Preparation of activated ceria and its desulfurization performance

Abstract

Activated ceria (CeO₂/γ-Al₂O₃) prepared by impregnation was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and hydrogen temperature-programmed reduction (TPR). The desulfurization of the activated ceria was investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and thermogravimetric analysis (TG). The results showed that ceria could be highly dispersed or crystallized on the surface of γ-alumina. The reduction temperatures of 0.1CeO₂/γ-Al₂O₃, 0.45CeO₂/γ-Al₂O₃, and CeO₂ ranged from 250°C to 470°C, 330°C to 550°C, and 350°C to 550°C, respectively. The reduction peak temperature of 0.45CeO₂/γ-Al₂O₃ was higher than that of 0.1CeO₂/γ-Al₂O₃, which was consistent with the reduction temperature of CeO₂. O₂ participated in the reaction between ceria and sulfur dioxide. The desulfurization product was cerium(III) sulfate. The intensity of the hydroxyl band decreased with the formation of sulfate species.

Keywords

ceria / alumina / impregnation / desulfurization / sulfur dioxide / sulfates

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