REDUCTION OF NO BY CO OVER NiWO4, NiO, AND WO3 CATALYSTS

We present a comparative study of NiWO4, NiO, and WO3 catalysts for simultaneous conversion of NO and CO. Samples were synthesized by reacting ammonium metatungstate and/or nickel nitrate at high temperature (773 K to 903 K) under an oxygen stream. Catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, surface area measurements, energy dispersive spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The catalytic reduction of NO by CO took place in the temperature range (523 to 973) K under highly reductive conditions (NO:CO= 1:5) over NiWO4NiO, and WO3, respectively. The 100 % NO conversion at GHSV of 11460 h-1 was achieved at 773 K over NiWO4 and at 848 K over NiO. The WO3 was deactivated at 898 K. However, in the range (523 to 723) K NiO was more active than NiWO4 and WO3 catalysts.