Utilizing Solid Sorbent, Catalyst, Or Reactant Patents (Class 423/239.1)
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Patent number: 9879580Abstract: An apparatus includes a nitrogen oxide (NOx) module and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) diagnostic module. The NOx module is in exhaust gas communication with an exhaust flow of an exhaust aftertreatment system from an engine. The NOx module is structured to interpret NOx data indicative of an amount of NOx exiting the engine and an amount of NOx exiting the exhaust aftertreatment system, and determine a NOx conversion efficiency fault is present based on the amount of NOx exiting the engine and the amount of NOx exiting the exhaust aftertreatment system. The SCR diagnostic module is structured to determine at least one of a SCR catalyst and a diesel particulate filter including a coating of a SCR reaction catalyst (DPF-SCR) are responsible for the NOx conversion efficiency fault based on at least one of a reductant slip amount and a NOx conversion value across at least one of the SCR catalyst and the DPF-SCR.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Cummins, Inc.Inventors: Aniket Gupta, Michael J. Cunningham, Michael Haas, Govindarajan Kothandaraman
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Patent number: 9878917Abstract: Ammonia storage structure, characterized in that it comprises an alternation:—of at least one ammonia storage layer, and—of at least one layer of a thermally conductive material of a thermal conductivity higher than that of the storage layer, the at least one layer of thermally conductive material being intended to increase heat transfers within the structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: AAQIUS & AAQIUS SAInventors: Jean-Baptiste Dementhon, Michael Francis Levy
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Patent number: 9868087Abstract: A core-shell oxide material comprises: a core which comprises a ceria-zirconia based solid solution powder having at least one ordered phase of a pyrochlore phase and a ? phase; and a shell which comprises an alumina based oxide disposed on at least a portion of a surface of the core.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Naoki Kumatani, Toshitaka Tanabe, Akira Morikawa, Masahide Miura, Hiromasa Suzuki
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Patent number: 9861959Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst of the present invention includes: a first metal oxide selected from the group of praseodymium oxide, terbium oxide, and a combination thereof; a second metal oxide that is neodymium oxide; a third metal oxide that is zirconia or a combination of zirconia and ceria; and a fourth metal oxide selected from the group of lanthanum oxide, yttrium oxide, barium oxide, calcium oxide, strontium oxide, silicon oxide and a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2014Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DAIICHI KIGENSO KAGAKU KOGYO CO., LTD.AInventors: Kenji Sakurai, Shigeki Nakayama, Hiromasa Nishioka, Hiroyuki Hayashida, Yoshikazu Hirose
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Patent number: 9850797Abstract: A SCR device includes a substrate having a first portion, and a second portion disposed downstream of the first portion. The first portion of the substrate includes a volume that is between 15% and 25% of a total volume of the substrate. A first selective catalytic reduction compound is disposed on the first portion of the substrate, and includes an iron zeolite (Fe-Zeolite) compound. A second selective catalytic reduction compound is disposed on the second portion of the substrate, and includes a copper (Cu) SAPO-34 compound. The copper SAPO-34 compound includes a catalyst density of less than 2.74 mg copper per cubic centimeter of copper SAPO-34 compound. The copper SAPO-34 compound is applied onto the second portion of the substrate at a compound density of less than 110 g of copper SAPO-34 compound per liter of volume of the second portion of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Rahul Mital, Jianwen Li, Steven J. Schmieg
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Patent number: 9840953Abstract: A system for reducing a temperature of an exhaust gas stream of a gas turbine system according to an embodiment includes: a compressor component of a gas turbine system; an airflow generation system for attachment to a rotatable shaft of the gas turbine system, the airflow generation system and the compressor component drawing in an excess flow of air through an air intake section; a mixing area for receiving an exhaust gas stream produced by the gas turbine system; an air extraction system for: extracting at least a portion of the excess flow of air generated by the airflow generation system and the compressor component to provide bypass air; and diverting the bypass air into the mixing area to reduce a temperature of the exhaust gas stream; and a fluid injection system for injecting an atomized fluid into the mixing area to reduce a temperature of the exhaust gas stream.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Parag Prakash Kulkarni, Lewis Berkley Davis, Jr., Robert Joseph Reed
