Disclosed is a honeycomb catalyst substrate core having geometrically non-linear flow channels. In an embodiment, the honeycomb catalyst substrate core includes helical flow channels. In another embodiment, the honeycomb catalyst substrate core includes sinusoidal flow channels. In yet another embodiment, the honeycomb catalyst substrate core includes helical plus sinusoidal flow channels. The honeycomb catalyst substrate core comprises a plurality of parallel non-linear flow channels formed along a longitudinal axis of symmetry of the catalyst substrate core, each non-linear flow channel configured such that a turbulent vortical flow occurs during engine exhaust gas flow. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing a ceramic honeycomb having non-linear flow channels, comprising the steps extrusion soft ceramic material through a die whilst the die moves through six degrees of freedom along its axis of symmetry. Disclosure includes a method for manufacturing a ceramic honeycomb having non-linear flow channels using three-dimensional printing.

The present invention relates to a metal powder catalyst and its use in the selective catalytic hydrogenation of organic starting materials comprising a carbon-carbon triple bond. The powder catalyst comprises a metal alloy carrier, wherein the metal alloy comprises (i) 55 weight-% (wt-%)-80 wt-%, based on the total weight of the metal alloy, of Co, and (ii) 20 wt-%-40 wt-%, based on the total weight of the metal alloy, of Cr, and (iii) 2 wt-%-10 wt-%, based on the total weight of the metal alloy, of Mo, and wherein the said metal alloy is coated by a metal oxide layer and impregnated with Pd, and is characterized in that the metal oxide layer comprises CeO.sub.2.

The present disclosure relates to oxidation catalyst compositions which provide for oxidation of pollutants in an exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to oxidation catalyst compositions which provide for oxidation of hydrocarbons (HC), carbon monoxide (CO) and nitrogen oxides (NO.sub.x) while minimizing N.sub.2O formation. The oxidation catalyst compositions include a platinum group metal (PGM) component, a metal component selected from alkali and alkali earth metals, and support material on which the PGM component and metal component are supported.

The present invention relates to a device for treatment of material transported through the device having a specific design.

The present invention is related to a new metal powder catalytic system (catalyst), its production and its use in hydrogenation processes.

The present invention provides compositions and methods for producing magnetic bionanocatalysts (BNCs) comprising metabolically self-sufficient systems of enzymes that include P450 monooxygenases or other metabolic enzymes and cofactor regeneration enzymes.

An oxidation catalyst for treating an exhaust gas from a compression ignition engine, which oxidation catalyst comprises: a substrate; a first washcoat region comprising palladium (Pd) and a first support material comprising cerium oxide; and a second washcoat region comprising platinum (Pt) and a second support material.

The invention relates to an at least partly stratified (such as at least partly dual stratified) charge combustion engine, especially CAI (combustion assisted ignition), HCC, HCSI and HCCI engine, in which the combustion of a hydrocarbon containing fuel generating a flame emitting photon is operated in a chamber with a wall provided with a cerium oxide-carbon containing coating, said coating further comprising at least comprising oxides of the followings elements Pr, Nd, La and at least Y and/or Zr. The engine of the invention enables a catalytic reduction of NOx exhaust rate.

A process for activating a fixed catalyst bed is disclosed. The fixed catalyst bed includes monolithic shaped catalyst bodies or include monolithic shaped catalyst bodies including at a first metal selected from Ni, Fe, Co, Cu, Cr, Pt, Ag, Au and Pd, and a second component selected from Al, Zn and Si. The fixed catalyst bed, for activation, is treated with an aqueous base having a strength of not more than 3.5% by weight. The base is selected from alkali metal hydroxides, alkaline earth metal hydroxides and mixtures thereof. The fixed catalyst bed has a temperature gradient during the activation and the temperature differential between the coldest point in the fixed catalyst bed and the warmest point in the fixed catalyst bed is kept at not more than 50 K.

Described herein is a process for providing a catalytically active fixed bed for hydrogenation of organic compounds, in which a fixed bed including monolithic shaped bodies as catalyst supports or consisting of monolithic shaped bodies is introduced into a reactor and the fixed bed is then contacted with at least one catalyst or a precursor thereof. The fixed beds laden with a catalyst that are obtained in this way are especially suitable for the hydrogenation of organic compounds in the presence of CO, wherein the conversion is at least 90%. They are notable in that only a very small proportion, if any, of the catalyst introduced is released into the reaction medium.