| abstract |
Disclosed is a catalytic unit that removes contaminates and particulates, including nitrogen oxides and soot, from diesel engine emissions without the use of chemical agents. The disclosed apparatus comprises a flow through device in fluid communication with a reduction unit, which is in fluid communication with a diesel particulate filter. The flow through device is coated with hematite and bixbyite in a ratio ranging from 1:1 to 9:1. The reduction unit is a catalytic substrate comprising one or more transition metals supported on a molecular sieve coated with an oxide catalyst. The diesel particulate filter has an oxide coating and a noble metal coating. The flow through device converts nitric oxide into nitrogen dioxide. The reduction unit converts most of the nitrogen dioxide into nitrogen, water, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. The diesel particulate filter traps remaining soot and coverts it and the carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide. |