Abstract:
A composite oxidation catalyst (14, 16, 18, 20) for use in an exhaust system for treating an exhaust gas produced by a vehicular heavy-duty diesel vehicle, and upstream of a particulate matter filter (44, 50) in the exhaust system comprises: a substrate (5), optionally a honeycomb flow-through substrate monolith, having a total length L and a longitudinal axis and having a substrate surface extending axially between a first substrate end (I) and a second substrate end (O); and three or more catalyst washcoat zones (1, 2, 3; or 1, 2, 3, 4) arranged axially in series on and along the substrate surface, wherein a first catalyst washcoat zone (1) having a length Li, wherein Li 2 , wherein L 2
Abstract:
A NO x absorber catalyst PNA for treating an exhaust gas from a diesel engine. The NO x absorber catalyst comprises an inlet end and an outlet end, a first NO x absorber material comprising a small pore molecular sieve catalyst (like AEI or CHA) comprising palladium (Pd) as a noble metal; a second NO x absorber material comprising palladium (Pd) supported on an oxide of cerium.
Abstract:
An exhaust system (20) for a lean-burn internal combustion engine comprises: a first A catalysed flow-through substrate monolith (12) for use in treating exhaust gas emitted from a the lean-burn internal combustion engine, which catalysed flow-through substrate monolith (12) comprising a first washcoat coating (16) and a second washcoat coating (18), wherein the first washcoat coating (16) comprises a catalyst composition comprising at least one platinum group metal (PGM) and at least one support material for the at least one PGM, wherein the at least one PGM in the first washcoat coating (16) comprises platinum; or both platinum and palladium at a weight ratio of greater than 2:1, which is liable to volatilise when the first washcoat coating is exposed to relatively extreme conditions including relatively high temperatures of ≥700°C, wherein the second washcoat coating comprises, for trapping volatilised PGM, at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of optionally stabilised alumina, amorphous silica-alumina, optionally stabilised zirconia, ceria, titania, an optionally stabilised ceria-zirconia mixed oxide and mixtures of any two or more thereof supporting at least one metal, which is palladium, for trapping volatilised PGM and wherein the second washcoat coating (18) is oriented to contact exhaust gas that has contacted the first washcoat coating; a second catalysed substrate monolith (14) comprising a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst, which second catalysed substrate monolith (14) is disposed downstream from the first catalysed flow-through substrate monolith (12); and an injector (13) for injecting nitrogenous reductant into exhaust gas between the first catalysed flow-through substrate monolith (12) and the second catalysed substrate monolith (14).
Abstract:
An oxidation catalyst for treating an exhaust gas from a compression ignition engine, which oxidation catalyst comprises: a substrate;a first washcoat region comprising palladium (Pd) and a first support material comprising cerium oxide; and a second washcoat region comprising platinum (Pt) and a second support material.
Abstract:
The invention provides an oxidation catalyst for the oxidative treatment of a hydrocarbon (HC) and carbon monoxide (CO) in an exhaust gas. The oxidation catalyst comprises a supporting substrate and a plurality of catalyst layers supported on the supporting substrate, wherein the plurality of catalyst layers comprise a washcoat material, an active metal and a hydrocarbon adsorbent, and wherein one catalyst layer lies on the catalyst surface layer side and one or more other catalyst layers lie on the side lower than the said one catalyst layer; and wherein: (a) the amount of hydrocarbon adsorbent in the said one catalyst layer is greater than the amount of hydrocarbon adsorbent in the said one or more other catalyst layers, and the concentration of active metal in the said one catalyst layer is the same as or less than the concentration of active metal in the said one or more other catalyst layers; or (b) the amount of hydrocarbon adsorbent in the said one catalyst layer is the same as the amount of hydrocarbon adsorbent in the said one or more other catalyst layers, and the concentration of active metal in the said one catalyst layer is less than the concentration of active metal in the said one or more other catalyst layers.
Abstract:
The invention provides an oxidation catalyst for the oxidative treatment of a hydrocarbon (HC) and carbon monoxide (CO) in an exhaust gas. The oxidation catalyst comprises a supporting substrate and a plurality of catalyst layers supported on the supporting substrate, wherein the plurality of catalyst layers comprise a washcoat material, an active metal and a hydrocarbon adsorbent, and wherein one catalyst layer lies on the catalyst surface layer side and one or more other catalyst layers lie on the side lower than the said one catalyst layer; and wherein: (a) the amount of hydrocarbon adsorbent in the said one catalyst layer is greater than the amount of hydrocarbon adsorbent in the said one or more other catalyst layers, and the concentration of active metal in the said one catalyst layer is the same as or less than the concentration of active metal in the said one or more other catalyst layers; or (b) the amount of hydrocarbon adsorbent in the said one catalyst layer is the same as the amount of hydrocarbon adsorbent in the said one or more other catalyst layers, and the concentration of active metal in the said one catalyst layer is less than the concentration of active metal in the said one or more other catalyst layers.
Abstract:
An exhaust system (10) for a lean burn internal combustion engine comprises a particulate filter (12) disposed between an inlet (18) and an outlet and means (14) for deflecting at least some exhaust gas flowing in the system away from entering the filter at a point immediately opposite the inlet.