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Patent number: 9802179Abstract: A method for processing an edge of a catalyst-supporting honeycomb structure in an exhaust gas denitration apparatus, in which an exhaust gas denitration apparatus equipped with a denitration catalyst-supporting honeycomb structure in which a corrugated plate-like inorganic fiber sheet and a flat plate-like inorganic fiber sheet, each supporting thereon a denitration catalyst containing a silica sol, titania particles, and ammonium metavanadate as a whole primary denitration catalyst layer, are alternately laminated, the edge of gas inlet side of the denitration catalyst-supporting honeycomb structure having the whole primary denitration catalyst layer is dipped in a denitration catalyst-containing slurry for edge processing composed of a silica sol, titania particles or kaolin particles, and ammonium metatungstate to form a coating layer of the denitration catalyst-containing slurry in the edge of the honeycomb structure, and this is dried and then calcinated to form an edge secondary denitration catalyst laType: GrantFiled: December 17, 2012Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Hitachi Zosen CorporationInventors: Seigo Yamamoto, Susumu Hikazudani, Naoe Hino, Kana Shimizu
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Patent number: 9789442Abstract: A catalytic aftertreatment system for a diesel engine exhaust gas is described. The system comprises a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and an aftertreatment device located downstream of the diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC), which aftertreatment device requires periodic heat treatment, and means to generate a temperature increase within the aftertreatment device, said diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) comprising an upstream zone of length from 0.5 to 2 inches (12.7-50.81 mm) of higher oxidation activity for hydrocarbons (HC) than the remainder of the diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC).Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2016Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited CompanyInventors: Kieran Cole, Colin Newman, Isabel Tingay, Olivier Sonntag, Gudmund Smedler, Ruth Savage
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Patent number: 9764313Abstract: Described is a selective catalytic reduction material comprising a spherical particle including an agglomeration of crystals of a molecular sieve. The catalyst is a crystalline material that is effective to catalyze the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in the presence of a reductant at temperatures between 200° C. and 600° C. A method for selectively reducing nitrogen oxides and an exhaust gas treatment system are also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Natalia Trukhan, Ulrich Müller, Michael Breen, Barbara Slawski, Qi Fu, Jaya L. Mohanan, Martin W. Kraus, Ahmad Moini, Xiaofan Yang, John K. Hochmuth
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Patent number: 9746177Abstract: A lean burn combustion source includes a first side stream comprising an inlet and an outlet, both positioned downstream of a furnace and upstream of a particulate control device, and a second side stream comprising: an inlet positioned downstream of the particulate control device and upstream of the catalyst, a heat exchanger section passing through the first side stream, whereby heat from hot exhaust gas flowing through the first side stream is transferred to hot exhaust gas flowing through the second side stream, an injector positioned in the second side stream injecting aqueous based reagent into the hot exhaust gas flowing through the second side stream such that the aqueous based reagent decomposes to ammonia gas, and an outlet in fluid communication with a reagent distribution device positioned in the primary exhaust gas stream downstream of the particulate control device and upstream of the catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2013Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: PEERLESS MFG. CO.Inventors: R. Gifford Broderick, Jeffrey Michael Broderick, Kathryn V. O'Leary, Scott H. Lindemann, James M. Valentine
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Patent number: 9732687Abstract: A method for removing NOX from an oxygen-rich exhaust flow produced by a combustion source that is combusting a lean mixture of air and fuel may include passing the oxygen-rich exhaust flow through an exhaust aftertreatment system that includes a NOX oxidation catalyst that includes perovskite oxide particles, a NOX storage catalyst, and a NOX reduction catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2010Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Wei Li, David B. Brown, Chang H Kim, Gongshin Qi, Steven J. Schmieg
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Patent number: 9732653Abstract: A reducing agent tank is provided which can improve a heat transfer efficiency to a reducing agent and transfer heat to the reducing agent in a height direction of the reducing agent tank without unevenness. The reducing agent tank includes a container main body which has an upper face and a bottom face and constitutes a space for storing the reducing agent between the upper face and the bottom face, and a heat exchanger which performs heat exchange with the reducing agent. The heat exchanger has penetrating portions and inclined portions. The penetrating portions penetrate to the upper face of the container main body and extend into the space. The inclined portions are inclined relative to the penetrating portions at a position different from each other in an extending direction of the penetrating portions and extend toward a side of the bottom face.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Ogawa, Taisuke Kusaba, Yasutaka Kuse
