Multi-component filters for emissions control

1. A catalytic article to remove emissions from a gas stream containing soot, ammonia, an ammonia precursor NO x , CO and hydrocarbons, the article comprising:

a wall-flow filter for trapping soot in the gas stream, the filter having an inlet end and an outlet end defining an overall length, gas permeable walls having a thickness formed into a plurality of axially extending inlet channels and outlet channels, each inlet channel having inlet walls, an open inlet end and a plugged outlet end, each outlet channel having outlet walls, a plugged inlet end and an open outlet end, with each inlet channel having adjacent outlet channels;

an hydrolysis catalyst that promotes the hydrolysis of the ammonia precursor, the hydrolysis catalyst coated on a portion of the inlet walls of the inlet channels extending from the inlet end;

a selective catalytic reduction catalyst permeating the gas permeable walls, the selective catalytic reduction catalyst promoting the conversion of NO x in the gas stream to N 2 in the presence of excess oxygen;

an ammonia oxidation catalyst coating a length of the outlet walls of the outlet channels that promotes the selective oxidation of ammonia to N 2 in the gas stream; and

an oxidation catalyst coated on a portion of the outlet walls of the outlet channels extending from the outlet end toward the inlet end that promotes the oxidation of CO and hydrocarbons to CO 2 .

2. The catalytic article of claim 1 , wherein the hydrolysis catalyst extends from the inlet end to about 50% of the length of the wall flow filter, and arranged so that the gas stream encounters the hydrolysis catalyst first.

3. The catalytic article of claim 1 , wherein the hydrolysis catalyst extends from the inlet end to a length in the range of about one quarter inch to about 10% of the length of the wall flow filter.

4. The catalytic article of claim 1 , wherein the hydrolysis catalyst comprises titania.

5. The catalytic article of claim 1 , wherein the selective catalytic reduction catalyst extends along the entire length of the wall flow filter.

6. The catalytic article of claim 1 , wherein the selective catalytic reduction catalyst has a loading in the range of about 0.25 g/in 3 to about 2.5 g/in 3 .

7. The catalytic article of claim 1 , wherein the selective catalytic reduction catalyst comprises a metal promoted molecular sieve.

8. The catalytic article of claim 1 , further comprising a soot oxidation catalyst before the SCR catalyst.

9. The catalytic article of claim 8 , wherein the soot oxidation catalyst permeates the gas permeable walls.

10. The catalytic article of claim 9 , wherein the soot oxidation catalyst comprises a layer permeating an inlet side of the gas permeable walls.

11. The catalytic article of claim 10 , wherein the layer permeates the gas permeable walls to a depth up to about 50% of the wall thickness.

12. The catalytic article of claim 8 , wherein the soot oxidation catalyst comprises a layer on the inlet walls.

13. The catalytic article of claim 8 , wherein the soot oxidation catalyst comprises zirconia stabilized cerium oxide.

14. The catalytic article of claim 1 , wherein the ammonia oxidation catalyst extends up to about 50% of the overall length of the catalytic article.

15. The catalytic article of claim 1 , wherein the ammonia oxidation catalyst extends from the oxidation catalyst up to about 50% of the overall length of the catalytic article.

16. The catalytic article of claim 1 , wherein the oxidation catalyst extends from the outlet end of outlet channels up to a length of about two inches.

17. The catalytic article of claim 1 , wherein the oxidation catalyst overlaps a portion of the ammonia oxidation catalyst.

18. The catalytic article of claim 1 , wherein there is substantially no overlap of the oxidation catalyst on the ammonia oxidation catalyst.

19. The catalytic article of claim 1 , wherein the oxidation catalyst comprises a platinum group metal on a high surface area support.

20. The catalytic article of claim 1 , wherein the wall flow filter is a high efficiency filter.

21. A method of treating an exhaust gas stream comprising soot, urea, ammonia, NO x , CO and hydrocarbons, the method comprising:

promoting the hydrolysis of urea with a hydrolysis catalyst located at an inlet end of inlet channels of a catalytic article;

filtering the soot from the gas stream after the hydrolysis catalyst by passing the gas stream through a gas permeable wall in the catalytic article and forming a filter cake on the wall of the inlet channels;

promoting the reaction of the ammonia and NO x to form N 2 with a selective catalytic reduction catalyst permeating the gas permeable wall of the catalytic article;

promoting the oxidation of the ammonia in the gas stream exiting the gas permeable walls of the catalytic article with an ammonia oxidation catalyst coated on outlet walls of the catalytic article; and

promoting the oxidation of CO and hydrocarbons to form carbon dioxide and water with an oxidation catalyst coated on the outlet walls at an outlet end of the catalytic article.

22. The method of claim 21 , further comprising promoting the oxidation of the soot with a soot oxidation catalyst before the selective catalytic reduction catalyst.

23. The method of claim 21 , wherein the soot is oxidized after formation of the filter cake.

24. An emissions treatment system comprising an engine and the catalytic article of claim 1 located downstream of and in flow communication with the engine.

25. The emissions treatment system of claim 24 , further comprising a diesel oxidation catalyst positioned downstream of the engine and upstream of the catalytic article and in flow communication with both.

26. The emissions treatment system of claim 24 , further comprising a reductant injector upstream of the catalytic article.