The Open Fuels & Energy Science Journal

2009, 2 : 27-30
Published online 2009 June 3. DOI: 10.2174/1876973X01002010027
Publisher ID: TOEFJ-2-27

Fly Ash Utilization for the Development of Low NOx Bed Materials

K-Q. Tran , P. Kilpinen , K. Eränen , N. Kumar , B-M. Steenari , N. Moreno and X. Querol
Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Department of Mathematical Sciences and Technology, P.O. Box 5003, NO-1432 Ås, Norway.

ABSTRACT

Screening tests for NO catalytic decomposition and NO catalytic reduction by CO on a series of fly-ash-derived materials have been carried out at FBC temperatures in a fixed bed quartz reactor. The samples prepared directly from biomass fly ashes appeared to have very high catalytic effects toward NO reduction by CO. Meanwhile, no activity was observed for catalytic decomposition of NO on the tested samples.

Keywords:

Low NOx bed materials, high temperature catalyst, fly ash utilization.