Method of treating exhaust gases from a methanol fueled internal combustion engine

Patent · Tue Dec 08 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5483595

Yao, Y Y

A method of oxidizing that portion of a methanol fuel which has not been burned in an internal combustion engine is disclosed. Briefly, the method includes the following steps. A methanol fuel is burned in an internal combustion engine thereby to produce exhaust gases which contain unburned methanol. The exhaust gases containing the unburned methanol are passed over a catalyst consisting essentially of silver dispersed on a washcoat material. The washcoat material is in turn dispersed on a substrate. In this manner, the unburned methanol is oxidized to carbon dioxide and water without any significant production of aldehydes, ethers or carbon monoxide.

• Assignee: Ford Motor Co
• Patent Number(s): US 4304761
• OSTI ID: 5483595
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 28 Nov 1980; Other Information: PAT-APPL-211484
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
EXHAUST GASES
METHANOL FUELS
COMBUSTION
OXIDATION
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
CATALYSTS
FUEL SYSTEMS
SILVER
SUBSTRATES
ALCOHOL FUELS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONTROL
ELEMENTS
ENGINES
FLUIDS
FUELS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HEAT ENGINES
METALS
POLLUTION CONTROL
SYNTHETIC FUELS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
WASTES
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330700 - Advanced Propulsion Systems- Emission Control