Electrolyzer

Details Electrolyzer Electrolyzer

1997-06-27

2000-03-14

Valentine, Donald R.

Chemistry: electrical and wave energy

Apparatus

Electrolytic

204253, 204257, 204258, 204266, C25B 900

Patent

active

060368276

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for chemically heating a catalyst bed by feeding hydrogen to the catalyst. The invention also provides a method and apparatus for thermally conditioning a catalyst in order to enhance the conversion of unacceptable emissions (emanating from an internal combustion engine) into water and other acceptable emissions. In one aspect of the invention, hydrogen is supplied from an electrolyzer or other hydrogen source and injected into the monolith of a catalytic converter to more rapidly bring the catalyst to a light-off temperature.

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