Catalyst for simultaneously inhibiting emission of ammonia and nitrous oxide
An object of the present invention is to increase the reduction performance of nitrogen oxides compared to existing three-way catalysts; simultaneously inhibit the emission of ammonia and nitrous oxide; simplify a process by means of a method of further doping an iridium-ruthenium catalyst into a commercial three-way catalyst; and expand the scope of application. The present invention provides a catalyst for simultaneously inhibiting the emission of ammonia and nitrous oxide by doping an iridium-ruthenium catalyst component into a three-way catalyst (TWC), a diesel oxidation catalyst, or a lean NOx trap supported on a honeycomb support.
1. A catalyst for simultaneously inhibiting the emission of ammonia and nitrous oxide, comprising an iridium-ruthenium catalytic component doped onto a three-way catalyst (TWC) supported on a honeycomb substrate,
wherein the three-way catalyst comprises a support that includes a mixture of Al 2 O 3 and at least one selected from a group consisting of SiO 2 , CeO 2 , Ce x Zr 1-x O 2 , Pr 6 O 11 , NiO, and BaO, wherein the value of x is in the range of 0<x<1, and
wherein the support, which comprises any one of Pt/Rh, Pd/Rh, or Pt/Pd/Rh, is doped with the iridium-ruthenium catalytic component.
2. The catalyst for simultaneously inhibiting the emission of ammonia and nitrous oxide of claim 1 , wherein the iridium-ruthenium catalyst contains iridium (Ir) in an amount of 0.1 to 10 wt %.
3. The catalyst for simultaneously inhibiting the emission of ammonia and nitrous oxide of claim 1 , wherein the iridium-ruthenium catalyst contains ruthenium (Ru) in an amount of 0.1 to 10 wt %.
4. The catalyst for simultaneously inhibiting the emission of ammonia and nitrous oxide of claim 1 , wherein the three-way catalyst is dipped into a precursor solution of the iridium-ruthenium catalyst component.
5. The catalyst for simultaneously inhibiting the emission of ammonia and nitrous oxide of claim 1 , wherein the three-way catalyst doped with the iridium-ruthenium catalytic component is calcinated at a temperature of 300 to 800° C. under wet conditions.
6. The catalyst for simultaneously inhibiting the emission of ammonia and nitrous oxide of claim 1 , wherein the iridium-ruthenium catalyst component is not powder.