The present invention relates to an apparatus for reducing greenhouse gas emission in a vessel cooperated with exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and intelligent control by exhaust recycling (iCER), and a vessel including the same, in which EGR and iCER are combined so that NO.sub.x generation is reduced by EGR and CO.sub.2 and SO.sub.x are absorbed and converted into materials that do not affect environments, thereby preventing corrosion of an engine, improving combustion quality, increasing engine efficiency by iCER, and reducing methane slip.

The present invention provides an oxidation catalyst composition suitable for at least partial conversion of gaseous hydrocarbon emissions, e.g., methane. The oxidation catalyst composition includes at least one platinum group metal (PGM) component supported onto a porous zirconia-containing material that provides an effect on hydrocarbon conversion activity. The porous zirconia-containing material is at least 90% by weight in the monoclinic phase. Furthermore, the PGM component can comprise at least one platinum group metal in the form of colloidally deposited nanoparticles. The oxidation catalyst composition can be used in the treatment of emissions from lean compressed natural gas engines.

The present invention provides a method of treating an exhaust gas comprising methane and NO. The exhaust gas is contacted with a catalyst in the presence of oxygen to oxidize at least part of the methane in the gas stream to carbon dioxide and water and at least part of the NO into NO.sub.2 obtaining a treated gas stream. The catalyst comprises one or more noble metals supported on non-modified zirconia, wherein the zirconia comprises tetragonal zirconia and monoclinic zirconia, and wherein the weight ratio of tetragonal zirconia to monoclinic zirconia is in the range of from 1:1 to 31:1.

Provided herein is a methane oxidation catalyst having a support comprising alumina doped with lanthanum and comprising platinum and palladium as active phases. The platinum and palladium are present in the catalyst at an amount effective for producing an exhaust stream from a natural gas vehicle having reduced levels of methane. The catalyst disclosed herein may exhibit improvements in sulfur and water resistance.

The present invention provides a methane oxidation catalyst comprising one or more noble metals supported on zirconia, wherein the zirconia comprises tetragonal zirconia and monoclinic zirconia, and wherein the weight ratio of tetragonal zirconia to monoclinic zirconia is in the range of from 1:1 to 31:1. The invention further provides a process for preparing a methane oxidation catalyst, a methane oxidation catalyst thus prepared and a method of oxidizing methane.

A system for offshore, direct carbon dioxide sequestration includes an offshore marine platform fixed to the ocean floor above an offshore, subsea storage reservoir. A carbon dioxide floating storage unit moored adjacent the marine platform gathers and stores carbon dioxide delivered in discreet amounts from carbon dioxide sources. Carbon dioxide sources may include carbon dioxide delivery vessels and a carbon dioxide capture system mounted on the marine platform. Once a desired volume of carbon dioxide has been gathered in the carbon dioxide floating storage unit, compressors in fluid communication with the carbon dioxide floating storage unit may be utilized to increase the pressure of the gathered carbon dioxide to a desired injection pressure, after which the pressurized carbon dioxide is pumped directly from the fixed marine platform into the subsea storage reservoir.

The application provides articles, systems, and methods for adsorbing and desorbing nitrogen oxides (NO.sub.x) at desired temperatures. The catalytic article comprises a NO.sub.x adsorber composition comprising a platinum group metal (PGM) component disposed on or impregnated in a support material, and a substrate, wherein the catalytic article further comprises a magnetic material capable of inductive heating in response to an applied alternating electromagnetic field. The catalytic article further comprises a conductor associated therewith for receiving current and generating an alternating electromagnetic field in response thereto, wherein the conductor is positioned such that the generated alternating electromagnetic field is applied to at least a portion of the magnetic material. This field can inductively heat the magnetic material to heat the NO.sub.x adsorber composition to desorb the NO.sub.x from the NO.sub.x adsorber composition.

STA-18, a molecular sieve having a SFW structure and containing phosphorus in the framework, is described. STA-18AP (as prepared) can have a lower alkyl amine, such as trimethylamine, and one of 1,6-(1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane)hexyl cations (from diDABCO-C6) or 1,7-(1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane)heptyl cations (from diDABCO-C7) or 1,8-(1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane)octyl cations (from diDABCO-C8) as SDAs. A lower alkyl ammonium hydroxide, such as tetrabutylammonium hydroxide, can be used as a pH modifier for making SAPO STA-18. A calcined product, STA-18C, formed from STA-18AP is also described. Methods of preparing STA-18AP, STA-18C and metal containing calcined counterparts of STA-18C are described along with methods of using STA-18C and metal containing calcined counterparts of STA-18C in a variety of processes, such as treating exhaust gases and converting methanol to olefins are described.

An aftertreatment module includes a catalytic brick having upstream and downstream flanges sized to extend over potential leak flow paths between bricks. Additionally, an aftertreatment module has an array of similarly flanged bricks to reduce leakage through all interfaces between adjacent bricks. A frame for holding the array of bricks includes flow modulators to restrict leakage through an interface between the frame and at least one side surface defined by the array of bricks.

A device for treating at least a portion of the exhaust fumes emitted by at least one fuel-consuming apparatus, the treatment device includes at least one compression member designed to raise a pressure of at least a portion of the exhaust fumes emitted by the fuel-consuming apparatus, and at least one unit for capturing carbon dioxide present in the exhaust fumes, the compression member and the unit for capturing carbon dioxide being arranged between the fuel-consuming apparatus and a turbocharger, a turbine of which is designed to be powered by the exhaust fumes and a compressor of which is designed to supply the fuel-consuming apparatus with oxidizer.