Red Mud for N2O Decomposition

High decomposition and economical

Utilizing industrial waste red mud as an additive to promote N2O decomposition in a bubbling fluidized bed; its catalytic activity surpasses single or mixed oxides, with better economic performance.

Miao, Miao · Zhou, Tuo · Xiannan, Hu · Zhang, Man · Yang, Hairui

Fuel 2023

Advantages

Red mud exhibits higher catalytic activity for N2O decomposition than single oxides and mixed oxides with different proportions

Catalytic activity order: Red mud > CaO > Al2O3 > Fe2O3 > SiO2 > MgO ≈ TiO2

During ammonia injection, all additives promote N2O and NO decomposition