Bi. Whittington et al., VEHICLE EXHAUST CATALYSIS .2. THE EFFECT OF TRACES OF SULFUR-DIOXIDE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF 3-WAY VEHICLE EMISSION CATALYSTS, Catalysis today, 26(1), 1995, pp. 47-51
The effect of small amounts of sulphur dioxide on the performance of a
three-way vehicle exhaust catalyst has been studied. Removal of propa
ne from a stoichiometric gas mixture containing oxygen was reduced, bu
t the effect was largely reversible. Small amounts of SO2 poisoned irr
eversibly the steam reforming and water-gas shift reactions, apparentl
y as a result of a support sulphate/metal sulphite/sulphide couple und
er oxidising-reducing conditions.