JP4700648B2 - Catalyst for treating exhaust gas containing organic acid and method for treating exhaust gas - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a catalyst and the exhaust gas treatment method for organic acid containing exhaust gas treatment, and more particularly supported on this and tungsten-containing inorganic oxide support platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), rhodium (Rh), ruthenium (Ru) , A catalyst suitable for decomposing and removing an organic acid in exhaust gas, containing at least two kinds of noble metals selected from iridium (Ir) and gold (Au), and a method for treating an organic acid-containing exhaust gas using the catalyst About.

  It is generally well known to decompose and remove harmful substances contained in exhaust gas by using a catalyst in which one or more kinds of noble metals such as Pt and Pd are supported on an inorganic oxide carrier such as alumina and titania. .

For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-129400 (Patent Document 1) describes that low concentration hydrocarbons in exhaust gas are oxidatively decomposed using a catalyst in which Pt and Pd are supported on an alumina carrier.
JP 2001-129400 A

  The present inventors examined a catalyst in which two or more kinds of noble metals such as Pt and Pd are supported on an inorganic oxide support such as alumina and titania. The catalyst in which two or more kinds of noble metals are combined and supported on the support depends on the combination. Although there are many examples where the catalytic activity and durability are improved compared to the case where two or more kinds of catalysts each independently supporting a noble metal are mixed and used due to a synergistic effect, it is still improved for industrial use. I found that there was room.

Thus, an object of the present invention is a catalyst supporting two or more kinds of noble metals such as Pt and Pd, exhibiting high catalytic activity and excellent durability, and an organic acid-containing exhaust gas treatment catalyst having excellent durability. Another object of the present invention is to provide an organic acid-containing exhaust gas treatment method.

  According to the study by the present inventors, for example, in a catalyst in which Pt and Pd are supported on an inorganic oxide carrier, aggregation of particles of Pt and Pd is inevitably generated in the course of use. In the case of a conventional catalyst in which Pt and Pd are supported on a support such as alumina, Pt in the Pt-Pd particles is produced. Since Pd and Pd do not exist uniformly, the synergistic effect brought about by Pt and Pd is impaired, and it has been found that high catalyst performance cannot be exhibited stably over a long period of time.

  Therefore, the present inventors have further studied, and in a catalyst obtained by supporting Pt and Pd on a support containing tungsten or the like, Pt− produced even when Pt particles and Pd particles are aggregated. Pt and Pd in Pd particles are substantially uniform, so that the synergistic effect provided by Pt and Pd is not substantially impaired, and high catalytic activity is stably maintained over a long period of time. I understood.

The present invention has been completed based on the above findings, and is as follows.
(1) An organic acid-containing exhaust gas treatment comprising a tungsten-containing inorganic oxide carrier and at least two kinds of noble metals selected from platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and gold carried on the carrier. Catalyst.
(2) In the noble metal particles after heat treatment at 800 ° C. for 150 hours in an air atmosphere, 10 noble metal particles are selected, and the atomic ratio of the noble metal constituting the noble metal particles at five points of each noble metal particle is set. The organic acid-containing exhaust gas treatment catalyst according to (1), wherein the standard deviation of the atomic ratio of noble metals at 50 points in total is 8 or less when measured.
(3) The organic acid-containing exhaust gas treatment catalyst according to (1) or (2) , wherein the tungsten-containing inorganic oxide support contains tungsten, aluminum, cerium and / or zirconium.
( 4 ) The organic acid-containing exhaust gas treatment catalyst according to ( 3 ), wherein at least a part of cerium and zirconium forms a composite oxide.
( 5 ) The organic acid-containing exhaust gas treatment catalyst according to (3) or (4), wherein the tungsten-containing inorganic oxide carrier further contains at least one selected from yttrium, lanthanum, and praseodymium.
( 6 ) An organic acid-containing exhaust gas treatment method comprising decomposing an organic acid in the exhaust gas by bringing the exhaust gas containing the organic acid into contact with the catalyst according to any one of the above (1) to ( 5 ).
( 7 ) The organic acid-containing exhaust gas treatment method according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein the organic acid is a carboxylic acid having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

The catalyst of the present invention has high decomposition efficiency of organic acid in exhaust gas and is excellent in durability. Therefore, by using the catalyst of the present invention, the organic acid in the exhaust gas can be decomposed and removed stably over a long period of time with high efficiency.

