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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2011
Applicant:
Gerardine G. Botte, Athens, OH (US);
Inventor:
Gerardine G. Botte, Athens, OH (US);
Assignee:
Ohio University, Athens, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 53/56 (2006.01); B01D 53/74 (2006.01); B01D 53/94 (2006.01); C01B 3/22 (2006.01); C25B 1/00 (2006.01); C25B 1/02 (2006.01); C01C 1/00 (2006.01); F01N 3/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for producing ammonia suitable for use as a reductant in a combustion exhaust gas treatment system is provided that includes the electrolytic hydrolysis of urea under mild conditions. The ammonia generator, which includes an electrolysis apparatus including an electrolytic flow cell, an alkaline electrolyte composition, and a recirculation system, may be operatively coupled to an exhaust gas treatment system to provide an apparatus for reducing nitrogen oxides (NO) and/or particulate in exhaust gases.