ATE188883T1 - Dieselmotorabgasreinigungssystem - Google Patents
DieselmotorabgasreinigungssystemInfo
- Publication number
- ATE188883T1 ATE188883T1 AT96916227T AT96916227T ATE188883T1 AT E188883 T1 ATE188883 T1 AT E188883T1 AT 96916227 T AT96916227 T AT 96916227T AT 96916227 T AT96916227 T AT 96916227T AT E188883 T1 ATE188883 T1 AT E188883T1
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- hydrocarbons
- diesel engine
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D53/00—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols
- B01D53/34—Chemical or biological purification of waste gases
- B01D53/92—Chemical or biological purification of waste gases of engine exhaust gases
- B01D53/94—Chemical or biological purification of waste gases of engine exhaust gases by catalytic processes
- B01D53/9404—Removing only nitrogen compounds
- B01D53/9409—Nitrogen oxides
- B01D53/9413—Processes characterised by a specific catalyst
- B01D53/9418—Processes characterised by a specific catalyst for removing nitrogen oxides by selective catalytic reduction [SCR] using a reducing agent in a lean exhaust gas
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D53/00—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols
- B01D53/34—Chemical or biological purification of waste gases
- B01D53/92—Chemical or biological purification of waste gases of engine exhaust gases
- B01D53/94—Chemical or biological purification of waste gases of engine exhaust gases by catalytic processes
- B01D53/9481—Catalyst preceded by an adsorption device without catalytic function for temporary storage of contaminants, e.g. during cold start
- B01D53/9486—Catalyst preceded by an adsorption device without catalytic function for temporary storage of contaminants, e.g. during cold start for storing hydrocarbons
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01N3/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
- F01N3/08—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous
- F01N3/0807—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by using absorbents or adsorbents
- F01N3/0814—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by using absorbents or adsorbents combined with catalytic converters, e.g. NOx absorption/storage reduction catalysts
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01N3/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
- F01N3/08—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous
- F01N3/0807—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by using absorbents or adsorbents
- F01N3/0828—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by using absorbents or adsorbents characterised by the absorbed or adsorbed substances
- F01N3/0835—Hydrocarbons
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01N3/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
- F01N3/08—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous
- F01N3/0807—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by using absorbents or adsorbents
- F01N3/0871—Regulation of absorbents or adsorbents, e.g. purging
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01N3/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
- F01N3/08—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous
- F01N3/10—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust
- F01N3/18—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by methods of operation; Control
- F01N3/20—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by methods of operation; Control specially adapted for catalytic conversion ; Methods of operation or control of catalytic converters
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D2255/00—Catalysts
- B01D2255/10—Noble metals or compounds thereof
- B01D2255/102—Platinum group metals
- B01D2255/1021—Platinum
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D2255/00—Catalysts
- B01D2255/20—Metals or compounds thereof
- B01D2255/207—Transition metals
- B01D2255/20761—Copper
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D2255/00—Catalysts
- B01D2255/50—Zeolites
- B01D2255/504—ZSM 5 zeolites
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01N2610/00—Adding substances to exhaust gases
- F01N2610/03—Adding substances to exhaust gases the substance being hydrocarbons, e.g. engine fuel
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
- Y02T10/00—Road transport of goods or passengers
- Y02T10/10—Internal combustion engine [ICE] based vehicles
- Y02T10/12—Improving ICE efficiencies
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Toxicology (AREA)
- Exhaust Gas After Treatment (AREA)
- Ignition Installations For Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
- Vessels And Coating Films For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
- Luminescent Compositions (AREA)
- Catalysts (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GBGB9511412.0A GB9511412D0 (en) | 1995-06-06 | 1995-06-06 | Improvements in emission control |
PCT/GB1996/001322 WO1996039244A1 (en) | 1995-06-06 | 1996-06-05 | Diesel engine exhaust gas purification system |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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ATE188883T1 true ATE188883T1 (de) | 2000-02-15 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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AT96916227T ATE188883T1 (de) | 1995-06-06 | 1996-06-05 | Dieselmotorabgasreinigungssystem |
Country Status (11)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US5943857A (de) |
EP (1) | EP0830201B2 (de) |
AT (1) | ATE188883T1 (de) |
AU (1) | AU5905496A (de) |
DE (1) | DE69606292T3 (de) |
DK (1) | DK0830201T4 (de) |
ES (1) | ES2141504T5 (de) |
GB (1) | GB9511412D0 (de) |
GR (1) | GR3033128T3 (de) |
PT (1) | PT830201E (de) |
WO (1) | WO1996039244A1 (de) |
