Research Article

Reduction of SO2 to Elemental Sulfur in Flue Gas Using Copper-Alumina Catalysts

Table 1

BET surface area, total pore volume, and average pore diameter of synthesized catalysts.

SampleSBET (m2/g)Vtotal(pore volume) (cm3/g)Average pore diameter (Å)

Al2O3347.10.378643.62
Al2O3-Cu (5%)237.60.363061.10
Al2O3-Cu (10%)207.80.349967.35
Al2O3-Cu (15%)191.40.342071.48