Reduction of NO with methane over metal ion-exchanged mordenite

This article presents the results of research studies on the possibilities of application of natural zeolite-mordenite for the reduction of nitrogen oxide. Various kinds of metal ions were added to the zeolite samples using the ion-exchange method. The effect of metal contents was shown for the mordenite and related to their catalytic properties. The catalytic properties of Cu-, Co-, Ni- were compared for NO reduction with methane. High nitric oxide conversions were observed for copper and cobalt-mordenite, especially in the temperature range between 400 and 500 C degree. Copper- and cobaltmordenite catalysts showed higher activities and selectivities than catalysts composed of nickel-exchanged mordenite.