The tungsten-containing inorganic oxide support used in the present invention means one containing tungsten (W) in the form of an oxide as at least one of its components. Specifically, for example, tungsten oxide (WO, W ₂ O ₃ , WO ₃ etc.) or tungsten oxide and an oxide of a metal element generally used for this kind of inorganic oxide carrier are contained. Can be listed. Among them, those containing tungsten oxide and an oxide of at least one element selected from Al, Ce and Zr are preferably used. Among these, it is preferable that at least a part of Ce and Zr forms a complex oxide or a solid solution.

  In addition to W and at least one element selected from Al, Ce and Zr, at least one element selected from Y, La and Pr, particularly one containing La in the form of an oxide is preferably used. It is done. Among these, those containing Ce, Zr, and at least one selected from Y, La, and Pr, and at least a part of which forms a complex oxide or a solid solution are preferable.

  Hereinafter, a complex oxide or solid solution of Ce and Zr is referred to as a Ce—Zr complex oxide. In addition, a material containing Ce, Zr, Y, La, or Pr and forming a complex oxide or a solid solution is denoted as a Ce—Zr—La complex oxide.

  Specific examples of the tungsten-containing inorganic oxide support include (1) W oxide, (2) W / Al oxide (consisting of W oxide and Al oxide; the same shall apply hereinafter), W / Zr. Oxide, binary oxide of W / Ce oxide, (3) ternary oxide of W / Al / Ce oxide, W / Al / Zr oxide, W / Ce / Zr oxide, (4 ) Quaternary oxide of W / Al / Ce / Zr oxide, (5) W / Al / Ce-Zr composite oxide, (6) W / Al / Ce / Zr / Y oxide, W / Al / Ce / Zr / La oxide, ternary oxide of W / Al / Ce / Zr / Pr oxide, (7) W / Al / (Ce-Zr-La composite oxide) oxide, W / Al / (Ce—Zr—Y composite oxide) oxide, W / Al / (Ce—Zr—Pr composite oxide) oxide, and the like.

  Among the above, (5), (6) and (7) are preferably used.

  As a raw material of tungsten, any compound of inorganic and organic materials can be used in addition to tungsten oxide as long as it generates an oxide by firing. Specifically, for example, tungsten hydroxide, ammonium salt, oxalate, halide, sulfate, nitrate, and the like can be used.

  As the raw material of aluminum, any alumina such as α-alumina, γ-alumina, θ-alumina and the like can be used. Among these, γ-alumina having a large specific surface area is preferably used.

In addition, as raw materials for cerium, zirconium, yttrium, lanthanum and praseodymium, in addition to the respective oxides, any inorganic and organic compounds can be used as long as they generate oxides by firing. Specifically, for example, hydroxides, nitrates, sulfates, halides, acetates, sol solutions, colloidal solutions, and the like of each metal can be used.
Regarding the method for preparing a tungsten-containing inorganic oxide support of the present invention, a support containing W, Al, Ce, and Zr and containing Ce and Zr in the form of a Ce-Zr composite oxide is taken as an example. I will explain.

First, a method for preparing a Ce—Zr composite oxide will be described. The Ce—Zr composite oxide itself is known and can be prepared according to a generally known method, and the preparation method is not particularly limited. For example, a solid phase method, an alkoxide method, a coprecipitation method, a gas phase method, or the like is used. It can also be prepared by adding an aqueous solution containing a cerium salt to zirconium oxide, mixing, drying and firing. The temperature during the firing is preferably 400 to 1000 ° C. The formation of the Ce—Zr composite oxide can be confirmed by the absence of a cerium oxide crystal peak in the X-ray diffraction pattern. Further, the BET specific surface area of the Ce—Zr composite oxide is 10 m ² / g or more, preferably 30 m ² / g or more.

  Next, the tungsten oxide powder and the aluminum oxide powder are added to the Ce-Zr oxide powder, mixed and pulverized, and then molded into a desired shape according to a generally used molding method, or the above A slurry of the mixture is prepared, and this can be applied to, for example, a ceramic honeycomb formed body to form a carrier.

W, Al, the content of W in the carrier consisting of Ce and Zr, as WO _3, 0.5 to 40 wt%, preferably from 1 to 40% by weight. When the tungsten content is less than 0.5% by mass, the interaction between tungsten and the noble metal is weakened. Therefore, sufficient activity cannot be obtained with respect to the obtained catalyst. On the other hand, when the content exceeds 40% by mass, the specific surface area is decreased. Dispersibility is lowered and catalytic activity is lowered.

