Manganese oxide based catalyst and catalyst device for the removal of formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds

US11203009B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BASF SE

Inventors

• David Weinberger · Philadelphia, US
• Wolfgang Ruettinger · Plainsboro, US
• Pascaline Tran · Holmdel, US
• Laif R. Alden · Uniontown, US
• Ting Gu · Shanghai, CN
• Feng Zhao · Issaquah, US
• AnJu Shi · Shanghai, CN
• Nils Lawrenz · Schifferstadt, DE
• Lukas Wengeler · Ludwigshafen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 12, 2017
• Grant date: Dec 21, 2021
• Expiry date: Jun 12, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02A50/20
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Disclosed herein are a catalyst composition, catalyst devices, and methods for removing formaldehyde, volatile organic compounds, and other pollutants from an air flow stream. The catalyst composition including manganese oxide, optionally one or more of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, zinc, iron, binder, an inorganic oxide, or carbon.