Abstract: An exhaust after-treatment system is coupled to an exhaust pipe of a diesel internal combustion engine (ICE) for treating an exhaust gas. The exhaust after-treatment system includes a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and a SCR coated diesel particulate filter (SDPF) serially disposed in a downstream path of the exhaust gas. An electrically heated catalyst (EHC) is coupled to the DOC and is configured to electrically heat the DOC for reducing the requisite time to reach a DOC light-off temperature. A controller is operably coupled with the DOC and the EHC and is configured to operate the EHC in response to a mid bed temperature of the DOC. More specifically, the controller is configured to supply power to the EHC when the DOC mid bed temperature is below a predetermined value and discontinue the power supply to the EHC when the DOC mid bed temperature is greater than the predetermined value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a honeycomb structured body including a honeycomb fired body in which multiple through-holes are arranged longitudinally in parallel with one another with a partition wall therebetween, wherein the honeycomb fired body is an extrudate containing ceria-zirconia composite oxide particles and alumina particles, and when the pore size of the partition wall of the honeycomb fired body is measured by mercury porosimetry, and the measurement results are shown as a pore size distribution curve with pore size (?m) on the horizontal axis and log differential pore volume (ml) on the vertical axis, at least one peak is present in each of the pore size ranges of 0.01 to 0.1 ?m and 0.1 to 5 ?m.

Abstract: An exhaust purification device of an engine includes: an exhaust passage; a urea injector supplying urea water into the exhaust passage; a pump device which supplies urea water stored in a urea tank to the urea injector, the pump device capable of performing an operation of recovering the urea water supplied to the urea injector to the urea tank; an SCR catalyst which purifies the exhaust gas using urea; and a controller. The controller controls the pump device such that the supply of the urea water to the urea injector is stopped, and a recovery operation for recovering the urea water in the urea injector to the urea tank is performed in a case where an amount of ammonium adsorbed by the SCR catalyst is larger than a predetermined reference adsorption amount under a condition where an internal temperature of the urea injector reaches a predetermined high temperature.

Abstract: In an exhaust-gas-purification catalytic heating device that houses a current heater in a conductive metallic housing where a catalytic unit is housed, the current heater being arranged at an upstream side of the catalytic unit along a distribution direction of exhaust gas, the current heater has a negative electrode directly coupled to the housing electrically coupled to an external ground wire, the current heater has a positive electrode with which a rod-shaped terminal is continuous, the terminal passing through the housing in an electrically insulating state so as to be electrically coupled to a power line outside the housing, and the terminal has a portion protruding from the housing, the protruding portion being covered with a terminal cover.

Abstract: An aftertreatment system comprises a housing including a housing mounting surface and a mounting aperture defined therein. A frame has a frame first surface, a frame second surface opposite the frame first surface and defines a frame throughhole therethrough. The housing mounting surface is in contact with the frame first surface such that the frame throughhole is axially aligned with the mounting aperture. A biasing member includes a biasing member proximal end contacting the frame second surface proximate to the frame throughhole. A sleeve has a sleeve proximal end which is inserted through the frame throughhole. A sleeve distal end first surface of the sleeve is in contact with a biasing member distal end. A fastener including a fastener proximal end is inserted through the sleeve channel into the mounting aperture and removably coupled to the mounting aperture so that the biasing member is at least partially compressed.

Abstract: A fibre mat, for example a monolith support mat or end cone insulator, the mat comprising inorganic fibres having a pressure retained value at 10 minutes at 900° C. of greater than 20 kPa; and preferably a binder. The inorganic fibres comprise X and Y and K2O, the sum of which is greater than 95 wt. % wherein X is the sum of SiO2 and ZrO2 and Y is the sum of Al2O3 and La2O3, wherein ZrO2 and La2O3 is each present in up to 10 wt. % of the total weight of the inorganic fibres.