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Patent number: 9719394Abstract: In an engine exhaust passage, in order from an exhaust upstream side, an NOx storage and reduction catalyst, NO oxidation catalyst, NO2 reduction catalyst, and selective reduction catalyst may be arranged. An air-fuel ratio of an exhaust gas which flows into the NOx storage and reduction catalyst may be temporarily switched to a rich air-fuel ratio which may be adapted for generating ammonia from NOx which may be stored in the NOx storage and reduction catalyst. The ammonia, which may be generated by the NOx storage and reduction catalyst, may be held at the selective reduction catalyst. The NOx which flows into the selective reduction catalyst may be reduced by the ammonia. The NO oxidation catalyst and NO2 reduction catalyst may be used to make an NO ratio of the exhaust gas which flows into the selective reduction catalyst approach an optimum ratio of the selective reduction catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuhiro Umemoto, Toshihiro Mori, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Shigeki Nakayama
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Patent number: 9700836Abstract: An electrochemical double-cell plate for exhaust emissions control is used to purify a lean-burn exhaust and comprises a substrate made of a metal or an alloy and having a reducing capability; a solid-oxide layer; a side layer; and a cathode layer. The solid-oxide layer and the side layer join to seal the substrate and respectively have a first dense structure and a second dense structure. The cathode layer completely covers the solid-oxide layer, made of a porous material and having an oxidizing environment. The oxidizing environment and the reducing capability generate an electromotive force between the substrate and the cathode layer. The electromotive force promotes sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides of the lean-burn exhaust to decompose into sulfur vapor, oxygen and nitrogen. An electrochemical apparatus using the same for exhaust emissions control is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignees: TA-YUNG HUANG, TA-HSIN HUANG, HSIU-HSIN HUANGInventors: Ta-Yung Huang, Ta-Hsin Huang, Hsiu-Hsin Huang
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Patent number: 9670813Abstract: The invention relates to a supply system for a medium, in particular for an exhaust-gas purification apparatus for the treatment of exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine, having a storage vessel for the medium, having a dosing device for dosing the medium, and having a provision line which comprises a feed line for the supply of the medium to the dosing device and a return line for returning the medium from the dosing device into the storage vessel. Flow can pass through the dosing device from a feed port to a return port of the dosing device. The provision line comprises an additional fluid connection between the feed line and the return line. The additional fluid connection opens out into the feed line upstream of the feed port of the dosing device and opens out into the return line downstream of the return port of the dosing device.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbHInventors: Christian Winkler, Holger Sinzenich, Benjamin Sauter
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Patent number: 9662610Abstract: The present invention provides for catalysts for selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides. The catalysts comprise metal oxide supporters, vanadium, an active material, and antimony, a promoter that acts as a catalyst for reduction of nitrogen oxides, and at the same time, can promote higher sulfur poisoning resistance and low temperature catalytic activity. The amount of antimony of the catalysts is preferably 0.5-7 wt. %.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Heon-Phil Ha, Soon-Hyo Chung, Young-Joo Oh
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Patent number: 9656254Abstract: Zeolite catalysts and systems and methods for preparing and using zeolite catalysts having the CHA crystal structure are disclosed. The catalysts can be used to remove nitrogen oxides from a gaseous medium across a broad temperature range and exhibit hydrothermal stable at high reaction temperatures. The zeolite catalysts include a zeolite carrier having a silica to alumina ratio from about 15:1 to about 256:1 and a copper to alumina ratio from about 0.25:1 to about 1:1.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: BASF CORPORATIONInventors: Ivor Bull, Wen-Mei Xue, Patrick Burk, R. Samuel Boorse, William M. Jaglowski, Gerald Stephen Koermer, Ahmad Moini, Joseph A. Patchett, Joseph C. Dettling, Matthew Tyler Caudle
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Patent number: 9656238Abstract: The purpose of/problem to be addressed by the present invention is to provide: an Fe(II)-substituted beta-type zeolite useful for the catalytic removal of a variety of gases; and a production method therefor. The SiO2/Al2O3 ratio in this Fe(II)-substituted beta-type zeolite is equal to or more than 7 but less than 10. This Fe(II)-substituted beta-type zeolite is obtained by being subjected to ionic exchange with Fe(II) ions. It is preferable that the Fe(II) loading amount be in the range of 0.001-0.4 mmol/g of the Fe(II)-substituted beta-type zeolite. It is preferable that the Fe(II)-substituted beta-type zeolite be produced using a method in which a beta-type zeolite having an SiO2/Al2O3 ratio of equal to or more than 7 but less than 10 is dispersed in an Fe(II) water-soluble-compound aqueous solution, and then mixed and agitated to cause the beta-type zeolite to carry Fe(II) ions.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2013Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: UniZeo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaru Ogura, Keiji Itabashi, Tatsuya Okubo, Shanmugam Palani Elangovan
