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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2013
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Hungwen Jen, Troy, MI (US);
Eva Thanasiu, Trenton, MI (US);
Jeffrey Scott Hepburn, Birmingham, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A three-way catalyst including a mixture of nickel and copper is provided for reducing carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon emissions, and nitrogen oxides from vehicle engine exhausts. The catalyst is impregnated onto a carrier substrate which is non-reactive with nickel and copper. When used in a vehicle exhaust gas treatment system, the nickel-copper catalyst provides improved efficiency in reducing CO, HC, and NOemissions over the use of conventional three-way-catalysts and provides enhanced oxygen storage capacity (OSC) and water-gas-shift (WGS) functions.