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| 20090004079 | MULTI-COMPONENT CATALYST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE REDUCTION OF NOx - A catalyst system for the reduction of NO | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090075813 | CATALYST AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - Disclosed herein is a catalytic composition comprising a first catalyst composition portion that comprises a zeolite; and a second catalyst composition portion that comprises a catalytic metal disposed upon a porous inorganic substrate; the first catalyst composition portion and the second catalyst composition portion being in an intimate mixture. Disclosed herein is a method, comprising mixing a first catalyst composition portion with the second catalyst composition portion to form a catalytic composition; the first catalyst composition portion comprising a zeolite and the second catalyst composition portion comprising a metal disposed upon a porous substrate. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090139215 | METHODS FOR REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM DIESEL ENGINES - A method is provided for operating a diesel engine with reduced emissions. The method comprises combusting a first biodiesel blend fuel in a diesel engine resulting in the production of diesel exhaust gases containing NOx. The diesel exhaust gases are admixed with a second biodiesel blend fuel, and the second biodiesel blend fuel is hydrolyzed to form reducing agents. The diesel exhaust gases containing NOx are passed through an NOx-reducing catalyst to reduce the NOx through a selective catalytic reduction reaction with the reducing agents. The invention further provides a method for operating a diesel engine with reduced emissions, comprising combusting a first biodiesel blend fuel in a diesel engine resulting in the production of diesel exhaust gases containing NOx. A second biodiesel blend fuel is converted in a fuel processor thereby forming reducing agents, and the diesel exhaust gases are admixed with the reducing agents. The diesel exhaust gases containing NOx are passed through an NOx-reducing catalyst to reduce the NOx through a selective catalytic reduction reaction with the reducing agents. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090173058 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE ON-BOARD PRODUCTION OF REDUCTANTS - A system is provided for the on-board production of reductants. The system comprises a fuel tank adapted to directly or indirectly supply a first fuel stream and a second fuel stream. An engine is in fluid communication with the fuel tank, and is configured to receive the first fuel stream and create an exhaust stream. The system further includes an emission treatment unit to treat the exhaust stream. A fuel conversion unit is configured to receive the second fuel stream, and also receive a stream comprising oxygen to partially oxidize at least a portion of the second fuel stream thereby forming reductants. In addition, the fuel conversion unit is configured to supply a reductant stream comprising the reductants to the exhaust stream. The invention further provides a method for the on-board production of reductants including supplying a first fuel stream to an engine, wherein the engine is configured to create an exhaust stream. A second fuel stream and a stream comprising oxygen are supplied to a fuel conversion unit. At least a portion of the second fuel stream is partially oxidized in the fuel conversion unit to form reductants, and a reductant stream comprising the reductants is supplied to the exhaust stream. The selective catalytic reduction of NOx present in the exhaust stream is performed. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090173061 | OPTIMIZED REDUCTION OF NOx EMISSIONS FROM DIESEL ENGINES - A system is provided for operating a diesel engine with reduced emissions of NOx. The system comprises a fuel tank adapted to directly or indirectly supply a first premixed fuel stream and a second premixed fuel stream, wherein each fuel stream comprises a primary fuel component and a reductant component. An engine is in fluid communication with the fuel tank, whereby the engine is configured to receive the first premixed fuel stream and create an exhaust stream. The system includes an emission treatment unit to treat the exhaust stream, and a separation unit configured to receive the second premixed fuel stream. The separation unit is also configured to separate the second premixed fuel stream into a first fraction stream and a second fraction stream, and supply the first fraction stream to the exhaust stream. The first fraction stream comprises a higher concentration of the reductant component than the second fraction stream. A temperature sensor measures the temperature of the exhaust stream, whereby the concentration of the reductant component in the exhaust stream is controlled based on the measured temperature of the exhaust stream. The invention further provides a method for operating a diesel engine with reduced emissions of NOx. The method includes supplying a first premixed fuel stream to an engine, wherein the engine is configured to create an exhaust stream. A second premixed fuel stream is supplied to a separation unit, wherein the first and second premixed fuel streams each comprise a reductant component and a primary fuel component. At least a portion of the second premixed fuel stream is separated into a first fraction stream and a second fraction stream via the separation unit, wherein the first fraction stream comprises a higher concentration of the reductant component than the second fraction stream. At least a portion of the first fraction stream is supplied to the exhaust stream. The temperature of the exhaust stream is measured, and the concentration of the reductant component in the exhaust stream is controlled based on the measured temperature. The selective catalytic reduction of NOx present in the exhaust stream is performed. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090263297 | CATALYST AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - Disclosed herein is a catalytic composition comprising a first catalyst composition portion that comprises a zeolite; and a second catalyst composition portion that comprises a catalytic metal disposed upon a porous inorganic substrate; the first catalyst composition portion and the second catalyst composition portion being in an intimate mixture. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090275463 | METHOD OF MAKING A CATALYST WASHCOAT - A method for making a catalyst includes providing a sol that sol includes a catalyst and a catalyst substrate; drying the sol via freeze-drying, spray drying, freeze granulation, or supercritical fluid drying to form a powder; mixing the powder with a solvent to form a slurry; and washcoating the slurry onto a catalyst support. Another method for making a catalyst includes providing a sol, wherein the sol includes a catalyst substrate; drying the sol via freeze-drying, spray drying, freeze granulation, or supercritical fluid drying to form a powder; mixing the powder with a solvent to form a slurry; washcoating the slurry onto a catalyst support; and depositing a catalyst onto the catalyst substrate. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090318283 | CATALYST COMPOSITION AND METHOD - A method comprising forming a slurry comprising a first catalyst composition, a second catalyst composition, and a solvent, wherein the first catalyst composition comprises a zeolite and the second catalyst composition comprises a second catalytic metal disposed upon a porous inorganic support; washcoating the slurry onto a substrate; and calcining the washcoated substrate. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100024400 | EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system includes an exhaust conduit configured to conduct a stream of exhaust gas, wherein the exhaust conduit comprises a selective catalytic reduction catalyst reactor comprising a first catalyst composition; an fuel source configured to introduce a fuel into the exhaust gas stream within the exhaust conduit upstream of the selective catalytic reduction catalyst reactor; a catalytic partial oxidation reformer in fluid communication with the exhaust gas stream and upstream from the selective catalytic reduction catalyst reactor, wherein the catalytic partial oxidation reformer can introduce a hydrogen-rich syngas co-reductant into the exhaust gas stream, when a temperature of the exhaust fluid is less than a determined threshold temperature. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100077733 | EMISSION SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD - An emission reduction apparatus is provided that includes a fuel conversion unit configured to convert a first portion of fuel from a fuel tank into a set of reducing agents that includes hydrogen, an exhaust path configured to convey an exhaust stream containing nitrogen oxides away from an engine, a transport system configured to transport each of a second portion of fuel from the fuel tank, the set of reducing agents, and the hydrogen into the exhaust path such that a mixture is formed, and the catalytic material configured to aid in a conversion of at least a portion of the nitrogen oxides in the exhaust stream of the mixture into nitrogen. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100095591 | EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system includes a fuel converter comprising a catalyst composition, and the catalyst composition can convert fuel into a hydrocarbon reductant stream; a separation system that separates the hydrocarbon reductant stream into a first reductant sub-stream that comprises short chain hydrocarbon molecules, and a second reductant sub-stream that comprises long chain hydrocarbon molecules; a selective catalytic reduction catalyst reactor in fluid communication with the fuel converter, and the catalyst reactor has an inner surface that defines a first zone and a second zone, and the first zone is configured to receive the second reductant sub-stream, and the second zone is configured to receive the first reductant sub-stream; and an exhaust stream that flows into the first zone contacts the second reductant sub-stream before flowing into the second zone and contacting the first reductant sub-stream. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100140137 | FUEL CONVERSION SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD - A reductant producing apparatus and method is provided, the apparatus includes a catalyst attached to an encasement. The encasement has a first and second intake formed therein that are fluidly coupled to the catalyst. The first intake configured to allow entry of a hydrocarbon fuel into the encasement. The second intake is configured to allow entry of oxygen into the encasement. The catalyst is configured to catalyze an autothermal reaction to convert a mixture into a plurality of reductants comprising a plurality of hydrocarbons having a hydrocarbon chain length that is less than a hydrocarbon chain length of hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon fuel. The mixture comprises the hydrocarbon fuel and the oxygen, and the mixture has a carbon-to-oxygen ratio that is greater than a one-to-one ratio. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100143227 | MIXED CATALYST FOR NOx REDUCTION AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a catalyst comprising a binder; and a catalytic composition, the catalytic composition comprising a first catalyst composition that comprises a zeolite; and a second catalyst composition that comprises a catalytic metal disposed upon a porous inorganic material, wherein the porous inorganic material is a metal oxide, an inorganic oxide, an inorganic carbide, an inorganic nitride, an inorganic hydroxide, an inorganic oxide having a hydroxide coating, an inorganic carbonitride, an inorganic oxynitride, an inorganic boride, an inorganic borocarbide, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing inorganic materials; wherein the catalyst is in the form of an extrudate or foam. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100150801 | FORMED CATALYST FOR NOx REDUCTION - The present invention provides a formed catalyst comprising a binder, a zeolite, and a catalytic metal disposed on a porous inorganic material. The zeolite domains in the formed catalyst are substantially free of the catalytic metal which is disposed on and or within the porous inorganic material. The formed catalyst is in various embodiments an extrudate, a pellet, or a foamed material. In one embodiment, the catalytic metal is silver and the porous inorganic material is γ-alumina. The formed catalysts provided are useful in the reduction of NOx in combustion gas streams. