Selective noncatalytic reduction with NH 3 (NH 3 -SNCR) is an important method to control NO emission during circulating fluidized bed (CFB) combustion in which the circulating ash can affect the NO reduction. In this work, the catalytic effects of circulating ash on NH 3 −NO reduction were investigated. The results revealed that the circulating ash suppressed NO removal seriously in NH 3 -SNCR. By increasing the temperatures from 550 to 950 °C, NO reduction was first restrained and then enhanced. O 2 exhibited strong inhibition on the NH 3 −NO reaction over circulating ash. As the normalized stoichiometric ratio of NH 3 /NO increased, the conversion of NO decreased. Fe-and Ca-based species were the primary compounds in the circulating ash that catalytically affected NO reduction. Furthermore, it was determined that the gaseous NH 3 could hardly react with NO adsorbed on the ash surface, and the reactions between NH 3 and NO depended heavily on the formation of NH 2 adsorbed species.