Abstract:
A system for the prevention of hydrocarbon emissions from engines during start up is provided, in which a cold engine generates an exhaust gas rich in unburned or thermally degraded hydrocarbons. The exhaust gas is passed through a hydrocarbon absorbent bed prior to atmospheric discharge, so that hydrocarbon vapor is absorbed in the bed. When the engine and exhaust gas are hot, and hydrocarbon emission low, most of the exhaust gas is discharged directly to atmosphere and the absorbent bed is regenerated by passing a small stream of hot exhaust gas through the bed. The resulting gaseous mixture of exhaust gas plug desorbed hydrocarbon vapor is recycled to the engine.
Abstract:
Engine exhaust gas is treated to remove noxious components by contacting the exhaust gas with an active catalytic agent deposited on alumina which has been stabilized by the inclusion of at least two metallic additives selected from the group consisting of thorium, a rare earth metal, and an alkaline earth metal.
Abstract:
A GAS STREAM CONTAINING NITROGEN OXIDES, SUCH AS THE TAIL GAS FROM A NITRIC ACID PLANT, IS SRUBBED WITH AN AQUEOUS UREA SOLUTION. THE NITROGEN OXIDES DISSOLVE IN THE SOLUTION TO FORM NITROUS ACID, WHICH REACTS WITH THE UREA TO FORM NITROGEN, CARBON DIOXIDE AND WATER. THE RESULTING SCRUBBED GAS STREAM IS OF REDUCED NITROGEN OXIDES CONTENT AND, IN THE CASE OF NITRIC ACID PLANT TAIL GAS, MAY BE SAFETLY DISCHARGED TO THE ATMOSPHERE WITHOUT CAUSING AIR POLLUTION.
Abstract:
THE EXHAUST GAS FROM INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES OR THE LIKE IS TREATED TO CONVERT HARMFUL OR POLLUTANT COMPONENTS SUCH AS NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE AND UNBURNED HYDROCARBONS TO INNOCUOUS COMPOUNDS, BY CONTACTING THE EXHAUST GAS WITH A CATALYST COMPOSITION CONTAINING NICKEL, COBALT AND MANGANESE IN CATALYTICALLY EFFECTIVE AMOUNTS, DEPOSITED ON A CARRIER SUCH AS ALPHA ALUMINA.
Abstract:
THE EXHAUST GAS FROM INTERNAL COMBUSTIO ENGINES OR THE LIKE IS TREATED TO CONVERT HARMFUL OR POLLUTANT COMPONENTS SUCH AS NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE AND UNBRUNED HYDROCARBONS TO INNOCUOUS COMOUNDS, BY CONTACTING THE WXHAUST GAS WITH A CATALYST COMPOSITION CONTAINING NICKEL, COBALT AND MANAGNESE IN CATALYTICALLY EFFECTIVE AMOUNTS, DEPOSITED ON A CARRIER SUCH AS ALPHA ALUMINA.
Abstract:
Waste gases containing sulfur dioxide, which may also contain sulfur trioxide, are scrubbed with an aqueous slurry containing solid reactant particles of an oxide or carbonate of calcium, magnesium or barium, together with an additive containing an acidic radical which solubilizes the calcium, magnesium or barium ion, so that the aqueous slurry absorbs sulfur dioxide from the waste gas. The dissolved sulfur dioxide forms the soluble sulfite radical in solution, which reacts with the dissolved calcium, magnesium or barium ion to precipitate a solid sulfite and regenerate the additive in solution. The solid sulfite or calcium, magnesium or barium is separated from the aqueous liquid phase which is recycled for further scrubbing, together with makeup solid reactant particles. The scrubbed waste gas is discharged to atmosphere.