An element frame assembly (1) comprising an element frame (2) for holding at least one monolith (3) containing catalysts in the flow of exhaust gases from a combustion source. The element frame (2) comprising two pairs of opposing walls (10), an interior (11) formed by the walls (10), an inlet end (12) and an outlet end (13). The least one monolith (3) comprising an inlet (20), an outlet (20), four sides (22) and at least one catalyst. At least one knit wire mesh bearing element (4) is provided such that there is at least a portion of the at least one knit wire mesh bearing element (4) between the at least one monolith (3) and each adjacent wall (10) of the element frame (2).

A muffler is detachably attached to an engine. A catalyst for purifying exhaust gas is provided upstream of the muffler, and a secondary air valve for supplying air to an exhaust passage is provided upstream of the catalyst. The catalyst and the secondary air valve are integrally unitized. A catalyst unit including the catalyst and the secondary air valve is provided between the engine and the muffler.

A method operates a particulate filter through which exhaust gas can flow in a vehicle, in which ash is introduced into a filter body of the particulate filter, wherein at least one ash former or at least one ash component is arranged on at least one carrier material upstream of the filter body in the direction of flow of the exhaust gas.

A catalytic converter for an internal combustion engine has a housing (2) and a catalyst element (12) formed in the housing (2). The housing (2) is formed such that exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine can flow through the housing (2). The catalyst element (12) is formed such that fluid can flow around and through it. Additionally, the catalyst element (12) has a plurality of ribs (15) on its surface (14) that faces the exhaust gas.

An object of the present invention is to provide a chabazite zeolite which does not easily peel from a substrate such as a honeycomb body even when the substrate has been coated therewith, while exhibiting excellent durability. The present invention relates to a chabazite zeolite for substrate coating, which includes (i) to (iv) below. (i) Si and Al are contained, (ii) an SiO.sub.2/Al.sub.2O.sub.3 molar ratio is in a range of 5<SiO.sub.2/Al.sub.2O.sub.3<10, (iii) an average crystal size is in a range of 0.05 m<average crystal size<1 m, and (iv) in a spectrum measured by .sup.27Al-NMR, a ratio (A.sub.NFA/A.sub.Total) between an area (A.sub.Total) of all peaks in the spectrum and an area (A.sub.NFA) of peaks assigned to Al other than tetracoordinated Al is in a range of 20%(A.sub.NFA/A.sub.Total)70%.

In general, this disclosure describes method of capturing and storing CO.sub.2 on a vehicle. The method includes contacting an vehicle exhaust gas with one or more of a first metal organic framework (MOF) composition sufficient to separate CO.sub.2 from the exhaust gas, contacting the separated CO.sub.2 with one or more of a second MOF composition sufficient to store the CO.sub.2 and wherein the one or more first MOF composition comprises one or more SIFSIX-n-M MOF and wherein M is a metal and n is 2 or 3. Embodiments also describe an apparatus or system for capturing and storing CO.sub.2 onboard a vehicle.

A decomposition tube for an exhaust treatment system includes a housing with a housing wall that defines an exhaust flow path for exhaust; a reductant delivery mechanism coupled to the housing and having a nozzle configured to deliver a spray of reductant into the exhaust flow path; and a mesh device with a mounting element mounted on the housing wall and a mesh basket secured to the mounting element proximate to the nozzle to enclose and intercept the spray such that effectively all of the reductant passes through the mesh basket and into the exhaust flow path prior to impinging on the housing wall.

A catalyst structure, which makes it possible to reduce the flow passage resistance and raise the purification rate, is provided. A catalyst structure provided in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine comprises a base member which is formed by combining wire-shaped members, wherein the wire-shaped members do not include any wire-shaped member which is arranged to be orthogonal to a flow direction of an exhaust gas, and the wire-shaped members include wire-shaped members which are arranged obliquely with respect to the flow direction of the exhaust gas. The change in the cross-sectional area of the base member is suppressed by arranging the wire-shaped members obliquely with respect to the flow direction of the exhaust gas.

A catalyst structure, which makes it possible to reduce the flow passage resistance and raise the purification rate, is provided. A catalyst structure provided in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine comprises a base member which is formed by combining wire-shaped members, wherein the wire-shaped members do not include any wire-shaped member which is arranged to be orthogonal to a flow direction of an exhaust gas, and the wire-shaped members include wire-shaped members which are arranged obliquely with respect to the flow direction of the exhaust gas. The change in the cross-sectional area of the base member is suppressed by arranging the wire-shaped members obliquely with respect to the flow direction of the exhaust gas.

The invention provides a metal fiber felt including a woven or nonwoven mixture of fibers including a first plurality of core/shell catalytic metal fibers and an optional second plurality of reinforcing fibers, wherein the catalytic metal fibers include a core including a first metal and a shell including a catalytic metal, the catalytic metal being a noble metal, a base metal, or a combination thereof, and wherein the average diameter of the reinforcing fibers, when present, is greater than the average diameter of the catalytic metal fibers. The metal fiber felt is useful in catalytic articles for use in the abatement of pollutants in exhaust gas streams from internal combustion engines and other environmental and/or chemical catalytic processes.