Abstract
Aqueous solutions of NH3-precursor compounds (i.e. urea and methanamide) were catalytically hydrolyzed in the liquid phase by applying a pressure of 50 bar during contact with the catalyst in a heated tube. Methanamide could be hydrolyzed on an Au/TiO2 catalyst to yield not only NH3, but also H2. Decomposition of urea under high pressure in the liquid phase could even be achieved without the addition of a catalyst. Due to the large excess of water present during decomposition, side products could be avoided. As the reactor tube is electrically heated, the presented method provides a possibility to reliably transform NH3-precursor compounds into gaseous NH3 independent of the engine exhaust gas temperature. The NH3-flow can be added to the main exhaust duct to enable the selective catalytic reduction of NOx at the light-off of the SCR catalyst.
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