The total content of Ce and Zr in the carrier (as CeO ₂ and ZrO ₂ , respectively) is 1 to 80% by mass, preferably 1 to 40% by mass. If the total content is less than 1% by mass, a sufficient oxygen storage / release (OSC) function cannot be obtained. On the other hand, if the total content exceeds 40% by mass, the catalytic activity may decrease. Note that the ratio between the _{two, CeO 2: ZrO 2 = 1} : 8~1: 1, preferably 1: 5 to 1: 1 (mass ratio).

The content of aluminum in the carrier is 5 to 98.5% by mass, preferably 10 to 98.5% by mass, as Al ₂ O ₃ . If it is less than 5% by mass, the specific surface area of the resulting catalyst is unfavorable. Moreover, when it exceeds 98.5 mass%, there exists a possibility that the activity of the catalyst obtained may fall.

  W, Al, Ce, Zr and at least one selected from Y, La, and Pr, for example, La, and Ce, Zr, and La are included in the form of a Ce-Zr-La composite oxide. In the case of the carrier, it can be prepared in the same manner as the Ce-Zr composite oxide. Specifically, for example, an aqueous solution containing a cerium salt and a lanthanum salt may be added to zirconium oxide, mixed, dried, and fired. The temperature during the firing is preferably 400 to 1000 ° C. The formation of the Ce—Zr—La composite oxide can be confirmed by the absence of an oxide peak of cerium and lanthanum in the X-ray diffraction diagram.

The content of at least one (X) selected from Y, La and Pr in the carrier is such that the oxide of X and the Zr oxide are such that the oxide of X: ZrO ₂ = 1: 1.5-1 : 60, preferably 1: 1.5 to 1:40.

  In addition, complex oxides, such as Ce-Zr-La complex oxide, are marketed, and a commercially available thing can also be used as it is.

  The catalyst of the present invention can be obtained by supporting at least two kinds of noble metals selected from Pt, Pd, Rh, Ru, Ir and Au on the tungsten-containing inorganic oxide support. Among these noble metals, at least two selected from Pt, Pd and Rh are preferably used in appropriate combination, and a combination of Pt and Pd is particularly preferably used.

  There are no particular limitations on the loading method, and the loading can be carried out according to methods such as impregnation and dipping generally used for loading a noble metal on an inorganic oxide carrier. Examples of the noble metal raw material include solutions (for example, aqueous solutions) or colloidal solutions (for example, colloidal aqueous solutions) of nitrates, halides, ammonium salts, ammine complexes, dinitroammine salts and hydroxides of noble metals. Of these, basic aqueous solutions such as nomine complexes and hydroxides of noble metals are preferably used.

  The amount of noble metal supported is 0.02 to 5% by mass, preferably 0.02 to 3% by mass, based on the total mass of the catalyst (however, when supported on a ceramic honeycomb or the like, this ceramic honeycomb is excluded). More preferably, it is 0.1-2.5 mass%. If the supported amount is too small, the catalytic activity is lowered. On the other hand, even if the amount exceeds 5% by mass, the catalytic activity cannot be improved correspondingly, and the raw material cost increases.

  Any catalyst may be used as long as it is usually used as an exhaust gas treatment catalyst. For example, a honeycomb, plate, corrugated, spherical, columnar, cylindrical or the like may be used as it is. You may shape | mold to a desired shape and you may wash-coat to molded objects, such as a cordierite, an alumina, and a zeolite. In particular, the honeycomb formed body is preferably wash-coated or spherical.

  The catalyst of the present invention exhibits high catalytic activity and excellent durability. The reason is that, as described above, for example, when Pt and Pd are supported on a tungsten-containing inorganic oxide, even if the Pt particles and the Pd particles are aggregated in the process of using the catalyst, the Pt-Pd particles are generated. This is because the atomic ratio of Pt and Pd is almost the same, so that the synergistic effect of Pt and Pd is sufficiently exhibited.

