DE602004018689D1 - Verfahren zum regenerieren von katalysatoren - Google Patents

Verfahren zum regenerieren von katalysatoren

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DE602004018689D1
DE602004018689D1 DE602004018689T DE602004018689T DE602004018689D1 DE 602004018689 D1 DE602004018689 D1 DE 602004018689D1 DE 602004018689 T DE602004018689 T DE 602004018689T DE 602004018689 T DE602004018689 T DE 602004018689T DE 602004018689 D1 DE602004018689 D1 DE 602004018689D1
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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Toxicology (AREA)
  • Catalysts (AREA)
  • Exhaust Gas After Treatment (AREA)
  • Exhaust Gas Treatment By Means Of Catalyst (AREA)
  • Refinement Of Pig-Iron, Manufacture Of Cast Iron, And Steel Manufacture Other Than In Revolving Furnaces (AREA)
  • Stereophonic System (AREA)
  • Details Of Television Systems (AREA)
DE602004018689T 2003-05-22 2004-05-13 Verfahren zum regenerieren von katalysatoren Expired - Lifetime DE602004018689D1 (de)

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IT000080A ITTV20030080A1 (it) 2003-05-22 2003-05-22 Procedimento di rigenerazione per convertitori catalici.
PCT/IT2004/000266 WO2004104382A1 (en) 2003-05-22 2004-05-13 Regeneration process for catalytic converters

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JP (1) JP2007500818A (de)
CN (1) CN1849442A (de)
AT (1) ATE418671T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2004242003A1 (de)
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DE (1) DE602004018689D1 (de)
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CN1849442A (zh) 2006-10-18
RU2005139894A (ru) 2006-06-10
WO2004104382A1 (en) 2004-12-02
EP1723321A1 (de) 2006-11-22
JP2007500818A (ja) 2007-01-18
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