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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 23, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Naoto Miyoshi, Nagoya, JP;
Mareo Kimura, Nagoya, JP;
Yuzo Kawai, Nagoya, JP;
Yoko Kumai, Nagoya, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D / ; B01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4232135 ; 4232391 ; 60274 ;
Abstract
A catalyst for purifying carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides in exhaust gases at the stoichiometric point or in oxygen-rich atmospheres, is disclosed, and it includes a support in which at least one element selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline-earth metals and rare-earth elements including La is dissolved in titania to form a solid solution, and a noble metal catalyst ingredient loaded on the support. A process for purifying, by bringing the exhaust gases into contact with the catalyst, is also disclosed.