IP Library Granted Patent US 9,869,222
Granted Patent B2
US 9,869,222 · App. 14/971,404 · Granted Jan 16, 2018

Method for removing soot from exhaust gases

Inventors: Steven L. Suib (Storrs, CT); D. A. Saminda Dharmarathna (Vernon, CT); Lakshitha R. Pahalagedara (Willimantic, CT)
Assignee: University of Connecticut
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Patent No.
US 9,869,222
App. No.
14/971,404
Granted
Jan 16, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for oxidizing soot from diesel exhaust gas from a diesel engine. The method involves providing a diesel particulate filter for receiving the diesel exhaust gas; coating a catalyst composition on the diesel particulate filter; and contacting the soot from the diesel exhaust gas with the catalyst coated diesel particulate filter at a temperature sufficient to oxidize the soot to carbon dioxide. The catalyst composition is a doped or undoped manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieve (OMS-2) material. A diesel exhaust gas treatment system that includes a diesel particulate filter for receiving diesel exhaust gas from a diesel engine and collecting soot; and a catalyst composition coated on the diesel particulate filter. The catalyst composition is a doped or undoped manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieve (OMS-2).

Claims (31)

1. A method for oxidizing soot from diesel exhaust gas from a diesel engine, said method comprising:

providing a diesel particulate filter for receiving the diesel exhaust gas;

coating a catalyst composition on the diesel particulate filter, wherein the catalyst composition comprises a cobalt doped manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieve (OMS-2); and

contacting the soot from the diesel exhaust gas with the catalyst coated diesel particulate filter at a temperature sufficient to oxidize the soot to carbon dioxide.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the contacting is conducted at a temperature of about 350° C. or less.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the contacting is conducted at a temperature of the diesel exhaust gas.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cobalt doped manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieve (OMS-2) has a Cryptomelane type structure.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the catalyst composition to soot weight ratio is from about 1.5:1 to about 3:1.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the oxidation of the soot produces no carbon monoxide, and the catalyst composition contains no noble metals or rare earth metals.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cobalt in the cobalt doped manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieve (OMS-2) is present in an amount of from about 0.1 weight percent to about 25 weight percent.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising regenerating the cobalt doped manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieve (OMS-2) at a temperature and for a period to time sufficient to substantially oxidize the soot to carbon dioxide.

9. A diesel exhaust gas treatment system comprising:

a diesel particulate filter for receiving diesel exhaust gas from a diesel engine and collecting soot; and

a catalyst composition coated on the diesel particulate filter; wherein the catalyst composition comprises a cobalt doped manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieve (OMS-2).

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the cobalt doped manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieve (OMS-2) has a Cryptomelane type structure.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the catalyst composition to soot weight ratio is from about 1.5:1 to about 3:1.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein oxidation of the soot produces no carbon monoxide, and the catalyst composition contains no noble metals or rare earth metals.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the cobalt in the cobalt doped manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieve (OMS-2) is present in an amount of from about 0.1 weight percent to about 25 weight percent.

14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the cobalt doped manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieve (OMS-2) is regenerated at a temperature and for a period of time sufficient to substantially oxidize the soot to carbon dioxide.

15. A method of providing a catalyst composition on a diesel particulate filter, said method comprising: providing a diesel particulate filter; and applying a catalyst composition for facilitating soot oxidation on the diesel particulate filter; wherein the catalyst comprises a cobalt doped manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieve (OMS-2).

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the cobalt doped manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieve (OMS-2) has a Cryptomelane type structure.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the catalyst composition to soot weight ratio is from about 1.5:1 to about 3:1.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the oxidation of the soot produces no carbon monoxide, and the catalyst composition contains no noble metals or rare earth metals.

19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the cobalt in the cobalt doped manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieve (OMS-2) is present in an amount of from about 0.1 weight percent to about 25 weight percent.

20. The method of claim 15 , further comprising regenerating the cobalt doped manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieve (OMS-2) at a temperature and for a period of time sufficient to substantially oxidize the soot to carbon dioxide.

21. A catalyst composition for facilitating soot oxidation to CO2, said catalyst composition comprising a diesel particulate filter including a cobalt doped manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieve (OMS-2).

22. The catalyst composition of claim 21 , wherein the cobalt doped manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieve (OMS-2) has a Cryptomelane type structure.

23. The catalyst composition of claim 21 , wherein the catalyst composition to soot weight ratio is from about 1.5:1 to about 3:1.

24. The catalyst composition of claim 21 , wherein oxidation of the soot produces no carbon monoxide, and the catalyst composition contains no noble metals or rare earth metals.

25. The catalyst composition of claim 21 , wherein the cobalt in the cobalt doped manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieve (OMS-2) is present in an amount of from about 0.1 weight percent to about 25 weight percent.

26. The catalyst composition of claim 21 , wherein the cobalt doped manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieve (OMS-2) is regenerated at a temperature and for a period to time sufficient to substantially oxidize the soot to carbon dioxide.

Assignments (2)
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Nov 4, 2020
From: UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCH OF MED/DNT
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Reel/Frame 054268/0344 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2015
From: SUIB, STEVEN L.; DHARMARATHNA, D. A. SAMINDA; PAHALAGEDARA, LAKSHITHA R.
To: UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
Reel/Frame 037330/0085 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62093180 · Dec 17, 2014
Related Publication 20160177794A1 · Jun 23, 2016