Adsorbent for hydrocarbons, catalyst for exhaust gas purification and method for exhaust gas purification
View Patent ↗An object of the present invention is to improve hydrocarbon adsorbing property when zeolite is used as an adsorbent for hydrocarbons. The present invention provides an adsorbent for hydrocarbons characterized by comprising A Type of β-zeolite having a SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 ratio (molar ratio) in a range of 10 or more and less than 200 and B Type of β-zeolite having a SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 ratio (molar ratio) in a range from 200 to 1,000, and a catalyst for exhaust gas purification containing said adsorbent for hydrocarbons.
1. An adsorbent for hydrocarbons, comprising A Type of β-zeolite having a SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 ratio (molar ratio) in a range of from 25 to 40 and B Type of β-zeolite having a SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 ratio (molar ratio) in a range from 300 to 500.
2. The adsorbent for hydrocarbons according to claim 1 , wherein the A Type and the B Type are mixed.
3. The adsorbent for hydrocarbons according to claim 1 , wherein the A Type and the B Type are separately present.
4. The adsorbent for hydrocarbons according to claim 1 , wherein mass ratio of the A Type to the B Type (A:B) is 1:10 to 10:1.
5. The adsorbent for hydrocarbons according to claim 1 , further comprising other metal oxide selected from the group consisting of alumina, silica, zirconia, titania, ceria, and complex oxides thereof.
6. The adsorbent for hydrocarbons according to claim 5 , wherein mass ratio of the total mass of the A Type and the B Type to the other metal oxide [(A+B): metal oxide] is 40:1 to 4:1.
7. The adsorbent for hydrocarbons according to claim 5 , wherein mass ratio of the A Type to the other metal oxide (A:metal oxide) is 20:1 to 2:1, and mass ratio of the B Type to the other metal oxide (B:metal oxide) is 20:1 to 2:1.
8. The adsorbent for hydrocarbons according to claim 1 , wherein the A Type and the B Type are supported on a refractory three-dimensional structure.
9. The adsorbent for hydrocarbons according to claim 8 , wherein the A Type and the B Type are mixed.
10. The adsorbent for hydrocarbons according to claim 8 , wherein mass ratio of the A Type to the B Type (A:B) is 1:10 to 10:1.
11. The adsorbent for hydrocarbons according to claim 8 , further comprising other metal oxide selected from the group consisting of alumina, silica, zirconia, titania, ceria, and complex oxides thereof.
12. The adsorbent for hydrocarbons according to claim 8 , wherein mass ratio of the A Type to the other metal oxide (A:metal oxide) is 20:1 to 2:1, and mass ratio of the B Type to the other metal oxide (B:metal oxide) is 20:1 to 2:1.
13. A catalyst for exhaust gas purification, comprising a lower adsorbent layer containing A Type of β-zeolite having a SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 ratio (molar ratio) in a range from 25 to 40 and B Type of β-zeolite having a SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 ratio (molar ratio) in a range from 300 to 500 present on a refractory three-dimensional structure, and an upper catalyst layer containing a catalytically active component for exhaust gas purification selected from the group consisting of platinum, rhodium, palladium, and mixtures thereof present on the lower adsorbent layer.
14. The catalyst for exhaust gas purification according to claim 13 , wherein the catalyst layer comprises an inert refractory inorganic oxide which supports a catalytically active component thereon.
15. The catalyst for exhaust gas purification according to claim 13 , wherein mass ratio of the A Type to the B Type (A:B) is 1:10 to 10:1.
16. A catalyst for exhaust gas purification, comprising a lower catalyst layer containing a catalytically active component for exhaust gas purification selected from the group consisting of platinum, rhodium, palladium, and mixtures thereof present on a refractory three-dimensional structure, and an upper adsorbent layer containing A Type of β-zeolite having a SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 ratio (molar ratio) in a range from 25 to 40 and B Type of β-zeolite having a SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 ratio (molar ratio) in a range from 300 to 500 present on the lower catalyst layer.
17. The catalyst for exhaust gas purification according to claim 16 , wherein the catalyst layer comprises an inert refractory inorganic oxide which supports a catalytically active component thereon.
18. The catalyst for exhaust gas purification according to claim 16 , wherein mass ratio of the A Type to the B Type (A:B) is 1:10 to 10:1.
19. An exhaust gas purification system, installing the catalyst for exhaust gas purification according to claim 13 in exhaust gas.
20. An exhaust gas purification system, installing the catalyst for exhaust gas purification according to claim 16 in exhaust gas.
21. An exhaust gas purification system, installing the adsorbent for hydrocarbons according to claim 1 in the upstream side of exhaust gas, and installing a three way catalyst or an oxidation catalyst in the downstream side of exhaust gas.
22. An exhaust gas purification system, installing a three way catalyst or an oxidation catalyst in the upstream side of exhaust gas, and installing the adsorbent for hydrocarbons according to claim 1 in the downstream side of exhaust gas.
23. A method for exhaust gas purification, wherein exhaust gas is purified by the catalyst for exhaust gas purification according to claim 13 .
24. A method for exhaust gas purification, wherein exhaust gas is purified by the catalyst for exhaust gas purification according to claim 16 .