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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2005
Applicants:
Richard Ancimer, Vancouver, CA;
Olivier Lebastard, Burnaby, CA;
Inventors:
Richard Ancimer, Vancouver, CA;
Olivier Lebastard, Burnaby, CA;
Assignee:
Westport Power Inc., Vancouver, BC, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a method of regenerating a NOx adsorber, the NOx adsorber is used to treat exhaust gases created during the combustion of gaseous fuels in general. Methane is introduced into a reformer or exhaust line in which hydrogen generated during reforming is used to regenerate the NOx absorber.