  After heat-treating the catalyst of the present invention at 800 ° C. for 150 hours in an air atmosphere, the surface of the catalyst was photographed with a transmission electron microscope (JEM-2100F, manufactured by JEOL Ltd.), and this photograph (TEM photograph) When noble metal particles are subjected to energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence analysis (EDS) and the atomic ratio of the noble metals constituting each particle is determined, the atomic ratios are found to be substantially the same. Specifically, in the case of using two kinds of precious metals, Pt and Pd, any 10 Pt-Pd particles are selected from the TEM photograph, and EDS analysis is performed on any 5 points on the particle surface. The amount of Pt and Pd at a point is measured, and the atomic ratio is determined according to the formula: A / (A + B) (× 100) (where A is the amount of Pt and B is the amount of Pd), and the standard When the deviation is calculated, the standard deviation is in the range of 8 or less. When three kinds of noble metals are used, [A / (A + B + C)] (× 100) (where A is the amount of Pt, B is the amount of Pd, and C is the amount of the third noble metal. ) Is used.

  As described above, the “atomic ratio” of the present invention refers to the above formula: A / (A + B) (× 100), or [A / (A + B + C)] (× 100) (A, B, and C are as described above. In any case, the amount of Pt is a molecule.) In the case where Pt is not included, another main noble metal is used as a molecule.

  The “standard deviation” of the present invention was calculated as follows. That is, as the numerical value of the amount of Pt and Pd at each point, the numerical value up to the first decimal place obtained by rounding off the second decimal place of the actually measured value (the numerical value up to the third decimal place) is used. : Atom ratio is calculated from A / (A + B) (× 100) or [A / (A + B + C)] (× 100). Round off the second decimal place of the obtained numerical value, and use the numerical value up to the first decimal place as the “atomic ratio”. Next, the average value of the atomic ratio is obtained, and the numerical value up to the first decimal place obtained by rounding off the second decimal place is taken as the average value. Then, the standard deviation is obtained by using this average value, but the second decimal place of the obtained numerical value is rounded off, and the numerical value up to the first decimal place is taken as the standard deviation.

  As described above, the atomic ratio of the noble metal constituting the particle at any point on the surface of the noble metal particle agglomerated by the heat treatment is substantially the same in the catalyst of the present invention after the heat treatment. This also means that the precious metal constituting the precious metal particles is present substantially uniformly.

Among the catalysts of the present invention, an organic acid-containing exhaust gas treatment comprising a tungsten-containing inorganic oxide carrier and at least two kinds of noble metals selected from platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and gold carried on the carrier. A catalyst for use in a precious metal particle after heat treatment at 800 ° C. for 150 hours in an air atmosphere is preferable, in which the atomic ratio of the precious metal constituting each precious metal particle is substantially constant. Of the 10 precious metal particles arbitrarily selected after the heat treatment, those having a standard deviation of the atomic ratio of the precious metal particles constituting the precious metal particles at 5 arbitrarily selected points are preferably 8 or less, particularly 5 or less.

An organic acid-containing exhaust gas is treated with the catalyst of the invention, flue gas, chemical manufacturing plants and printing, painting is an organic acid-containing exhaust gas discharged from the process, such as.

  Examples of the organic acid include formic acid, acetic acid, acrylic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, valeric acid, tartaric acid, phthalic acid, maleic acid, and the like. Among these, the catalyst of the present invention is a carboxylic acid having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. It is suitably used for decomposition and removal of acids, particularly acetic acid.

About the temperature of the various organic acid containing waste gas made into a process target, it is preferable that it is 100-700 degreeC, More preferably, it is 200-700 degreeC, More preferably, it is 250-700 degreeC. The amount of exhaust gas is 100 to 100,000 Hr ⁻¹ , preferably 1000 to 100,000 Hr ⁻¹ in space velocity.

