Exhaust gas clean-up catalyst
US6645439B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Exhaust gas clean-up catalysts that contain one or two or more noble metals chosen from the group platinum (Pt), rhodium (Rh), ruthenium (Ru), Iridium (Ir), osmium (Os) and other noble metals, and at least one of tungsten (W) metal or tungsten oxide and, optionally, at least one of niobium (Nb) metal, niobium oxide, molybdenum (Mo) metal, or molybdenum oxide, and which can also contain the metal oxide(s) ceria and/or zirconia if necessary, are especially useful for cleaning up hydrocarbons in exhaust gases.
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