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Process for reducing pollutants from the exhaust of a diesel engine

US6606856B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 24, 2000
Grant dateAug 19, 2003
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02C20/10
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to a process for reducing the level of pollutants in the exhaust of a diesel engine, comprising: operating said diesel engine using as the fuel a water-diesel fuel emulsion; and contacting the exhaust gas from said diesel engine with an oxidation catalyst.

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