To
solve the multiple air pollution problems caused during waste
incineration, simultaneous control of chlorinated aromatic pollutants
(e.g., chlorobenzenes, chlorophenol, and dioxins) and nitrogen oxides
(NO
x
) is of great significance. Titanium
dioxide-supported manganese–cerium composite oxide (MnO
x
–CeO2/TiO2)
catalysts with low-temperature activities were prepared and applied
for simultaneous abatement of 1,2-dichorobenzene (o-DCBz) and NO. The interaction mechanism between o-DCBz catalytic oxidation and an NH3-SCR reaction was
also studied based on the transient response experiments and several
characterizations before/after the catalytic reaction. The optimum
activity toward deNO
x
and catalytic oxidation
of o-DCBz occurs both on a Mn0.15Ce0.1/Ti catalyst (i.e., Mn/Ti = 0.15, Ce/Ti = 0.1), and 97.1%
of NO and 51.6% of o-DCBz are removed when the two
reactions proceed independently at 150 °C. However, their simultaneous
removal efficiencies are reduced mainly due to the competitive effect
between o-DCBz catalytic oxidation and the NH3-SCR reaction for the limited surface acid sites and surface
reactive oxygen species. In comparison, the NH3-SCR reaction
is more likely to take place instead of o-DCBz catalytic
oxidation, possibly because NH3 rather than o-DCBz can preferentially adsorb on the catalyst surface. In addition,
the incomplete oxidation byproducts of o-DCBz residues
on the catalyst surface and the chlorination of the active components
of the catalyst caused by the chlorine atom from the dechlorination
process of o-DCBz result in irreversible deactivation
on the catalyst and lower the simultaneous abatement of o-DCBz and NO, especially at low temperatures.