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Patent number: 9651252Abstract: This invention relates to a system for CO2 capture from a combustion flue gas using a CaO/CaCO3 chemical loop, wherein the CO2 is captured from large scale combustion systems using CaO as regenerable CO2 sorbent, where CaO particles are carbonated in contact with a flue gas at around 650° C. to later release pure CO2 when supplied with sufficient heat for CaCO3 calcination at around 900° C., wherein the system of this invention is characterized by a first direct heat exchange from a high temperature flue gas to a recirculation stream of calcined solids from the calciner and/or a second direct heat exchange from a flue gas to the carbonated solids arriving to the calciner, thereby reducing the heat requirements for calcination.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Consejo Superior de InvestigacionesInventors: Juan Carlos Abanades Garcia, Borja Arias Rozada, Maria Elena Diego de Paz, Isabel Martinez Berges
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Patent number: 9632386Abstract: The present inventions relate to fine particles for image display having excellent properties and displaying images in black. The fine particles for image display are dispersed (suspended) in an electrophoretic dispersion liquid sealed between two opposing substrates and contain porous carbon materials having values of specific surface area determined by the nitrogen BET method of not less than 100 m2/g and pore volume determined by the MP method of not less than 0.1 cm3/g or those having values of specific surface area determined by the nitrogen BET method of not less than 100 m2/g and at least one peak at not more than 10 nm in pore size distribution obtained by the non-localized density functional theory method.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2011Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hidehiko Takanashi, Yuriko Kaino, Aya Shuto, Ken Kobayashi, Shinichiro Yamada, Seiichiro Tabata, Hironori Iida, Machiko Minatoya, Shun Yamanoi, Masakazu Mitsugi
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Patent number: 9616412Abstract: A process for the preparation of nano-oxide coated catalysts useful for the treatment of toxic gases by coating of composite materials containing LDHs over ceramic monolithic substrates. The process combines reacting oxides and salts of metals so as to prepare LDHs or mixed metal layered hydroxides possessing positive layer charge, from which a stable gel is prepared by adding swellable clay having a negative charge in different LDH:clay ratio in an aqueous medium and homogenizing the same in a high intensity ultrasonic processor. The gel is then dip-coated over cordierite/mulite honey-comb monolithic supports at various dipping and withdrawal rates. The dip-coated monoliths are then dried and calcined at different temperatures to develop the alumino-silicate supported nano-oxide coats over honey-comb ceramic substrates for carrying out decomposition of N20 gas in a He flow in various flow rates at 400 to 600° C. temperature in a cylindrical quartz tube.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCHInventors: Rajib Lochan Goswamee, Mridusmita Mishra, Anil Kumar Sarma Baruah
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Patent number: 9611152Abstract: This invention relates to precursors of the molybdenum-containing materials such as molybdenum trioxide MoO3. These precursors can be used to prepare polymetallic oxides materials varying metals proportions or they can be used for composite phases as well. Moreover, these precursors are highly soluble in polar solvents as the water or alcohols. It follows their potential to also obtain materials containing molybdenum as thin films. These precursors are obtained by solid state reaction of polycarboxylic acids and ammonium molybdate (NH4)6Mo7O24.4H2O.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2014Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: TAIBAH UNIVERSITYInventors: Mostafa Abboudi, Hicham Oudghiri Hassani, Fahd Al-Wadaani, Mouslim Messali, Souad Rakass
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Patent number: 9597664Abstract: The current invention refers to the LNT and the SCR catalysts designed for combined LNT-SCR applications. LNT catalysts are based on proton-conducting oxides of fluorite structure, namely Ca (Sr)—La—Ce (Zr, Pr) mixed oxides in which up to 40 mol-% of lanthanum is replaced by calcium and/or strontium, and up to 66 mol-% of cerium is replaced by zirconium and/or praseodymium, further combined with Pt—Pd or Pt—Pd—Rh precious metal components. SCR catalysts are Cu/zeolite modified by citrate treatment or Cu—Ce, Mn—Ce or Co—Ce/modified zeolite.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2012Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Albert N. Chigapov, Robert Ukropec, Brendan Patrick Carberry, Nina Shishkina
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Patent number: 9561498Abstract: A process for the direct synthesis of Cu-SAPO-34 comprising at least the steps: preparation of a mixture of water, at least one silicon source, at least one Al source, at least one P source, at least one Cu source, at least one 0SDA1 (any polyamine), and at least one OSDA2 source (where OSDA2 is any organic molecule capable of directing the synthesis of SAPO 34); and where the final synthesis mixture has the molar composition: a Si:0.5 Al:c Cu:d OSDA1:e OSDA2:f H2O wherein a is in the range from 0.01 to 0.3; b is in the range from 0.2 to 0.49; c is in the range from 0.001 to 0.6; d is in the range from 0.001 to 0.6; e is in the range from 0.001 to 2; f is in the range 1 to 200; hydrothermal treatment of the mixture at 80?200° C. until formation of the crystalline material, and recovery of the crystalline material.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2012Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/SInventors: Raquel Martinez Franco, Manuel Moliner Marin, Avelino Corma Canós, Arkady Kustov, Joakim Reimer Thøgersen
