Cerium Ferrierite Catalyst Systems For Reduction Of Nox In Lean Burn Engine Exhaust Gas

Contents of this Doctoral Dissertation include: NOx emission reduction from lean burn engines, automotive exhaust gas emissions, Reactions of NOx in the atmosphere Engine market share and sales trends, Ferrierite characteristics, synthesis and application, Characteristics of the group of FER framework structures, Screening of silver and cerium exchanged zeolite catalysts for the lean burn reduction of NOx with propene, Hydrocarbon NOx reduction in lean burn exhaust gas over Ce-FER catalysts, Approach to the kinetics of NOx reduction with propene over Ce-H-Ferrierite, In SITU preparation of ferrierite coatings on cordierite honeycomb supports, Concluding remarks

Diesel engines, also known as CI engines, possess a wide field of applications as energy converters because of their higher efficiency. However, diesel engines are a major source of NOX and particulate matter (PM) emissions. Because of its importance, five chapters in this book have been devoted to the formulation and control of these pollutants. The world is currently experiencing an oil crisis. Gaseous fuels like natural gas, pure hydrogen gas, biomass-based and coke-based syngas can be considered as alternative fuels for diesel engines. Their combustion and exhaust emissions characteristics are described in this book. Reliable early detection of malfunction and failure of any parts in diesel engines can save the engine from failing completely and save high repair cost. Tools are discussed in this book to detect common failure modes of diesel engine that can detect early signs of failure.

This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Selective Catalytic Reduction of NO_x" that was published in Catalysts

Catalyst lifetime represents one of the most crucial economic aspects in industrial catalytic processes, due to costly shutdowns, catalyst replacements, and proper disposal of spent materials. Not surprisingly, there is considerable motivation to understand and treat catalyst deactivation, poisoning, and regeneration, which causes this research topic to continue to grow. The complexity of catalyst poisoning obviously increases along with the increasing use of biomass/waste-derived/residual feedstocks and with requirements for cleaner and novel sustainable processes. This book collects 15 research papers providing insights into several scientific and technical aspects of catalyst poisoning and deactivation, proposing more tolerant catalyst formulations, and exploring possible regeneration strategies.

Urea-SCR Technology for deNOx After Treatment of Diesel Exhausts presents a complete overview of the selective catalytic reduction of NOx by ammonia/urea. The book starts with an illustration of the technology in the framework of the current context (legislation, market, system configurations), covers the fundamental aspects of the SCR process (catalysts, chemistry, mechanism, kinetics) and analyzes its application to useful topics such as modeling of full scale monolith catalysts, control aspects, ammonia injections systems and integration with other devices for combined removal of pollutants.