Abstract:
Disclosed herein is an attrition resistant catalyst support comprising a carrier such as alumina coated with a silica coating which contains a rare earth metal oxide, and optionally alumina, such that the atom ratio of rare earth metal to silicon to aluminum in the coating is 1:0.1-2.0:0-20. A catalytic metal oxide such as copper oxide or manganese oxide may be included in the coating or added later in an amount such that the atom ratio of catalytic metal to rare earth metal to silicon to aluminum in the coating is 0.6-1.5:1:0.1-2.0:0-20. The final catalyst may be promoted with a small amount of a noble metal such as palladium to improve low temperature activity.
Abstract:
A thermally stable and attrition resistant catalyst support consisting essentially of an alumina coating on an inert substrate. The alumina coating has a rare earth metal oxide substantially uniformly distributed throughout. Catalyst compositions utilizing this support, processes for preparing both support and catalyst, and a method of treating internal combustion engine exhaust gases and preventing crystallization of alumina are disclosed. Catalysts consisting essentially of an alumina matrix containing rare earth metal oxide and a catalytic metal oxide are also disclosed. The atom ratio of rare earth metal to aluminum in the support is 1:5.7-25. The atom ratio of catalytic metal to rare earth metal to aluminum in the catalysts is 1:0.8-1.4:8-20.