The invention is further illustrated by the following examples, which illustrate advantageous embodiments of the invention. Composition analysis and TEM-EDS analysis were performed as follows.
<Composition analysis>
The analysis of the catalyst composition was performed under the following conditions by fluorescent X-ray analysis.
Analyzer: Rigaku, RIX2000
Analysis atmosphere: Vacuum sample spin speed: 60 rpm
X-ray source: Rh tube <TEM-EDS analysis>
The TEM photograph was taken using the following apparatus.
Equipment: JEOL transmission electron microscope (JEM-2100F)
Accelerating voltage: 200kV
EDS analysis was performed by STEM (scanning transmission measurement). That is, while observing a TEM image, EDS analysis was performed on an arbitrary point of the noble metal particles, and the element content was calculated by a thin film approximation method.
(Example 1)
<Step 1>
480 g of γ-alumina powder (specific surface area = 150 m ² / g), 60 g of cerium oxide (manufactured by Daiichi Rare Element Chemical Co., Ltd., specific surface area = 170 m ² / g), 60 g of WO ₃ powder (Nippon Inorganic Chemical Industry) And 400 g of an aqueous nitric acid solution were put into a magnetic ball mill, mixed and pulverized to obtain a slurry. This slurry was attached to a cordierite honeycomb (1.0 L, 200 cells / square inch (1 inch = 2.5 centimeters)), excess slurry in the cells was removed with an air flow, and then dried at 100 ° C. Firing was performed in an air atmosphere at 500 ° C. for 3 hours to obtain an Al / Ce / W oxide (Al ₂ O ₃ : CeO ₂ : WO ₃ = 80: 10: 10 (mass ratio)) coated honeycomb. The coating amount was 100 g / L.
<Process 2>
A mixed solution of hexaammineplatinum aqueous solution and tetraamminepalladium aqueous solution was impregnated into the Al-Ce-W composite oxide-coated honeycomb for 30 minutes at room temperature, and the excess liquid in the cell was removed with an air stream at 100 ° C. It was dried and calcined at 500 ° C. for 3 hours in an air atmosphere to obtain a finished catalyst. As a result of analyzing the composition of the obtained catalyst, the Pt and Pd contents were 1.9% by mass and 1.0% by mass, respectively (based on the total mass of the catalyst excluding the cordierite honeycomb; the same applies hereinafter).

The obtained catalyst was put in a box-type electric furnace and subjected to heat treatment at 800 ° C. for 150 hours in an air atmosphere. A TEM photograph of the treated catalyst is shown in FIG. Further, for 10 particles arbitrarily selected in the TEM photograph, EDS analysis was performed on a total of 50 points, each arbitrarily selected 5 points, and the amounts of Pt and Pd were determined. Tables 1 and 2 show the atomic ratio calculated based on this amount, the average value, and the standard deviation. Standard deviations are also listed in Table 3.
(Example 2)
<Step 1>
In Step 1 of Example 1, instead of cerium oxide, Ce-Zr composite oxide (Daiichi Rare Element Chemical Co., Ltd., CeO ₂ : ZrO ₂ (mass ratio) = 16: 84, specific surface area = 30 m ² / g) was used in the same manner to obtain an Al / (Ce—Zr composite oxide) / W oxide coated honeycomb.
<Process 2>
Step 2 in Example 1 except that the Al / (Ce—Zr composite oxide) / W oxide-coated honeycomb was used instead of the Al / Ce / W oxide-coated honeycomb in Step 2 in Example 1. In the same manner, a finished catalyst was obtained. As a result of analyzing the composition of the obtained catalyst, the contents of Pt and Pd were 1.9% by mass and 1.0% by mass, respectively. Standard deviations obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 are shown in Table 3.
(Example 3)
<Step 1>
In Step 1 of Example 1, instead of cerium oxide, Ce-Zr-La composite oxide (Daiichi Rare Element Chemical Co., Ltd., CeO ₂ : ZrO ₂ : La ₂ O ₃ (mass ratio) = 30 : 50: 20, specific surface area = 60 m ² / g), an Al / (Ce—Zr—La composite oxide) / W oxide coated honeycomb was obtained in the same manner.
<Process 2>
The process of Example 1 except that the Al / (Ce—Zr—La composite oxide) / W oxide coated honeycomb was used instead of the Al / Ce / W oxide coated honeycomb in the process 2 of Example 1. In the same manner as in Example 2, a finished catalyst was obtained. As a result of analyzing the composition of the obtained catalyst, the contents of Pt and Pd were 1.9% by mass and 1.0% by mass, respectively.

