In a platinum group metal supported catalyst column, a platinum group metal supported catalyst is a catalyst in which at least one of platinum group metal nanoparticles, platinum group metal ions, and platinum group metal complex ions is supported on an ion exchanger, wherein the exchanger is composed of a continuous skeleton phase and a continuous pore phase, the thickness of the continuous skeleton is 1-100 ?m, the average diameter of the continuous pore is 1-1000 ?m, the total pore volume is 0.5-50 mL/g, the ion exchange capacity per weight in a dry state is 1-9 mg equivalent/g, and the ion exchanger is non-particulate organic porous ion exchanger in which the ion exchange groups are distributed in the ion exchanger, the amount of platinum group metal nanoparticles, etc., supported is 0.004-20 wt % in a dry state, and a platinum group metal scavenger is provided at the backward stage catalyst.

According to one or more other aspects of the present disclosure, a system for reforming a liquid hydrocarbon fuel includes a mixing zone with a fuel intake fluidly coupled to a liquid hydrocarbon fuel source and an oxygen-containing gas intake fluidly coupled to an oxygen-containing gas source. The mixing zone further includes at least one atomizing nozzle and a fuel distribution zone downstream the at least on atomizing nozzle. The system also includes a catalyst reaction zone downstream the mixing zone, including a monolith block having a plurality of flow channels defined by monolith walls and a reforming catalyst coated onto the monolith walls. The atomizing nozzle generates a plurality of droplets comprising the liquid hydrocarbon fuel suspended in oxygen-containing gas. The fuel distribution zone distributes the plurality of droplets to each of the plurality of flow channels to contact the reforming catalyst including N-hydroxyphthalimide.

According to one or more other aspects of the present disclosure, a system for reforming a liquid hydrocarbon fuel includes a mixing zone with a fuel intake fluidly coupled to a liquid hydrocarbon fuel source and an oxygen-containing gas intake fluidly coupled to an oxygen-containing gas source. The mixing zone further includes at least one atomizing nozzle and a fuel distribution zone downstream the at least on atomizing nozzle. The system also includes a catalyst reaction zone downstream the mixing zone, including a monolith block having a plurality of flow channels defined by monolith walls and a reforming catalyst coated onto the monolith walls. The atomizing nozzle generates a plurality of droplets comprising the liquid hydrocarbon fuel suspended in oxygen-containing gas. The fuel distribution zone distributes the plurality of droplets to each of the plurality of flow channels to contact the reforming catalyst including N-hydroxyphthalimide.

An object of the present invention is to provide an exhaust gas purifying catalyst composition and an exhaust gas purifying catalyst, each of which has improved exhaust gas purification performance, and the present invention provides an exhaust gas purifying catalyst composition containing a Ce-based oxide particle, a CeZr-based composite oxide particle, and a noble metal element, wherein an amount of Ce in terms of CeO.sub.2 in the Ce-based oxide particle is 80% by mass or more based on the mass of the Ce-based oxide particle, wherein an amount of Ce in terms of CeO.sub.2 in the CeZr-based composite oxide particle is 5% by mass or more and 90% by mass or less based on the mass of the CeZr-based composite oxide particle, and wherein a crystallite size of CeO.sub.2 in the Ce-based oxide particle is 10 nm or more.

The present invention relates to a decontamination machine comprising a processing chamber configured to contain a plurality of materials on which to perform a decontamination process. The machine further comprises an inlet line and an outlet line through which a decontamination agent is circulated in the processing chamber. Furthermore, a catalyser device is coupled to the outlet line to promote a decomposition of at least one chemical component of said decontamination agent before it is emitted into an outside environment.

The present invention relates to a decontamination machine comprising a processing chamber configured to contain a plurality of materials on which to perform a decontamination process. The machine further comprises an inlet line and an outlet line through which a decontamination agent is circulated in the processing chamber. Furthermore, a catalyser device is coupled to the outlet line to promote a decomposition of at least one chemical component of said decontamination agent before it is emitted into an outside environment.

The present invention relates to a catalyst for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx and for the cracking and conversion of a hydrocarbon, comprising a substrate comprising an inlet end, an outlet end, a substrate axial length extending from the inlet end to the outlet end and a plurality of passages defined by internal walls of the substrate extending therethrough: a coating disposed on the surface of the internal walls of the substrate, said coating comprising a platinum group metal, an 8-membered ring pore zeolitic material comprising one or more of copper and iron, and further comprising a 10- or more membered ring pore zeolitic material.

The present invention relates to a catalyst for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx and for the cracking and conversion of a hydrocarbon, comprising a substrate comprising an inlet end, an outlet end, a substrate axial length extending from the inlet end to the outlet end and a plurality of passages defined by internal walls of the substrate extending therethrough: a coating disposed on the surface of the internal walls of the substrate, said coating comprising a platinum group metal, an 8-membered ring pore zeolitic material comprising one or more of copper and iron, and further comprising a 10- or more membered ring pore zeolitic material.

A catalyst composition comprising an intermetallic compound is disclosed. The intermetallic compound comprises a transition metal selected from Fe, Ce, Y, Nb and combinations thereof; and a noble metal selected from Pt, Pd, Rh and combinations thereof. The invention further relates to a washcoat comprising the catalyst composition, and a catalyst article comprising the catalyst composition, a method of treating exhaust gas with the catalyst article, a method for manufacturing the catalyst article and systems comprising the catalyst article.

A method of manufacturing a catalyst article, the method comprising: providing a complex of a compound of formula (I):

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and a PGM, R1 is H or C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, R2 is H, OH, or OC.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl, the PGM comprising rhodium and/or platinum; providing a support material; applying the complex to the support material to form a loaded support material; disposing the loaded support material on a substrate; and heating the loaded support material to form nanoparticles of the PGM on the support material.