-temperature active phase, PdOx. The presence of Al2(SO4)3 increases light-off temperature, which may be due to a blocking of active sites. Overall, this study showed that research should also focus on support material development, not only active phase inspection. An active catalyst can always be developed, but the catalyst should have the ability to be regenerated. View Full-Text
Keywords: catalytic methane combustion; exhaust gas; catalyst durability; Liquefied natural gas; biogas; vehicle emission control catalytic methane combustion; exhaust gas; catalyst durability; Liquefied natural gas; biogas; vehicle emission control
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Kinnunen, N.M.; Kallinen, K.; Maunula, T.; Keenan, M.; Suvanto, M. Fundamentals of Sulfate Species in Methane Combustion Catalyst Operation and Regeneration—A Simulated Exhaust Gas Study. Catalysts 2019, 9, 417. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9050417

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Kinnunen NM, Kallinen K, Maunula T, Keenan M, Suvanto M. Fundamentals of Sulfate Species in Methane Combustion Catalyst Operation and Regeneration—A Simulated Exhaust Gas Study. Catalysts. 2019; 9(5):417. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9050417

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Kinnunen, Niko M., Kauko Kallinen, Teuvo Maunula, Matthew Keenan, and Mika Suvanto. 2019. "Fundamentals of Sulfate Species in Methane Combustion Catalyst Operation and Regeneration—A Simulated Exhaust Gas Study" Catalysts 9, no. 5: 417. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9050417

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