Supported catalysts for simultaneous removal of SO2, NOx,and Hg0 from industrial exhaust gases: A review

The simultaneous removal of SO₂, NO_x and Hg⁰ from industrial exhaust flue gas has drawn worldwide attention in recent years. A particularly attractive technique is selective catalytic reduction, which effectively removes SO₂, NO_x and Hg⁰ at low temperatures. This paper first reviews the simultaneous removal of SO₂, NO_x and Hg⁰ by unsupported and supported catalysts. It then describes and compares the research progress of various carriers, eg., carbon-based materials, metal oxides, silica, molecular sieves, metal-organic frameworks, and pillared interlayered clays, in the simultaneous removal of SO₂, NO_x and Hg⁰. The effects of flue-gas components (such as O₂, NH₃, HCl, H₂O, SO₂, NO, and Hg⁰) on the removal of SO₂, NO_x, and Hg⁰ are discussed comprehensively and systematically. After summarizing the pollutant-removal mechanism, the review discusses future developments in the simultaneous removal of SO₂, NO_x and Hg⁰ by catalysts.