NOx reduction by sulfur tolerant coronal-catalytic apparatus and method

Patent · 31 August 1993

OSTI ID:6287338

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.

• Research Organization: University of New Hampshire
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-87PC79852
• Assignee: Tecogen Inc., Waltham, MA (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5240575; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-824596
• OSTI ID: 6287338
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CATALYSTS
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