Families Citing this family (29)
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DE19709102A1 (de) * | 1997-03-06 | 1998-10-08 | Degussa | Katalysatorsystem zur Abgasreinigung von Dieselmotoren |
EP1044057A1 (de) * | 1997-12-24 | 2000-10-18 | Engelhard Corporation | Katalytische umwandleranlage für von einer brennkraftmaschine angetriebene fahrzeuge |
EP1063010B1 (de) * | 1998-03-09 | 2008-07-02 | Osaka Gas Company Limited | Verfahren zur entfernung von methan aus abgasen |
US6182443B1 (en) * | 1999-02-09 | 2001-02-06 | Ford Global Technologies, Inc. | Method for converting exhaust gases from a diesel engine using nitrogen oxide absorbent |
US6311484B1 (en) | 2000-02-22 | 2001-11-06 | Engelhard Corporation | System for reducing NOx transient emission |
ATE307661T1 (de) | 2000-03-01 | 2005-11-15 | Umicore Ag & Co Kg | Katalysator für die reinigung der abgase von dieselmotoren und verfahren zu seiner herstellung |
US6662951B1 (en) * | 2000-09-27 | 2003-12-16 | Basic Resources, Inc. | Process for extracting and purifying naturally occurring zeolite |
US6553757B1 (en) * | 2001-11-19 | 2003-04-29 | Ford Global Technologies, Llc | NOx purge air/fuel ratio selection |
US6946013B2 (en) * | 2002-10-28 | 2005-09-20 | Geo2 Technologies, Inc. | Ceramic exhaust filter |
FI118418B (fi) | 2003-04-17 | 2007-11-15 | Ecocat Oy | Alumiinioksidipohjainen katalyytti poistekaasujen puhdistukseen |
JP4210552B2 (ja) * | 2003-05-06 | 2009-01-21 | 株式会社アイシーティー | ディーゼルエンジン排ガス浄化用触媒およびその製造方法 |
US8115373B2 (en) | 2005-07-06 | 2012-02-14 | Rochester Institute Of Technology | Self-regenerating particulate trap systems for emissions and methods thereof |
US7682578B2 (en) | 2005-11-07 | 2010-03-23 | Geo2 Technologies, Inc. | Device for catalytically reducing exhaust |
US7211232B1 (en) * | 2005-11-07 | 2007-05-01 | Geo2 Technologies, Inc. | Refractory exhaust filtering method and apparatus |
US7682577B2 (en) | 2005-11-07 | 2010-03-23 | Geo2 Technologies, Inc. | Catalytic exhaust device for simplified installation or replacement |
JP4523911B2 (ja) * | 2005-12-14 | 2010-08-11 | 本田技研工業株式会社 | 排ガス浄化装置 |
US7722828B2 (en) | 2005-12-30 | 2010-05-25 | Geo2 Technologies, Inc. | Catalytic fibrous exhaust system and method for catalyzing an exhaust gas |
US7762395B2 (en) * | 2006-04-17 | 2010-07-27 | Graphic Packaging International, Inc. | Carrier packages and methods of erecting carrier packages |
US7749472B2 (en) * | 2006-08-14 | 2010-07-06 | Basf Corporation | Phosgard, a new way to improve poison resistance in three-way catalyst applications |
DE102007057305A1 (de) | 2007-11-28 | 2009-06-04 | Süd-Chemie AG | Beschichtungszusammensetzung für Dieseloxidationskatalysatoren |
US8635853B2 (en) * | 2008-01-25 | 2014-01-28 | Caterpillar Inc. | Exhaust reduction system having oxygen and temperature control |
EP2145679A1 (de) | 2008-07-17 | 2010-01-20 | Ford Global Technologies, LLC, A subsidary of Ford Motor Company | Multifunktionaler Katalysator für Diesel Abgasnachbehandlungsanwendungen und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung |
DE102009015592A1 (de) | 2009-03-30 | 2010-10-07 | Süd-Chemie AG | Alterungsstabiler Katalysator zur Oxidation von NO zu NO2 in Abgasströmen |
GB201021887D0 (en) | 2010-12-21 | 2011-02-02 | Johnson Matthey Plc | Oxidation catalyst for a lean burn internal combustion engine |
JP5938819B2 (ja) | 2011-10-06 | 2016-06-22 | ジョンソン、マッセイ、パブリック、リミテッド、カンパニーJohnson Matthey Public Limited Company | 排気ガス処理用酸化触媒 |
GB201200784D0 (en) | 2011-12-12 | 2012-02-29 | Johnson Matthey Plc | Exhaust system for a lean-burn internal combustion engine including SCR catalyst |
GB2497597A (en) | 2011-12-12 | 2013-06-19 | Johnson Matthey Plc | A Catalysed Substrate Monolith with Two Wash-Coats |
GB201200783D0 (en) | 2011-12-12 | 2012-02-29 | Johnson Matthey Plc | Substrate monolith comprising SCR catalyst |
GB201200781D0 (en) | 2011-12-12 | 2012-02-29 | Johnson Matthey Plc | Exhaust system for a lean-burn ic engine comprising a pgm component and a scr catalyst |
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1995
- 1995-06-06 GB GBGB9511412.0A patent/GB9511412D0/en active Pending
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1996
- 1996-06-05 EP EP96916227A patent/EP0830201B2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-06-05 AT AT96916227T patent/ATE188883T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1996-06-05 WO PCT/GB1996/001322 patent/WO1996039244A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1996-06-05 AU AU59054/96A patent/AU5905496A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1996-06-05 ES ES96916227T patent/ES2141504T5/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-06-05 DE DE69606292T patent/DE69606292T3/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-06-05 PT PT96916227T patent/PT830201E/pt unknown
- 1996-06-05 DK DK96916227T patent/DK0830201T4/da active
- 1996-06-05 US US08/952,482 patent/US5943857A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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2000
- 2000-03-31 GR GR20000400820T patent/GR3033128T3/el unknown
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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JPH11506977A (ja) | 1999-06-22 |
GB9511412D0 (en) | 1995-08-02 |
EP0830201A1 (de) | 1998-03-25 |
WO1996039244A1 (en) | 1996-12-12 |
PT830201E (pt) | 2000-05-31 |
AU5905496A (en) | 1996-12-24 |
ES2141504T5 (es) | 2006-11-01 |
DE69606292T3 (de) | 2006-10-12 |
EP0830201B2 (de) | 2006-05-24 |
DE69606292T2 (de) | 2000-06-21 |
EP0830201B1 (de) | 2000-01-19 |
DK0830201T3 (da) | 2000-06-26 |
US5943857A (en) | 1999-08-31 |
DK0830201T4 (da) | 2006-06-12 |
GR3033128T3 (en) | 2000-08-31 |
DE69606292D1 (de) | 2000-02-24 |
ES2141504T3 (es) | 2000-03-16 |
JP3974173B2 (ja) | 2007-09-12 |
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