Abstract: Provided is a plasma reactor capable of reliably generating plasma even in the event of inflow of water. The plasma reactor of the present invention includes a plasma panel stack 20, electrically conductive members 51 and 54, a case, and a mat 71. The plasma panel stack 20 has a structure in which electrode panels 30 are stacked, and generates plasma upon application of voltage between the adjacent electrode panels 30. The electrically conductive members 51 and 54 are electrically connected to discharge electrodes of the electrode panels 30. The case houses the plasma panel stack 20. The mat 71 intervenes between the case and the plasma panel stack 20 and fixes the plasma panel stack 20 to the case. The mat 71 is disposed apart from the electrically conductive members 51 and 54 so that gaps S1 and S2 are formed between the mat 71 and the electrically conductive members 51 and 54, respectively.

Abstract: A support for an electric heating type catalyst includes: a honeycomb structure having: porous partition walls extending through the honeycomb structure from an inflow end face to an outflow end face to define a plurality of cells forming a through channel; and an outer peripheral wall located at the outermost periphery; a pair of electrode layers disposed on the outer peripheral wall of the honeycomb structure; and a pair of electrode portions. Each of the electrode layers is formed in a strip shape extending in an extending direction of the cell of the honeycomb structure. In a cross section orthogonal to the extending direction of the cell, one electrode layer of the pair of electrode layers is disposed on a side opposite to the other electrode layer across a center of the honeycomb structure. Each of the electrode layers is electrically connected to each of the electrode portions via two or more base layers, and the base layers have conductivity and are spaced apart from each other.

Abstract: An exhaust purification system is equipped with: a linear exhaust pipe through which exhaust gas emitted from an engine passes; an injection nozzle that injects a reducing agent into the exhaust pipe at an oblique angle with respect to the axial direction of the pipe; a reduction catalyst that is provided in the exhaust system downstream from the injection nozzle, and that purifies the exhaust gas by causing the exhaust gas to react with the reducing agent; and a mixer member that is provided inside the exhaust pipe 13, downstream from the injection nozzle, and that causes the reducing agent to mix with the exhaust gas and diffuse. The mixer member includes multiple fins protruding downstream, and is arranged inclined inside the exhaust pipe such that the upstream surface thereof faces the injection opening surface of the injection nozzle.

Abstract: An extruded honeycomb catalyst for nitrogen oxide reduction according to the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) method in exhaust gases from motor vehicles includes an extruded active carrier in honeycomb form having a first SCR catalytically active component and with a plurality of channels through which the exhaust gas flows during operation, and a washcoat coating having a second SCR catalytically active component being applied to the extruded body, wherein the first SCR catalytically active component and the second SCR catalytically active component are each independently one of: (i) vanadium catalyst with vanadium as catalytically active component; (ii) mixed-oxide catalyst with one or more oxides, in particular those of transition metals or lanthanides as catalytically active component; and (iii) an Fe- or a Cu-zeolite catalyst.

Abstract: A catalyst device includes a catalyst support, a tubular portion, which accommodates the catalyst support, a holding mat, which holds the catalyst support, an insulator provided over the outer circumferential surface of the tubular portion, and a heat insulating member arranged between the insulator and the tubular portion. The region of the outer circumferential surface of the tubular portion between the upstream end and the downstream end in the exhaust gas flowing direction is divided into two subregions arranged in a direction of the axis of the tubular portion. Of the two subregions, the subregion on the upstream side is defined as an upstream subregion, and the subregion on the downstream side is defined as a downstream subregion. The area that is covered with the heat insulating member in the downstream subregion is smaller than the area that is covered with the heat insulating member in the upstream subregion.

Abstract: System for the removal of noxious compounds and particulate matter from exhaust gas of a compression ignition engine comprising a three way catalyst unit having an NH3-SCR activity, an ammonia oxidation activity and an adsorption activity of volatile vanadium and tungsten compounds volatilized off an upstream SCR active catalyst.

Abstract: In one embodiment, there is disclosed an apparatus for decontaminating exhaust gasses. The apparatus includes a monolith catalytic substrate having a length and a width. The substrates length separates first and second opposed ends. The first end and second ends each have a one piece retention ring fitted thereon. The apparatus includes a housing having a length separating opposed, spaced apart open first and second ends. The housing has a side wall extending substantially unbroken there between to define a body having an interior space. The monolith catalytic substrate is disposed in said interior space. The housing has a greater length than said monolith catalytic substrate. The substrate is centered in the housing and the housing is swaged at the first and second ends respectively to engage the retention rings and retain the monolith catalytic substrate within the interior space in said housing.

