Plasma-assisted NO x reduction

Chemistry of inorganic compounds – Modifying or removing component of normally gaseous mixture – Mixture is exhaust from internal-combustion engine

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C423S239100, C423S239200, C204S176000

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07368094

ABSTRACT:
Ozone, preferably produced in an ambient air stream passed through a non-thermal hyperplasma reactor, is added to the hot exhaust gas stream from a lean-burn (oxygen-rich) combustion source. The ozone converts much of the NO in the NOxcontaining exhaust stream to NO2. The resulting NO2/NOxratio can be controlled by the input energy density to the plasma reactor. Ammonia and/or urea is added to the ozone treated exhaust in proportion to the NOxcontent, and the stream passed into contact with a reduction catalyst, such as a base metal-exchanged zeolite, to convert the NOxto nitrogen.

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International Search Report for PCT/US05/28206 mailed Aug. 28, 2006 corresponding to the subject application.

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