Abstract:VMoTi catalyst was prepared separately by impregnation method (IM) and sol-gel method, and the alkali metal K poisoning of the catalyst was simulated. The X-ray diffraction, BET specific surface area test, NH3-temperature programmed desorption (TPD), H2-temperature programmed reduction (TPR), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) methods were used to analyze the physical and chemical properties of the VMoTi catalyst, and the reaction and deactivation mechanisms of the vanadium-titanium-based catalyst were discussed. The results show that compared with the catalyst prepared by IM, i.e., VMoTi (IM) catalyst, the catalyst prepared by the sol-gel method, i.e., VMoTi (Sol-gel) catalyst, has a smaller grain size, a larger specific surface area and pore volume, a larger amount of surface acid, a stronger redox capacity, and a higher content of V4+, Mo4+, and surface active oxygen. Therefore, VMoTi (Sol-gel) catalyst shows a good denitration efficiency stabilized at ~100% in the temperature range of 180~320 °C. The addition of potassium (alkali metal) leads to catalyst poisoning, and the poisoning effect of the catalysts prepared by different methods is different. The K salt deposition has a great influence on the denitration efficiency of the VMoTi (IM) catalyst. The VMoTi (Sol-gel) catalyst has good resistance to K poisoning. Through the characterization of the catalyst, it is found that K salt weakens the interaction between the active ingredient and the carrier, enhances the intensity of the diffraction peak of anatase TiO2, and reduces the acidity and redox of the catalyst surface. At the same time, the content of chemical adsorption of oxygen and active metals, such as V4+ and Mo4+, decreases. These factors are the main reasons of the catalyst inactivity.