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Patent number: 9550146Abstract: To provide a catalyst having excellent performance and durability by improving a NOx reduction ratio at 350° C. or higher without deteriorating excellent durability of a Ti—V—Mo—P catalyst in view of problems of conventional art.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2011Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Yasuyoshi Kato, Seiji Ikemoto
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Patent number: 9550180Abstract: Described is a monolithic support member comprising channels with walls separating the channels and having a coating deposited thereon, the non-coated channels having a polygonal cross-section profile, wherein the mean thickness dC of the coating in a corner of said cross-section profile is smaller than or equal to the mean thickness dE of the coating on an edge of said cross-section profile plus 85 micrometer. Also described is a method for the preparation of such coated monolithic support member. Further described is the use of such coated monolithic support member as a catalytic article in automotive exhaust gas treatment.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignees: BASF SE, BASF CORPORATIONInventors: Markus Linsenbühler, Bernd Sachweh, Saadallah Nemeh, Michel Deeba, Michael Mertler, Matthias Wilhelm Meier
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Patent number: 9550182Abstract: An SCR-active zeolite catalyst and a method for producing same. To produce the catalyst, an Fe ion-exchanged zeolite is initially subjected to a first temperature treatment within a range of 300 to 600° C. in a reducing hydrocarbon atmosphere such that the oxidation state of the Fe ions decreases and/or the dispersity of the Fe ions on the zeolite increases, whereupon the reduced zeolite is subjected to a second temperature treatment within a range of 300 to 600° C. in an oxidizing atmosphere such that hydrocarbon residues or carbon residues are oxidatively removed, the zeolite being calcined to obtain a catalyst material during the two temperature treatments. Iron contained in the zeolite is stabilized in an oxidation state of less than +3 and/or the dispersity of the Fe ions on the zeolite is permanently increased such that a high SCR activity is achieved within a temperature range of less than 300° C.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2010Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Johnson Matthey Catalysts (Germany) GMBHInventors: Jorg Werner Munch, Ralf Dotzel
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Patent number: 9539565Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition including a ?-type iron silicate, which includes all or part of iron in a ?-type framework structure, and a solid acidic porous inorganic oxide. The present invention is characterized in that the ?-type iron silicate is compounded with the porous inorganic oxide having solid acidic properties so that the solid acidic function derived from aluminum of the ?-type iron silicate, is reinforced or complemented by the porous inorganic oxide, the individual particles of which are physically isolated from each other. It is preferred that the fluorine content relative to the dry weight of the ?-type iron silicate is 400 ppm or less and the crystal particles of the ?-type iron silicate have a truncated square bipyramidal morphology. According to the present invention, a composition that is useful as a high-performance catalyst, adsorbent, or the like, can be provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2012Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: TOSOH CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Naraki, Ko Ariga
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Patent number: 9493381Abstract: Catalytic process for the partial conversion of a gaseous mixture containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen into a mixture of hydrocarbons, including bringing the said gaseous mixture into contact with a solid catalyst, the solid catalyst having a porous support with a composite material including SiC and a titanium carbide and/or a titanium oxide, and an active phase. The support is prepared in the form of grains, beads, or extrudates, or in the form of cylinders or sheets of cellular foam.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignees: SICAT LLC, TOTAL S.A., CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE DE STRASBOURGInventors: Francis Luck, Charlotte Pham, Patrick Nguyen, Cuong Pham-Huu, Benoit De Tymowski
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Patent number: 9433885Abstract: A system for removing components of a gaseous mixture is provided comprising: a reactor fluid containing vessel having conduits extending therefrom, aqueous fluid within the reactor, the fluid containing a ligand and a metal, and at least one reactive surface within the vessel coupled to a power source. A method for removing a component from a gaseous mixture is provided comprising exposing the gaseous mixture to a fluid containing a ligand and a reactive metal, the exposing chemically binding the component of the gaseous mixture to the ligand. A method of capturing a component of a gaseous mixture is provided comprising: exposing the gaseous mixture to a fluid containing a ligand and a reactive metal, the exposing chemically binding the component of the gaseous mixture to the ligand, altering the oxidation state of the metal, the altering unbinding the component from the ligand, and capturing the component.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2012Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Aaron M. Appel, James J. Strohm
