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Method of purifying exhaust gas from internal combustion engine

US6684627B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 21, 2001
Grant dateFeb 3, 2004
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Expiry dateAug 7, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/12
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is a method of solidifying sulfur component being the cause of “SOx poisoning” by use of a sulfur solidifier. The solidifier includes a metal element having a function of oxidizing the sulfur component and a basic metal element. And the solidifier solidifies sulfur component before exhaust gas flows into an NOx-occluding reduction-type exhaust purifying catalyst located on an exhaust path. Since the foregoing sulfur solidifier includes the above metal element and the basic metal element, it can effectively solidify the sulfur component which are the cause of the SOx poisoning, and ensure improvement in purification performance.

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