Application of a global kinetic model on an SCR coated on Filter (SCR-F) catalyst for automotive applications

Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) catalysts coated on diesel particulate Filter, SCR-F, have been introduced for automotive applications in the last years due to the capability of reducing NOx and PM simultaneously below the limits imposed by emission regulations. In this context, the performance of a commercial silicon carbide Cu/zeolite SCR-F for controlling NOx emissions in an automotive diesel engine was analyzed both experimentally and numerically for different soot loading levels with the aim to investigate its catalytic properties and to build a simulation model of the aftertreament device capable of predicting NOx conversion efficiency, NH3 storage capacity and soot conversion due to passive regeneration.