Catalyst to eliminate noxious substances contained in the exhaust gases of predominantly alcohol fueled internal combustion engines, a process for its preparation, and uses

US4987112A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Degussa AG · DE

Inventors

• Bernd Engler · Hanau, DE
• Edgar Koberstein · Alzenau, DE
• Egbert Lox · Hanau, DE
• Herbert Voelker · Hanau, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 5, 1989
• Grant date: Jan 22, 1991
• Expiry date: Sep 5, 2009

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F02B1/04
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A catalyst support for detoxifying the exhaust gases of alcohol fueled internal combustion engines contains, besides rare earth metal oxides and palladium, molybdenum silicide on active aluminum oxide in order to improve the conversion of noxious substances and the start up behavior.