Activity of commercial zeolites with iron impurities in direct N2O decomposition

Various commercially available zeolite frameworks (MFI, FER, BEA, MOR, FAU) with iron impurities ranging from 85 to 780 ppm and nominal Si/Al ratios of 10-15 have been tested in direct N2O decomposition after calcination and steam treatment. Our results show a significant impact of the framework type on the catalytic activity at these high degrees of iron dilution (Fe/Al < 0.01). H-beta was the most effective material in the reaction, followed by the other pentasyl-type H-ferrierite and H-ZSM-5 zeolites. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.