US5330945A
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Catalyst for treatment of diesel exhaust particulate
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1992-11-03
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Granted: 1994-07-19
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Expires: 2012-11-03
Abstract
Abstract A preferred catalytically active solid acid material, zeolite, forms the basis of a washcoat effective for treating diesel-fueled engine exhaust to reduce emission of particulate. In a preferred method, hydrocarbon in exhaust is cracked and oxidized in the presence of a zeolite/silica washcoat mixture catalyzed with precious metal. A preferred Y-type zeolite provides acidic (cationic) sites having releasable cations which are exchanged with precious metal to form catalyzed zeolite. A preferred method of making the catalyzed zeolite/silica washcoat is provided, whereby colloidal silica is disposed as a barrier over the catalyzed washcoat, limiting exposure of catalyst to sulfur constituents in the exhaust.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard F. Beckmeyer
- 👤 Chih-Hao Tsang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:38
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/38; B01J23/40; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/34; B01D53/92; B01D53/94; B01D53/944; B01J29/00; B01J29/04; B01J29/06; B01J29/08; B01J29/084; B01J37/00; B01J37/02; B01J37/024; B01J37/0246; F; F02; F02B; F02B3/00; F02B3/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A washcoat for treatment of exhaust emissions from diesel engines comprising intermingled fine particles of zeolite and silica, the zeolite having exchangeable cations at cationic sites, and very fine particles of catalytic metal, at least a portion of the catalytic metal occupying such sites; and very fine particles of colloidal silica disposed in a thin layer overlying the particles of zeolite, silica, and catalytic metal, the overlying colloidal silica layer serving as a barrier to sulfur constituents in the exhaust emissions thereby inhibiting reaction thereof with the catalytic metal while permitting penetration of hydrocarbon to be cracked and oxidized by the underlying particles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A washcoat for treatment of exhaust emissions from diesel engines comprising intermingled fine particles of zeolite and silica, the zeolite having exchangeable cations at cationic sites, and very fine particles of catalytic metal, at least a portion of the catalytic metal occupying such sites; and very fine particles of colloidal silica disposed in a thin layer overlying the particles of zeolite, silica, and catalytic metal, the overlying colloidal silica layer serving as a barrier to sulfur constituents in the exhaust emissions thereby inhibiting reaction thereof with the catalytic metal while permitting penetration of hydrocarbon to be cracked and oxidized by the underlying particles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
93 words
A washcoat for treatment of exhaust emissions from diesel engines comprising intermingled fine particles of silica and zeolite, and very fine particles of catalytic metal, at least a portion of the catalytic metal carried by the zeolite particles; and very fine particles of colloidal silica disposed over the particles of zeolite, silica, and catalytic metal, the overlying colloidal silica layer serving as a barrier to sulfur constituents in the exhaust emissions thereby inhibiting reaction thereof with the catalytic metal while permitting penetration of hydrocarbon to be cracked and oxidized by the underlying particles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
93 words
A washcoat for treatment of exhaust emissions from diesel engines comprising intermingled fine particles of silica and zeolite, and very fine particles of catalytic metal, at least a portion of the catalytic metal carried by the zeolite particles; and very fine particles of colloidal silica disposed over the particles of zeolite, silica, and catalytic metal, the overlying colloidal silica layer serving as a barrier to sulfur constituents in the exhaust emissions thereby inhibiting reaction thereof with the catalytic metal while permitting penetration of hydrocarbon to be cracked and oxidized by the underlying particles.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of making a washcoat mixture for treatment of exhaust emission from diesel engines, comprising: a) impregnating fine particles of at least one of zeolite and silica with very fine particles of catalytic metal selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium and mixtures thereof; b) forming a slurry having the fine particles of zeolite and silica and very fine particles of colloidal silica at an acidic pH; and c) applying the slurry as a thin coating to a support substrate.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of making a washcoat mixture for treatment of exhaust emission from diesel engines, comprising: a) impregnating fine particles of at least one of zeolite and silica with very fine particles of catalytic metal selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium and mixtures thereof; b) forming a slurry having the fine particles of zeolite and silica and very fine particles of colloidal silica at an acidic pH; and c) applying the slurry as a thin coating to a support substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 3, wherein step (a) is conducted by impregnating only the zeolite particles with the catalytic metal and then calcining the zeolite particles.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 3, wherein step (a) is conducted by impregnating fine particles of both the zeolite and the silica with the catalytic metal and then calcining the impregnated zeolite and silica particles.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 3 and further including drying and calcining the slurry-coated substrate to form a substantially solid and adherent washcoat layer of the particles.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method according to claim 3 and further including after step (c), drying and calcining the slurry-coated substrate to form a substantially solid and adherent washcoat layer of the particles, and then impregnating the solid washcoat layer with a solution containing an ionic complex of a metal selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium and mixtures thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 7 and further including calcining the impregnated washcoat layer.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of making a washcoat mixture for treatment of exhaust emission from diesel engines, comprising: a) forming a slurry of fine particles of zeolite, fine particles of silica and very fine particles of colloidal silica at an acidic pH; b) applying the slurry as a thin coating to a support substrate; c) drying and calcining the slurry-coated substrate to form a substantially solid and adherent washcoat layer of the particles; d) impregnating the solid washcoat with an ionic complex of a metal selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium and mixtures thereof; and then e) drying and calcining the impregnated washcoat layer.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of making a washcoat mixture for treatment of exhaust emission from diesel engines, comprising: a) forming a slurry of fine particles of zeolite, fine particles of silica and very fine particles of colloidal silica at an acidic pH; b) applying the slurry as a thin coating to a support substrate; c) drying and calcining the slurry-coated substrate to form a substantially solid and adherent washcoat layer of the particles; d) impregnating the solid washcoat with an ionic complex of a metal selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium and mixtures thereof; and then e) drying and calcining the impregnated washcoat layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 9, wherein the ionic complex is a metal amine cation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The washcoat according to claim 1 wherein the layer of colloidal silica particles is devoid of catalytic metal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The washcoat according to claim 2 wherein the layer of colloidal silica particles is devoid of catalytic metal.
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