A composition for exhaust gas purification containing Y—Mn—O and Al.sub.2O.sub.3 and having a specific surface area (SSA) retention satisfying inequality (1) SSA retention (%) >−61.54×(Y—Mn—O ratio)+75.55 and inequality (2) SSA retention (%) >45 (2), where SSA retention is represented by (SSA after aging)/(initial SSA)×100 (%). The SSA after aging and the initial SSA are as defined in the description. The Y—Mn—O ratio is a mass ratio of Y—Mn—O to the sum of Y—Mn—O and Al.sub.2O.sub.3 in the composition for exhaust gas purification, being represented by Y—Mn—O/(Y—Mn—O+Al.sub.2O.sub.3).

The present disclosure is directed to an emission treatment system for NO.sub.x abatement in an exhaust stream of an ammonia-fueled engine, the emission treatment system including a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst disposed on a substrate in fluid communication with the exhaust stream, an oxidation catalyst disposed on a substrate positioned either upstream or downstream of the SCR catalyst and in fluid communication with the exhaust stream and the SCR catalyst, and optionally, one or more adsorption components disposed on a substrate positioned upstream and/or downstream of the SCR catalyst and in fluid communication with the exhaust stream and the SCR catalyst, the adsorption component chosen from low temperature NO.sub.x adsorbers (LT-NA), low temperature ammonia adsorbers (LT-AA), low temperature water vapor adsorbers (LT-WA), and combinations thereof. The disclosure further provides a related method of treatment of an exhaust gas.

The present invention relates to a catalyst, which comprises * a carrier substrate with a first end a and a second end b, and length L, * a material zone A containing a platinum group metal on a support material with a load of 40 to 150 g/l, relative to the volume of the carrier substrate and * material zone B containing a platinum group metal on a support material with a load of 75 to 200 g/l, relative to the volume of the carrier substrate, wherein material zone B has a greater content of platinum group metal, relative to the volume of the carrier substrate and calculated in g/l, than material zone A, and wherein material zone B has a proportion of pores with a diameter of 0.5 to 50 .Math.m of 20 to 30%.

An emissions treatment article comprises: a honeycomb body comprising porous ceramic walls having wall surfaces defining a plurality of inner channels; deposits comprising a magnetic susceptor material disposed on one or more portions of the porous ceramic walls; and a catalytic material within the honeycomb body and disposed separate from the deposits of the magnetic susceptor material. A first number of inner channels comprising the deposits comprising the magnetic susceptor material is greater than or equal to a second number of inner channels comprising the catalytic material. In one or more embodiments, the catalytic material is a three-way conversion (TWC) catalytic material. Methods of making and using the same are also provided.

An oxidation catalyst for treating an exhaust gas produced by a diesel engine comprises a catalytic region and a substrate, wherein the catalytic region comprises a catalytic material comprising: bismuth (Bi) or an oxide thereof; a Group 8 metal or an oxide thereof; a platinum group metal (PGM) selected from the group consisting of (i) platinum (Pt), (ii) palladium (Pd) and (iii) platinum (Pt) and palladium (Pd); and a support material, which comprises alumina, silica, a mixed oxide of alumina and a refractory oxide, a mixed oxide of silica and a refractory oxide, a composite oxide of alumina and a refractory oxide, a composite oxide of silica and a refractory oxide, alumina doped with a refractory oxide or silica doped with a refractory oxide.

The present invention relates to a catalyst article for the exhaust system of a natural gas engine with improved sulphur and/or water tolerance. The catalyst article comprises a doped palladium-on-alumina catalyst, wherein the palladium-on-alumina catalyst is doped with manganese and/or zinc. The invention further relates to an exhaust gas treatment system, a natural gas combustion engine and to a method for the treatment of an exhaust gas from a natural gas combustion engine.

A method of making a titanium dioxide nanowire array includes contacting a substrate with a solvent comprising a titanium (III) precursor, an acid, and an oxidant while microwave heating the solvent, thereby forming a hydrogen titanate H2Ti2O5.H2O nanowire array. The hydrogen titanate nanowire array is annealed to form a titanium dioxide nanowire array. The substrate is seeded with titanium dioxide before starting the hydrothermal synthesis of the hydrogen titanate nanowire array. The titanium dioxide nanowire array is loaded with a platinum group metal to form an exhaust gas catalyst. The titanium dioxide nanowire array can be used to catalyze oxidation of combustion exhaust.

An apparatus for a gas turbine power plant that uniquely configures emission control equipment such that the plant can extend the emissions compliant operational range, the apparatus including a plurality of oxidation (CO) catalysts arranged in series.

Manganese-cobalt (Mn—Co) spinel oxide nanowire arrays are synthesized at low pressure and low temperature by a hydrothermal method. The method can include contacting a substrate with a solvent, such as water, that includes Mn04- and Co2 ions at a temperature from about 60° C. to about 120° C. The method preferably includes dissolving potassium permanganate (KMn04) in the solvent to yield the Mn04- ions. the substrate is The nanoarrays are useful for reducing a concentration of an impurity, such as a hydrocarbon, in a gas, such as an emission source. The resulting material with high surface area and high materials utilization efficiency can be directly used for environment and energy applications including emission control systems, air/water purifying systems and lithium-ion batteries.

An exhaust aftertreatment unit for cleaning exhaust gases. The exhaust aftertreatment unit includes an emission reducing module being a diesel particulate filter, DPF, and/or a diesel oxidation catalyst, DOC, a selective catalyst reduction, SCR, catalyst, an electrical heating element arranged upstream of the SCR catalyst, a casing housing at least the emission reducing module, and a service lid removably arranged to cover a service opening of the casing through which the emission reducing module may be accessed. The electrical heating element is removably arranged relative the casing and is arranged accessible upon removal of the service lid.