Systems and methods for integrated glycerol carbonate and/or urea production. This disclosure pertains to development of a process for production of glycerol carbonate and/or urea from ammonia, carbon dioxide and glycerol. The process integrates glycerol carbonate production into a urea production process. The urea produced in the production facility may be used to produce glycerol carbonate by reacting urea with glycerol. The ammonia generated by glycerol carbonate production may be recycled back to urea production. Unreacted urea from the glycerol carbonate production may be separated and recycled to the urea product stream. The systems and methods can reduce the cost for urea production and increase product value of the excessive glycerol produced from other chemical plants.

A process for producing a NOx reductant AUS 32 solution (diesel exhaust fluid), including at least the mixing of water and a particulate composition including (i) urea and an additive comprising component (ii). The additive component is a combination of at least one polymer or oligomer containing amino groups and at least one functionalized polyvinyl compound, wherein the proportion by weight of component (i) in the particulate composition is >60% by weight and the proportion by weight of component (ii) in the particulate composition is <1% by weight and wherein a urea solution is obtained and the proportion by weight of component (i) in the urea solution obtained is between 31% by weight and 34% by weight.

A slope ?.sup.t1.sub.HC in a linear area of sensor output characteristics for a mixed atmosphere of CO and THC and a slope ?.sup.t1.sub.NH in the linear area of the sensor output characteristics for NH.sub.3 are specified in advance at a time when a time t1 has elapsed since a start of use of an engine. In performing calibration of an NH.sub.3 sensor when a time t2 (greater than the time t1) has elapsed, a slope ?.sup.t2.sub.HC in the linear area of the sensor output characteristics for the mixed atmosphere is specified, a value ?.sup.t2.sub.NH is calculated from an equation ?.sup.t2.sub.NH=?.sup.t2.sub.HC/(?.sup.t1.sub.HC/?.sup.t1.sub.NH), and the calculated value ?.sup.t2.sub.NH is determined as a new slope in the linear area of the sensor output characteristics for an NH.sub.3 gas.

The present disclosure is directed at a dosing method and apparatus for treatment of reductant urea solutions with water soluble organometallic catalyst precursors which convert to active catalyst compounds in diesel exhaust gas systems. The active catalysts then promote hydrolysis of isocyanic acid into ammonia and/or decomposition of relatively high molecular weight deposits which deposits may otherwise reduce selective catalytic reduction efficiency.

An ammonia generation apparatus is disposed in a stage after a urea water injection unit. The ammonia generation apparatus includes a main body which has an introduction opening for introducing exhaust gas, a discharge opening for discharging the exhaust gas, a first flow passage and a second flow passage which communicate with the introduction opening and the discharge opening and which are separated from each other. The ammonia generation apparatus includes a heating unit disposed in the first flow passage, and a first changeover section which is disposed on one side of the main body where the introduction opening is provided and which can switch the exhaust gas flow passage between the first flow passage and the second flow passage.

The present disclosure is directed at treatment of reductant urea solutions with water soluble organometallic catalyst precursors which convert to active catalyst compounds in diesel exhaust gas systems. The active catalysts then promote hydrolysis of isocyanic acid into ammonia and/or decomposition of relatively high molecular weight deposits which deposits may otherwise reduce selective catalytic reduction efficiency.

A vehicle system comprising a fuel cell, at least one container for the storage of ammonia precursor, and a first and second fuel generator. The first and second fuel generators are configured to convert the ammonia precursor into fuel for use in the fuel cell. The first fuel generator is configured to carry out the ammonia precursor conversion within a lower temperature range than the second fuel generator.

A module for use on-board a vehicle. The module includes a heater and at least a first and a second storage compartment. The first compartment at least partially surrounds the heater, and the second compartment at least partially surrounds the first compartment. The first compartment is configured to perform a first function in a first temperature range, and the second compartment is configured to perform a second function in a second temperature range, the second temperature range being lower than the first temperature range. The first compartment is in fluid communication with the second compartment. One function of the first and second function is receiving an ammonia precursor, and decomposing the ammonia precursor using a catalyst to generate an ammonia solution.

Disclosed are methods and compact apparatus for controlled, on-demand ammonia generation from urea. The process gasifies an aqueous urea solution in a chamber utilizing hot gas while controlling the flows of aqueous urea solution and hot gas to achieve complete gasification of the aqueous urea solution and form a gas mixture comprising ammonia, isocyanic acid, carbon dioxide and water vapor, which is passed through a catalyst bed containing particulate transition metal oxide to convert substantially all of the isocyanic acid to ammonia. A catalyst support and the catalyst bed are aligned with the gasification chamber at the lower end of said chamber to provide a degree of back pressure on the gases in the gasification chamber to isolate the gasification chamber from turbulent exit effects caused by equipment downstream of the thermal reactor. A sample of the product stream is treated to remove water and ammonia, and analyze for carbon dioxide content to control the process. The apparatus to perform the process includes flow managing equipment and catalyst supports that facilitate continuous operation with accurate control.

A slope ?.sup.t1.sub.HC in a linear area of sensor output characteristics for a mixed atmosphere of CO and THC and a slope ?.sup.t1.sub.NH in the linear area of the sensor output characteristics for NH.sub.3 are specified in advance at a time when a time t1 has elapsed since a start of use of an engine. In performing calibration of an NH.sub.3 sensor when a time t2 (greater than the time t1) has elapsed, a slope ?.sup.t2.sub.HC in the linear area of the sensor output characteristics for the mixed atmosphere is specified, a value ?.sup.t2.sub.NH is calculated from an equation ?.sup.t2.sub.NH=?.sup.t2.sub.HC/(?.sup.t1.sub.HC/?.sup.t1.sub.NH), and the calculated value ?.sup.t2.sub.NH is determined as a new slope in the linear area of the sensor output characteristics for an NH.sub.3 gas.