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Patent number: 9429058Abstract: A selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system includes an exhaust pipe for receiving an exhaust gas from an engine. A selective catalytic reduction (SCR) unit is provided downstream of the exhaust pipe. A first mixing element including a meshed body defines a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of openings extending from the first surface to the second surface. The first surface and second surface are parallel to each other and define an angle relative to a flow direction of the exhaust flow. The angle is less than 90 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2008Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Charles E. Solbrig, Chandrashekhar Joshi, Sherif H. El Tahry, Venkata Subbareddy Kasa
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Patent number: 9403124Abstract: A method for reducing the concentration of nitrogen oxide in an exhaust gas from an incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons or hydrocarbon mixtures using a catalyst for reducing nitrogen dioxide by oxidizing non-combusted hydrocarbons or hydrocarbon mixtures, a device for reducing the concentration of nitrogen dioxide in an exhaust gas from an incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons or hydrocarbon mixtures using a catalyst for reducing nitrogen dioxide by oxidizing non-combusted hydrocarbons or hydrocarbon mixtures, and a system including the device is provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2013Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Thomas Hammer, Arno Römpke, Ralf Sigling
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Patent number: 9381466Abstract: The present invention relates to a technology of reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) which is harmful discharge gas discharged from an internal combustion engine or a combustor, and to an exhaust gas purification system which inputs solid ammonium salt such as ammonium carbamate or ammonium carbonate into a reactor, thermally decomposes and converts the solid ammonium salt into the ammonia by using engine cooling water, exhaust gas, or an electric heater, which are installed in the reactor, and reduces the nitrogen oxide included in the exhaust pipe on a selective catalytic reduction into nitrogen by injecting the ammonia by using a pressure regulator and a dosing valve.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF MACHINERY & MATERIALSInventors: Hong Suk Kim, Gyu Baek Cho, Jun Ho Lee, Seok Hwan Lee, Yong Gyu Lee, Se-Jong Woo
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Patent number: 9364792Abstract: A catalyst having superior heat resistance and being capable of efficiently removing a nitrogen oxide, a removing method using the same, an apparatus including the catalyst described above, and the like are provided. A complex metal oxide containing tungsten, zirconium, and cerium has superior heat resistance and is capable of efficiently removing a nitrogen oxide in the presence of ammonia, the content of cerium oxide and the content of tungsten oxide being 10 to 30 percent by weight and 5 to 14 percent by weight, respectively. Hence, a catalyst which includes a complex metal oxide containing tungsten oxide, zirconium oxide, and cerium oxide, in which the content of the cerium oxide and the content of the tungsten oxide are 10 to 30 percent by weight and 5 to 14 percent by weight, respectively, is effectively used to remove a nitrogen oxide.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2007Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: TOKYO ROKI CO., LTD.Inventors: Takayuki Mori, Mari Ono
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Patent number: 9352303Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixed metal oxide catalyst in which a hydrotalcite precursor containing an alkali metal is impregnated or intercalated with a nonprecious metal, a method of manufacturing the same, and a method of decomposing nitrogen oxide using the mixed metal oxide catalyst. The mixed metal oxide catalyst has excellent catalytic activity because it can decompose NOx, N2O or a mixture thereof even at low temperature, and is economical because it does not use a precious metal.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Sangmyung University, Council for Industry Academic CooperationInventors: Kil Sang Chang, Xiaoshan Peng, Seo Young Park, Ki Seon Yang, A Reum Han
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Patent number: 9341098Abstract: A catalytic aftertreatment system for a diesel engine exhaust gas is described. The system comprises a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and an aftertreatment device located downstream of the diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC), which aftertreatment device requires periodic heat treatment, and means to generate a temperature increase within the aftertreatment device, said diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) comprising an upstream zone of length from 0.5 to 2 inches (12.7-50.81 mm) of higher oxidation activity for hydrocarbons (HC) than the remainder of the diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC).Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2012Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Johnson Matthey PLCInventors: Kieran Cole, Colin Newman, Isabel Tingay, Olivier Sonntag, Gudmund Smedler, Ruth Savage
