Assessment of the impact of trace elements in FAME biodiesel on diesel oxidation catalyst activity after full lifetime of operation in a heavy-duty truck

• FAME biodiesel contains some trace amounts of Na, K, P, Ca and Mg. A diesel oxidation catalyst that had been used for an entire regulatory lifetime in a heavy-duty truck was studied, to investigate whether the presence of such trace elements poisons the catalyst. The vehicle-aged catalyst contained high loadings of S, P and Na, as well as a visible layer of soot. Activity in the NO oxidation reaction was severely decreased compared to a fresh catalyst of the same type, while the CO and C3H6 oxidation reactions were less affected. Activity testing after subsequent selective trace element removal procedures was used to decouple the effect of different poisons. Sintering was observed to be the main cause of catalyst deactivation. Of the trace elements present on the catalyst, P had the largest effect on catalyst activity, while the other trace elements had little effect.

Subject headings

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Kemiteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Chemical Engineering (hsv//eng)

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Kemiteknik -- Kemiska processer (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Chemical Engineering -- Chemical Process Engineering (hsv//eng)

Keyword

diesel oxidation catalyst

biodiesel

deactivation

vehicle aging

phosphorus

Pt/Pd

Chemical Engineering

Kemiteknik

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art (subject category)