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100154431 | LIQUID CARBON DIOXIDE ABSORBENT AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A carbon dioxide absorbent comprising a liquid, nonaqueous oligomeric material, functionalized with one or more groups that either reversibly react with CO | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100154639 | LIQUID CARBON DIOXIDE ABSORBENT AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A carbon dioxide absorbent comprising (i) a liquid, nonaqueous silicon-based material, functionalized with one or more groups that either reversibly react with CO | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100196236 | TEMPLATED CATALYST COMPOSITION AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A composition includes a templated metal oxide substrate having a plurality of pores and a catalyst material includes silver. The composition under H | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100196237 | TEMPLATED CATALYST COMPOSITION AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A composition includes a templated metal oxide, at least 3 weight percent of silver, and at least one catalytic metal. A method of making and a method of using are included. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100233053 | CATALYST AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A method is provided. The method comprises reacting a reactive solution and a templating agent to form a gel; and calcining the gel to form a catalyst composition comprising homogeneous solid mixture. The homogenous solid mixture contains (i) at least one catalytic metal and (ii) at least one metal inorganic network. The templating agent comprises an octylphenol ethoxylate having a structure [I]: | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110047988 | CATALYST AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A catalyst system comprising a first catalytic composition comprising a first catalytic material disposed on a metal inorganic support; wherein the metal inorganic support has pores; and at least one promoting metal. The catalyst system further comprises a second catalytic composition comprising, (i) a zeolite, or (ii) a first catalytic material disposed on a first substrate, the first catalytic material comprising an element selected from the group consisting of tungsten, titanium, and vanadium. The catalyst system may further comprise a third catalytic composition. The catalyst system may further comprise a delivery system configured to deliver a reductant and optionally a co-reductant. A catalyst system comprising a first catalytic composition, the second catalytic composition, and the third catalytic composition is also provided. An exhaust system comprising the catalyst systems described herein is also provided. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110047995 | CATALYST AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A catalyst system comprising a first catalytic composition comprising, (i) a first component comprising a zeolite, and (ii) a second component comprising a homogeneous solid mixture containing at least one catalytic metal and at least one metal inorganic network; wherein the pores of the solid mixture have an average diameter in a range of about 1 nanometer to about 15 nanometers; wherein the first component and the second component form an intimate mixture. The catalyst system may further comprise a second catalytic composition and a third catalytic composition. The catalyst system may further comprise a delivery system configured to deliver a reductant and optionally a co-reductant. An exhaust system comprising the catalyst systems described herein is also provided. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110120100 | CATALYST AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A catalyst system comprising a first catalytic composition comprising a homogeneous solid mixture containing at least one catalytic metal and at least one metal inorganic support. The pores of the solid mixture have an average diameter in a range of about 1 nanometer to about 15 nanometers. The catalytic metal comprises nanocrystals. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110152064 | PROCESSING OF HIGH SURFACE AREA OXIDES - A method for coating a support with a catalyst powder is provided. The method includes preparing a slurry by mixing a catalyst precursor, substrate precursor, a templating agent and a surfactant, spray drying the slurry into a powder and calcing the powder to produce a treated powder. Another slurry is created using the treated powder and a liquid medium, such as isopropyl alcohol. A second catalytic material is added to this slurry to form a washcoat. The washcoat is applied to a support, dried and repeated until a desired amount of powder is applied to the support. The support is then calcined. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110152068 | PROCESSING OF HIGH SURFACE AREA OXIDES - A method for coating a support with a catalyst powder is provided. The method includes preparing a slurry by mixing a catalyst precursor, substrate precusor, a templating agent and a surfactant, spray drying the slurry into a powder and calcing the powder to produce a treated powder. Another slurry is created using the treated powder and a liquid medium, such as isopropyl alcohol, to form a washcoat. The washcoat is applied to a support, dried and repeated until a desired amount of powder is applied to the support. The support is then calcined. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110166015 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING CATALYST POWDER - The present invention details a process for producing a catalyst powder. The steps of the process include preparing catalyst slurry, drying, pyrolyzing, and calcining the catalyst slurry to obtain a calcined catalyst powder. The catalyst slurry comprises a catalyst, a liquid carrier, a templating agent, and a catalyst substrate. The catalyst slurry is dried to obtain a raw catalyst powder. The raw catalyst powder is heated in a first controlled atmosphere to obtain a pyrolyzed catalyst powder and the pyrolyzed catalyst powder is calcined in a second controlled atmosphere to obtain a calcined catalyst powder. A method of fabricating a catalyst surface and catalytic converter using the prepared catalyst powder is also illustrated. | 07-07-2011 |