The obtained catalyst was put in a box-type electric furnace and subjected to heat treatment at 800 ° C. for 150 hours in an air atmosphere. Hereinafter, Tables 1 and 2 show the atomic ratio, the average value, and the standard deviation calculated in the same manner as in Step 2 of Example 1. Standard deviations are also listed in Table 3.
Example 4
<Step 1>
In Step 1 of Example 1, instead of cerium oxide, Ce-Zr-Y composite oxide (Daiichi Rare Element Chemical Industries, Ltd., CeO: ZrO ₂ : Y ₂ O ₃ (mass ratio) = 30: 50/20, specific surface area = 60 m ² / g) was used in the same manner to obtain an Al / (Ce—Zr—Y composite oxide) / W oxide-coated honeycomb.
<Process 2>
The process of Example 1 except that the Al / (Ce—Zr—Y composite oxide) / W oxide coated honeycomb was used in place of the Al / Ce / W oxide coated honeycomb in the process 2 of Example 1. In the same manner as in Example 2, a finished catalyst was obtained. As a result of analyzing the composition of the obtained catalyst, the contents of Pt and Pd were 1.9% by mass and 1.0% by mass, respectively. The standard deviations calculated in the same manner as in step 2 of Example 1 are shown in Table 3.
(Example 5)
<Step 1>
In the same manner as in Step 1 of Example 3, an Al / (Ce—Zr—La composite oxide) / W oxide coated honeycomb was obtained.
<Process 2>
In Step 2 of Example 3, a finished catalyst was obtained in the same manner as in Step 2 of Example 3, except that a hexaamminerhodium trichloride aqueous solution was used instead of the tetraamminepalladium aqueous solution. As a result of analyzing the composition of the obtained catalyst, the contents of Pt and Rh were 1.9% by mass and 1.0% by mass, respectively. The standard deviations calculated in the same manner as in step 2 of Example 1 are shown in Table 3.
(Comparative Example 1)
<Step 1>
An alumina-coated honeycomb was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that in Step 1 of Example 1, cerium oxide and WO ₃ powder were not added and the aqueous nitric acid solution was changed to 320 g.
<Process 2>
A finished catalyst was obtained in the same manner as in Step 2 of Example 1 except that the alumina-coated honeycomb was used in place of the Al / Ce / W oxide-coated honeycomb in Step 2 of Example 1. As a result of analyzing the composition of the obtained catalyst, the contents of Pt and Pd were 1.9% by mass and 1.0% by mass, respectively.

The obtained catalyst was put in a box-type electric furnace and subjected to heat treatment at 800 ° C. for 150 hours in an air atmosphere. A TEM photograph of the treated catalyst is shown in FIG. Hereinafter, Tables 1 and 2 show the atomic ratio, the average value, and the standard deviation calculated in the same manner as in Step 2 of Example 1. Table 2 is a continuation of Table 1. Table 1 and Table 2 describe a total of 50 data. Standard deviations are also listed in Table 3.
(Example 6)
Regarding the catalysts of Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Example 1, the following performance evaluation tests were conducted on the catalyst before heat treatment at 800 ° C. for 150 hours in an air atmosphere and the catalyst after this heat treatment.
<Acetic acid removal test>
Test conditions:
Exhaust gas composition = acetic acid: 5000 ppm, O ₂ : 5%, N ₂ : balance reactor inlet gas temperature = 330 ° C.
Space velocity (STP) = 40000Hr ⁻¹
Formula for calculating acetic acid removal rate:
Acetic acid removal rate (%) = [(reactor inlet acetic acid concentration) − (reactor outlet acetic acid concentration)] / (reactor inlet acetic acid concentration) (× 100)
The results are shown in Table 3. The composition and standard deviation of each catalyst used are also shown.

3 is a drawing-substituting photograph obtained by photographing the surface of the catalyst obtained in Example 1 with a transmission electron microscope. 4 is a drawing-substituting photograph obtained by photographing the surface of the catalyst obtained in Comparative Example 1 with a transmission electron microscope.

Claims (7)

  An organic acid-containing exhaust gas treatment catalyst comprising a tungsten-containing inorganic oxide carrier and at least two kinds of noble metals selected from platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and gold carried on the carrier. When noble metal particles after heat treatment at 800 ° C. in an air atmosphere for 150 hours are selected , 10 noble metal particles are selected, and the atomic ratio of the noble metal constituting the noble metal particles is measured at five points of each noble metal particle. of claim 1, wherein the organic acid-containing exhaust gas treatment catalyst for the standard deviation of the atomic ratio of noble metal in a total of 50 points is 8 or less. The catalyst for exhaust gas treatment according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the tungsten-containing inorganic oxide support contains tungsten, aluminum, cerium and / or zirconium. The organic acid-containing exhaust gas treatment catalyst according to claim 3 , wherein at least a part of cerium and zirconium forms a composite oxide. The catalyst for treating an organic acid-containing exhaust gas according to claim 3 or 4 , wherein the tungsten-containing inorganic oxide support further contains at least one selected from yttrium, lanthanum and praseodymium. An organic acid-containing exhaust gas treatment method, wherein an exhaust gas containing an organic acid is brought into contact with the catalyst according to any one of claims 1 to 5 to decompose the organic acid in the exhaust gas. The organic acid-containing exhaust gas treatment method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the organic acid is a carboxylic acid having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

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