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Patent number: 9328642Abstract: An internal combustion engine comprising a turbocharger wherein a bypass line in an exhaust gas discharge system delivers an aqueous urea reductant to an at least one SCR catalyst and a method to maintain the reductant at a desired temperature to maximize its conversion to ammonia and optimize the reduction of NOx in the SCR.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Yasser Mohamed sayed Yacoub
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Patent number: 9327240Abstract: In a method for estimating the quality of an urea based reagent in terms of urea concentration, the reagent is injected upstream of a SCR catalyst in an exhaust aftertreatment system. A demanded NOx conversion rate is set substantially lower than a currently estimated maximum NOx conversion rate of the SCR catalyst. An actual NOx conversion rate is monitored for a certain time period. The urea concentration of the reagent is estimated based on comparing the monitored actual NOx conversion and the demanded NOx conversion during the time period. A corresponding system is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Volvo Truck CorporationInventors: Magnus Blanckenfiell, Per-Olof Källen
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Patent number: 9321476Abstract: A steering apparatus is provided for reducing its size by reducing a load applied to a driving unit, and configuring an electrically operated tilt mechanism which is small in size and easily mounted on a vehicle. A driving unit adjusting a relative position of a steering column to a fixing bracket, and a biasing member (e.g., tension coil spring) having one end supported on the fixing bracket, and holding the steering column at a predetermined neutral position when the driving unit is not actuated, are provided, so that the driving unit adjusts the steering column to be placed at a tilt position with a desired tilt angle relative to the fixing bracket.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2012Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shinya Morinaga, Yasuaki Kurokawa, Takeshi Marutani
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Patent number: 9302251Abstract: A NOx removal catalyst for high-temperature flue gas according to the present invention is a NOx removal catalyst for high-temperature flue gas that contains nitrogen oxide in which tungsten oxide with the number of molecular layers of tungsten oxide (WO3) being five or less is supported on a complex oxide carrier containing titanium oxide. Even when high-temperature denitration is continued, a bonding force with a carrier of WO3 can be properly maintained and volatilization can be suppressed while maintaining a high NOx removal performance. For example, the NOx removal catalyst is particularly suitable for reducing and removing nitrogen oxide contained in high-temperature gas discharged from a thermal power plant and a high-temperature boiler.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Katsumi Nochi, Toshinobu Yasutake, Masanao Yonemura
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Patent number: 9296618Abstract: In this invention, we disclose a method as well as silica and/or organosilica mesoporous materials obtained by templating using nanocrystalline cellulose and removal of the latter using acidic conditions. The resultant mesoporous silica materials are characterized by having high surface area with tunable iridescence resulting from the long-range chiral nematic organization. This invention is an improvement over the formation of composite materials formed with nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) and silica, where the calcination of the materials led to removal of the cellulose and formation of a mesoporous silica material. Characteristically, the removal of the NCC template using acidic conditions differentiates the silica materials thus obtained in two ways: (1) It does not lead to as significant contraction of the materials as from calcination thereby giving access to materials with larger mesopores; and (2) it allows the formation of mesoporous chiral nematic compositions that include heat-sensitive components.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: FPINNOVATIONSInventors: Mark John MacLachlan, Kevin Eric Shopsowitz, Wadood Yasser Hamad
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Preparation method of low temperature sintering active electrode paste for dye sensitized solar cell
Patent number: 9299504Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing titanium dioxide paste for dye sensitized solar cell, and more specifically a method for preparing titanium dioxide paste fir dye sensitized solar cell, which is curable at a low temperature and is able to form a uniform coating layer and exhibits relatively high energy conversion efficiency. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing low temperature curable paste which requires no separate dye adsorption process or can improve energy conversion efficiency by adding dye or metal precursor in advance.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Korea Institute of Industrial TechnologyInventors: Tae Jin Hwang, Ho Hyeong Kim, Jae Young Park -
