The IrO2/Ce0.6Zr0.4O2 (PVP) catalyst displayed excellent performance for NH3 oxidation.
SO2 could inhibit the NH3 removal, but also improved the N2 selectivity to 100%.
The mechanism of NH3 oxidation follows two pathways at different temperature region.
The internal SCR mechanism was the dominant reaction pathway over IrO2 modified catalyst.