Development of coatings and coating processes for catalytic exhaust gas aftertreatment
Target of the project is the mutual development of catalytic highly active coating materials and coating processes for the preparation of exhaust gas catalysts for vehicles and industry. The support materials which are coated with catalytic active powders (= catalysts) are integrated into the exhaust lines of combustion engines (e.g. in passenger cars, trucks, construction machines, tractors, ship engines) or/ and into the exhaust system of industrial plants (e.g. cement plant, waste incineration) respectively. The catalysts convert the emitted harmful substances (nitrogen oxides, carbon_x000D_
monoxide, hydrocarbons, soot, organic substances) into harmless compounds such as water, nitrogen and carbon dioxide. To meet the future stricter limits of pollutants in the exhaust gas, it is necessary to use catalysts with enhanced efficiency and catalytic more active components. More effective catalysts are also able to lower the carbon dioxide emission.