A Study of Deactivation and Regeneration of Rhodium- Based Three Way Catalysts during Fuel Shutoff As Measured By Steam Reforming of Propane

Zheng, Qinghe

Monday, June 15, 2015

Ballroom B (Lawrence Convention Center)

Qinghe Zheng¹, Robert J. Farrauto¹, Ioannis Valsamakis¹ and Michel Deeba², (1)Columbia University, USA, (2)BASF Corporation, USA.

The present work provides a practical solution to the existing TWC deactivation problem caused by automotive fuel shutoff. The study explores the effectiveness of regeneration of Rh-based TWCs by SR of exhaust HCs, with fuel shutoff and varying SR conditions.

Extended Abstracts:

NAM_Abstract_Fuel shutoff_Angela_final draft_103014.pdf (449.4KB) - Extended Abstract

P-Mo-B-101 A Study of Deactivation and Regeneration of Rhodium- Based Three Way Catalysts during Fuel Shutoff As Measured By Steam Reforming of Propane