Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a catalyst system is provided. The catalyst system includes a catalyst bed that comprises a plurality of catalyst segments arranged such that an exhaust flow passes along a longitudinal axis of the catalyst system through the plurality of catalyst segments from a first one of the plurality of catalyst segments through a last one of the plurality of catalyst segments, each of the plurality of catalyst segments comprising a plurality of catalytic cells, wherein a concentration of catalytic material decreases from the first one of the plurality of catalyst segments through the last one of the plurality of catalyst segments.

Abstract: Disclosed is a catalyst system for the reduction of NOx. The catalyst system comprises a catalyst in a first zone comprising a catalyst support, a catalytic metal comprising gallium, and at least one promoting metal selected from the group consisting of silver, gold, vanadium, zinc, tin, bismuth, cobalt, molybdenum, tungsten, indium and mixtures thereof; a catalyst in the second zone following the first zone; the catalyst comprising a second catalyst support, a second catalytic metal selected from the group consisting of indium, copper, manganese, tungsten, molybdenum, titanium, vanadium, iron, cerium and mixtures thereof. The catalyst system further comprises a gas stream comprising an organic reductant comprising oxygen or nitrogen. The catalyst system may further optionally comprise a catalyst in a third zone following the second zone; the catalyst comprising a third catalyst support and a third catalytic metal selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A method comprises injecting a reductant stream comprising a hydrocarbon reductant and water into an exhaust chamber comprising a nitrogen oxide-containing exhaust stream; contacting a composition comprising the reductant stream and exhaust stream with a catalyst; and decreasing a concentration of the nitrogen oxide in the composition comprising the reductant stream and exhaust stream. An exhaust stream treatment system, comprises an exhaust chamber comprising a catalyst; an exhaust stream comprising a nitrogen oxide; and a reductant stream comprising a hydrocarbon reductant and water.

Abstract: A catalyst system for the reduction of NOx comprises a catalyst comprising a metal oxide catalyst support, a catalytic metal oxide comprising at least one of gallium oxide or silver oxide, and at least one promoting metal selected from the group consisting of silver, cobalt, molybdenum, tungsten, indium, bismuth and mixtures thereof. The catalyst system further comprises a gas stream comprising an organic reductant, and a compound comprising sulfur. A method for reducing NOx utilizing the said catalyst system is also provided.

Abstract: A catalyst system for the reduction of NOx comprises a catalyst comprising a metal oxide catalyst support, a catalytic metal oxide comprising at least one of gallium oxide or silver oxide, and at least one promoting metal selected from the group consisting of silver, cobalt, molybdenum, tungsten, indium and mixtures thereof. The catalyst system further comprises a gas stream comprising an organic reductant comprising oxygen. A method for reducing NOx utilizing the said catalyst system is also provided.

Abstract: A slot armor component for use in a rotor of a dynamo-electric machine comprises a plurality of profile co-extruded polymer layers. The composite cross-section of the profile co-extruded layers may include a first leg portion and a second leg portion disposed at an angle to the first leg portion. The plurality of co-extruded polymer layers may include a glass-filled polymer layer arranged between two unfilled polymer layers such as a glass-filled Ultem layer having a glass-fill concentration equal to or less than 30% arranged between two unfilled Ultem layers or a glass-filled polyetheretherketone (PEEK) layer having a glass-fill concentration equal to or less than 30% arranged between two unfilled PEEK layers.

Abstract: A catalyst system comprising a catalyst and a reductant is disclosed. The catalyst comprises a metal oxide catalyst support, a catalytic metal oxide, and a promoting metal. The catalytic metal oxide comprises gallium oxide, indium oxide or a combination of the two. The promoting metal comprises at least one of silver, cobalt, vanadium, molybdenum, tungsten, zinc, tin and bismuth. The catalyst comprises about 5 to about 31 mol % catalytic metal oxide and about 0.5 to about 9 mol % promoting metal. The reductant comprises a fluid hydrocarbon having at least 4 carbon atoms. Also disclosed is a process for reducing NOx to N2 using the disclosed catalyst system by mixing NOx with a reductant and passing the mixture through a catalyst of the disclosed catalyst system.

Abstract: A slot armor component for use in a rotor of a dynamo-electric machine comprises a plurality of profile co-extruded polymer layers. The composite cross-section of the profile co-extruded layers may include a first leg portion and a second leg portion disposed at an angle to the first leg portion. The plurality of co-extruded polymer layers may include a glass-filled polymer layer arranged between two unfilled polymer layers such as a glass-filled Ultem layer having a glass-fill concentration equal to or less than 30% arranged between two unfilled Ultem layers or a glass-filled polyetheretherketone (PEEK) layer having a glass-fill concentration equal to or less than 30% arranged between two unfilled PEEK layers.