Ammonia in the exhaust gas was treated by solution absorption combined with electrochemical oxidation. The electrochemical reactor was a tubular glass reactor (φ35 mm×350 mm) with a stainless steel mesh attached to the inner wall as the cathode

and a titanium rod (φ10 mm×350 mm) coated with RuO2 (RuO2/Ti) fixed on the axis of the reactor as the anode. Electrodes were immersed in absorption solutions. The sample gas containing ammonia was introduced to the reactor by a gas distributor installed at the bottom of the reactor. Experimental results indicated that the removal of ammonia was higher by absorption combined with electrochemical oxidation compared with solution absorption only. The removal of ammonia is higher in NaCl solution than that in Na2SO4 one

which was attributed to the indirect oxidation of active chlorine generated by electrochemical reaction on RuO2/Ti anode. It was confirmed that oxidation of ammonia increased with low pH of NaCl solutions. With the increase of current density applied to the reactor

the decomposition of ammonia also increased. The major of absorbed ammonia in NaCl and Na2SO4 solution converted to nitrogen after electrochemical reaction. Only a small amount of nitrate was found in solutions after reaction.