NO[sub x] reduction by sulfur tolerant coronal-catalytic apparatus and method

Patent · Tue Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:7117535

Mathur, V K; Breault, R W; McLarnon, C R; Medros, F G

This invention presents an NO[sub x] environment effective reduction apparatus comprising a sulfur tolerant coronal-catalyst such as high dielectric coronal-catalysts like glass wool, ceramic-glass wool or zirconium glass wool and method of use. In one embodiment the invention comprises an NO[sub x] reduction apparatus of sulfur tolerant coronal-catalyst adapted and configured for hypercritical presentation to an NO[sub x] bearing gas stream at a minimum of at least about 75 watts/cubic meter. 7 figs.

• Research Organization: Univ. of New Hampshire, Durham, NH (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-87PC79852
• Assignee: Tecogen, Inc., Waltham, MA (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5147516; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-555561
• OSTI ID: 7117535
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 19 Jul 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
CATALYSTS
PERFORMANCE
NITROGEN OXIDES
REDUCTION
CORROSION RESISTANCE
DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
540120* - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
010800 - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Waste Management