Patent number: 9255507Abstract: A reagent injection system for a catalytic emissions reduction assembly of a combustion turbine that includes an exhaust duct and at least one injector. The exhaust duct includes a first section including an entrance end and an exit end, wherein the entrance end is configured to be fluidly coupled to the combustion turbine to receive exhaust gases therefrom. The exhaust duct also includes and a second section having an entrance end that is fluidly coupled to the exit end of the first section. The at least one injector is operatively coupled to one of the first and second sections, and each injector is configured to inject a reagent into the exhaust gases flowing through the exhaust duct.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2015Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: LP AMINA LLCInventors: Mark A. Forwerck, Lawrence J. Muzio, Matthew Zedler
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Patent number: 9243755Abstract: Various methods are provided for notifying a vehicle operator of various parameters based on an exhaust fluid level sensor of an exhaust fluid storage tank. In one example, the parameter is a consumption rate of the exhaust fluid. In another example, the parameter is an amount of fluid to be added to the exhaust fluid storage tank.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2011Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Don M. Lawrence, Scott Donald Cooper, Dwayne Pollitt, Jimmy Zhu, David T. Zultowski, Scott J. Szymusiak
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Patent number: 9242239Abstract: Provided is a system for reducing ammonia (NH3) emissions comprising a substrate and an ammonia oxidation catalyst disposed thereon, wherein the ammonia oxidation catalyst comprises a small pore molecular sieve supporting a transition metal selected from Cu, Fe, Ce, Mn, Ni, Zn, Ga, Mo, and Cr, provided that the ammonia oxidation catalyst is effective at oxidizing ammonia in an exhaust gas stream; and provided that the ammonia oxidation catalyst composition and the substrate are free of Platinum Group Metals.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2012Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited CompanyInventors: Joseph M. Fedeyko, Hai-Ying Chen, Arthur J. Reining
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Patent number: 9192920Abstract: Provided are an exhaust gas treatment catalyst for denitrifying an exhaust gas including sulfur oxides and vanadium discharged from a heavy oil combustion boiler, including: a support comprising any one or all of titanium oxide and silica wherein a content of silica is from 10% to 20%, and an active component supported in the support and comprising one selected from the group consisting of vanadium and tungsten.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Katsumi Nochi, Masanao Yonemura, Masanori Demoto, Masashi Kiyosawa
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Patent number: 9188042Abstract: A urea quality diagnosis system capable of accurately diagnosing the quality of an aqueous urea solution in a urea tank. A concentration and a level (L) of an aqueous urea solution inside a urea tank 16 are detected, and the quality of the aqueous urea solution is diagnosed based on a detected value of the concentration of the aqueous urea solution when the level L is equal to or higher than a predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2011Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Isuzu Motors LimitedInventors: Hirotaka Takahashi, Takeshi Fukuoka, Tomoyuki Itou, Yasuo Okamoto, Tatsuo Mashiko
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Patent number: 9138726Abstract: A copper-based catalyst which is suitable for converting ammonia of high concentration and with better selectivity, thereby solving a problem of pollution and toxicity due to nitrogen oxides by a conventional catalyst reacting under high temperature is disclosed. The copper-based catalyst comprises: a porous oxide support and a low valent copper compound mixing with the porous oxide support by an acid hydrothermal method; wherein the low valent copper compound with is Cu and Cu2O.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: I-SHOU UNIVERSITYInventors: Shih-Han Wang, Ming-Tsai Liang, Yuh-Wern Wu
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Patent number: 9114357Abstract: A method for removing nitrogen oxides in stationary source combustion flue gas streams includes introducing a reagent or a mixture comprising carbamide peroxide and water as a reducing agent.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2014Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: PeroxyChem LLCInventors: Philip A. Block, Timothy Holtz, Elena Pisanova, John M. Rovison, Jr.
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Patent number: 9108153Abstract: In an internal combustion engine, inside of an engine exhaust passage, a hydrocarbon feed valve (15) and an exhaust treatment catalyst (13) are arranged. On a substrate (45) of the exhaust treatment catalyst (13), a coat layer comprised of at least two layers of a top coat layer (46) and a bottom coat layer (47) is formed. The top coat layer (46) is comprised of an exhaust purification catalyst for reacting NOx contained in exhaust gas and reformed hydrocarbons, while the bottom coat layer (47) is comprised of an NOx absorption catalyst. The concentration of hydrocarbons which flows into the exhaust treatment catalyst (13) is made to vibrate within a predetermined range of amplitude and within a predetermined range of period. Due to this, NOx contained in exhaust gas and NOx desorbed from the NOx absorption catalyst (47) are reduced in the exhaust purification catalyst (46).Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2010Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiromasa Nishioka, Kohei Yoshida, Yoshihisa Tsukamoto, Yuki Bisaiji, Junichi Matsuo, Takamitsu Asanuma