Abstract: An aftertreatment system includes a filtration and reduction unit. The filtration and reduction unit comprises a housing defining an internal volume. A filter is disposed in the internal volume and is configured to substantially remove particulates from the exhaust gas. A selective catalytic reduction system is disposed in the internal volume downstream of the filter and is configured to selectively reduce a portion of the exhaust gas. A first catalyst is formulated to oxidize at least a portion of the exhaust gas. An intake pipe is disposed upstream of the filtration and reduction unit and configured to communicate the exhaust gas to the filtration and reduction unit. The first catalyst is disposed in the intake pipe. An exhaust pipe is disposed downstream of the filtration and reduction unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and diesel particulate filter (DPF) catalyst compositions, used for a smoke reduction apparatus, for inhibiting white smoke generated from a diesel engine and, more specifically, to a DOC, enabling minimization of sulphate adsorption, a DPF catalyst, enabling a sulphate desorption delay, and a smoke reduction apparatus having the DOC and DPF catalyst assembled therein. The diesel particulate filter catalyst composition, which is applied to the DPF, comprises oxide components selected from oxide components comprising manganese oxide and silver oxide.

Abstract: A holding material including: inorganic fibers that include 70 wt % or more of an alumina component an organic binder other than polyacrylamide of which the surface is negatively charged, alumina sol, and polyacrylamide having a weight-average molecular weight of 3,000,000 to 6,000,000, wherein the amount of the alumina sol is 2 to 8 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the amount of the inorganic fibers, and the amount of the polyacrylamide is 0.01 to 1.0 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the amount of the inorganic fibers.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification member comprises an annular substrate centered on a central axis, a peripheral electrode alongside and against an outer cylindrical face of the substrate, and a central electrode alongside and against an inner cylindrical face of the substrate. The substrate is made up of an electrically conductive material and includes a plurality of intersecting walls defining longitudinal cells therebetween and that each emerge in an upstream face and in a downstream face of the substrate. These intersecting walls are covered with a catalytic composition and each wall extends from an outer cylindrical wall of the substrate, defining the outer cylindrical face, to the inner cylindrical wall of the substrate, defining the inner cylindrical face.

Abstract: Provided is an exhaust purifying filter having high catalyst purification performance and particulate matter capturing performance while reducing pressure loss. A GPF includes a filter substrate in which a plurality of cells extending from an inflow-side end surface to an outflow-side end surface are partitioned and formed by a porous partition wall and an inflow-side cell in which an opening in the outflow-side end surface is sealed and an outflow-side cell in which an opening in the inflow-side end surface is sealed are alternately disposed; and a TWC which is carried on the partition wall, wherein a difference between a total volume of pores having pore diameters within a range of 0.1 ?m to 10.7 ?m in pore distribution of the GPF and a total volume of pores having pore diameters within a range of 0.1 ?m to 10.7 ?m in pore distribution of the filter substrate is 0.015 ml/g˜0.06 ml/g.

Abstract: A catalyst apparatus is disposed in an exhaust passage for exhaust gas discharged from an internal combustion engine and includes a catalyst section for purifying the exhaust gas, and a heater section disposed upstream of the catalyst section in the exhaust passage and adapted to heat the exhaust gas. The heater section is configured such that a plurality of metal thin plates and insulators are stacked alternatingly are wound. The heater section contains a pair comprising a positive electrode and a negative electrode for energizing and heating the metal thin plates. The positive and negative electrodes are joined to each of the metal thin plates in such a manner that the positive electrode is located away from the negative electrode in a winding direction of the metal thin plates.

Abstract: A decomposition reactor for an exhaust system includes an exterior component defining an internal volume and having an inlet and an outlet with the inlet and outlet are formed on a same side of the exterior component. A flow divider is positioned within the internal volume and defines a thermal management chamber and a main flow chamber. A first flow path of exhaust flows from the inlet into the main flow chamber to mix with dosed, and a second flow path of exhaust flows from the inlet into the thermal management chamber to control a temperature of a portion of the flow divider. In some implementations, one or more swirling diverters can be coupled to the flow divider and positioned proximate the outlet of the exterior component to impart a vortical motion to a combined reductant and exhaust gas flow exiting out the outlet.