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SCR systems for vehicles
FOCUS SCR systems for vehicles Selective catalytic reduction, wherein NOx in combustion gases is reacted with ammonia over a catalyst to give elemental nitrogen, is well established for power stations but less so for vehicles. The ammonia is generated from an aqueous solution of urea. Systems for use with diesel engines usually include particulate filters, and the point of injection of the ammonia can precede or follow the filter. The various design options for use with lean-burn internal combustion engines, both gasoline and diesel, are discussed in this patent.
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US 7,264,785, Johnson Matthey PLC, London, UK, 4 Sep 2007
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C ATA LY S T S
Conversion of furfuryl alcohol to levulinic acid or an alkyl levulinate
characterization, and monitoring on laboratory and industrial scales.
A strong acid is needed to catalyse this reaction. A suitable catalyst is a commercial macro-reticular ionexchange resin.
J Ancheyta and JG Speight (Eds), 2007, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA, ISBN 978-0-8493-7419-7, 376 pp, £77.60
US 7,265,239, Shell Oil Co, Houston, TX, USA, 4 Sep 2007
Combinatorial and high-throughput discovery and optimization of catalysts and materials
Hydroprocessing of heavy oils and residua
Describes techniques for the preparation, formulation, fabrication, optimization, performance testing, and evaluation of polymeric, biological, and inorganic materials.
Includes traditional and novel methods of catalyst preparation,
R Potyrailo and WF Maier (Eds), 2007, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA, ISBN 978-0-8493-3669-0, 473 pp, £92
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US 7,264,785, Johnson Matthey PLC, London, UK, 4 Sep 2007
ON
C ATA LY S T S
Conversion of furfuryl alcohol to levulinic acid or an alkyl levulinate
characterization, and monitoring on laboratory and industrial scales.
A strong acid is needed to catalyse this reaction. A suitable catalyst is a commercial macro-reticular ionexchange resin.
J Ancheyta and JG Speight (Eds), 2007, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA, ISBN 978-0-8493-7419-7, 376 pp, £77.60
US 7,265,239, Shell Oil Co, Houston, TX, USA, 4 Sep 2007
Combinatorial and high-throughput discovery and optimization of catalysts and materials
Hydroprocessing of heavy oils and residua
Describes techniques for the preparation, formulation, fabrication, optimization, performance testing, and evaluation of polymeric, biological, and inorganic materials.
Includes traditional and novel methods of catalyst preparation,
R Potyrailo and WF Maier (Eds), 2007, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA, ISBN 978-0-8493-3669-0, 473 pp, £92
BOOKSHELF
29-30 November 2007
Easy-to-Clean/Self-Cleaning Coatings Berlin Amanda Beyer, Vincentz Network, Plathnerstrasse 4c, D-30175 Hanover, Germany Tel: +49 511 9910 276 Fax: +49 511 9910 279 E-mail: [email protected]
30 March – 3 April 2008
22nd Conference on Catalysis of Organic Reactions Richmond, VA, USA Website: http://www.orcs.org
Focus on Catalysts (ISSN 1351-4180) is published monthly by Elsevier Ltd, Block 6, Westbrook Centre, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 1YG, UK. 2007 annual subscription rate: US$1008/€900 (in Europe)/¥119,600 (in Japan) Material published in Focus on Catalysts includes abstracts sourced from Chemical Business NewsBase (CBNB) (E-mail: [email protected]) CBNB is available as part of a subscription to Ei’s EngineeringVillage discovery platform. Visit our website for more details: http://www.ei.org Orders and enquiries Elsevier Ltd, Block 6, Westbrook Centre, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 1YG, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 1223 463160. Fax: +44 (0) 1223 463169. E-mail: [email protected] For US orders Elsevier Journals Customer Service, 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, FL 32887-4800, USA. US Customers Tel: +1 (877) 839 7126. Fax: +1 (407) 363 1354. Customers outside US Tel: +1 (407) 345 4020. Fax: +1 (407) 363 1354 Other Locations Elsevier Customer Support Department, PO Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 20 3853757. Fax: +31 20 4853432. E-mail: [email protected]
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