An exhaust gas purification catalyst having a base and a catalytic coating layer formed thereon includes an alumina support, a platinum-group metal, an iron oxide-zirconia-based composite oxide, and a lanthanoid oxide in the same catalytic coating layer.

A nitrous oxide (N.sub.2O) removal catalyst composite is described, which includes: a N.sub.2O removal catalytic material on a carrier, wherein the catalytic material comprises a platinum group metal (PGM) component on a ceria-containing support having a single phase, cubic fluorite crystal structure. The catalytic material is effective to decompose nitrous oxide (N.sub.2O) to nitrogen (N.sub.2) and oxygen (O.sub.2) and/or to reduce N.sub.2O to N.sub.2 and water (H.sub.2O) and/or (CO.sub.2) under conditions of an exhaust stream of an internal combustion engine operating under conditions that are stoichiometric or lean with periodic rich transient excursions. Methods of making and using the same are also provided.

This invention relates to highly active and stable catalyst composite used in high temperature synthesis gas production. More specifically, nickel alumina catalysts doped with noble metals and lanthanide groups or transition metal groups containing a lattice spinel structure with a general formula [Ni.sub.xA.sub.1-x][(B.sub.yAl.sub.1-y).sub.2]O.sub.4. Stabilizers such as yttria-stabilized zirconia are also integrated in this composite to enhance high temperature catalytic performance. The catalyst composite of present invention exhibits high redox tolerance, coking resistance, high temperature stability, and high catalytic activity.

A process for the steam reforming of hydrocarbons comprises partially oxidizing a feedgas comprising a hydrocarbon feedstock with an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of steam to form a partially oxidized hydrocarbon gas mixture at a temperature >1200 C. and passing the resultant partially oxidized hydrocarbon gas mixture through a bed of steam reforming catalyst, wherein the bed comprises a first layer and a second layer, each layer comprising a catalytically active metal on an oxidic support wherein the oxidic support for the first layer is a zirconia.

This invention relates to highly active and stable catalyst composite used in high temperature synthesis gas production. More specifically, nickel alumina catalysts doped with noble metals and lanthanide groups or transition metal groups containing a lattice spinel structure with a general formula [Ni.sub.xA.sub.1-x] [(B.sub.yAl.sub.1-y).sub.2]O.sub.4 Stabilizers such as yttria-stabilized zirconia are also integrated in this composite to enhance high temperature catalytic performance. The catalyst composite of present invention exhibits high redox tolerance, coking resistance, high temperature stability, and high catalytic activity.

The present invention discloses a low-temperature nitrogen oxide adsorber based on a metal oxide-impregnated platinum/gamma-alumina catalyst and a method for preparing the same. According to the present invention, the present invention provides a method for preparing a passive nitrogen oxide adsorber for removing nitrogen oxide from a diesel engine, comprising the steps of: (a) impregnating a gamma-alumina support with an aqueous solution of the noble metal catalyst precursor and drying it repeatedly up to a preset number of times; (b) obtaining a noble metal/gamma-alumina catalyst by sintering at a predetermined temperature after step (a) is completed; (c) impregnating the noble metal/gamma-alumina catalyst with an aqueous solution of a metal oxide precursor and drying it repeatedly up to a preset number of times; and (d) preparing a passive nitrogen oxide adsorber composed of Ax-B/-alumina by sintering at a predetermined temperature after step (c) is completed, wherein the A is a noble metal catalyst, x is the mass percent of the noble metal catalyst, and the B is a metal.

Selective catalytic reduction filter (SCRF) devices and systems incorporating the same are provided. Systems can include an exhaust gas source, an exhaust gas conduit capable of receiving an exhaust gas stream from the exhaust gas source, and an SCRF device in fluid communication therewith. The SCRF device can include a filter, a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst disposed on at least portion of the filter, and a NO.sub.x storage coating on at least a portion of the filter. The NO.sub.x storage coating can include one or more of palladium, barium, or cerium. The NO.sub.x storage coating can be biased towards the upstream side of the filter. The NO.sub.x storage coating can overlap a portion of the SCR catalyst. The system can further include a water-absorbing alkali oxide. The water-absorbing alkali oxide can be disposed within the SCRF device, the exhaust gas conduit, or in an upstream oxidation catalyst device.

A process of oxidizing an alcohol for the production of its corresponding carbonyl compounds is disclosed, wherein the oxidation is performed with oxygen or gases containing oxygen in the presence of a catalyst comprising at least a gold compound and a copper compound. Said alcohol oxidation by gaseous oxidant can achieve a high yield and selectivity with minimized degradation products or waste organic solvents.

A catalyst, a hydrocarbon steam reforming catalyst, and a method for producing the same are provided. A catalytic metal containing at least Ni is supported on a composite oxide containing R, Zr, and oxygen, at a composition of not less than 10 mol % and not more than 90 mol % of R, not less than 10 mol % and not more than 90 mol % of Zr, and not less than 0 mol % and not more than 20 mol % of M (M: elements other than oxygen, R, and Zr), with respect to the total of the elements other than oxygen being 100 mol %, wherein the composite oxide has a specific surface area of 11 to 90 m.sup.2/g, and the largest peak in the wavelength range of 200 to 800 cm.sup.1 of Raman spectrum with a full width at half maximum of 20 to 72 cm.sup.1.

Provided is an exhaust gas control catalyst including: a substrate (21); and a catalyst layer (22) that is arranged on the substrate, in which the catalyst layer (22) includes a palladium region (23) that contains palladium, aluminum oxide, ceria-zirconia solid solution, and a composite oxide of lanthanum, iron, and zirconium, and a rhodium region (24) that is arranged adjacent to the palladium region along a plane direction of the catalyst layer and contains rhodium, aluminum oxide, and ceria-zirconia solid solution.