METHOD FOR REMOVING CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDROCARBONS FROM THE EXHAUST GAS OF LEAN-BURN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES

摘要

The invention relates to a method for removing carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons from the exhaust gas of lean-burn internal combustion engines, said exhaust gas being passed over a catalyst which contains platinum supported on one or more refractory supporting materials, pure cerium oxide, and optionally an additional noble metal selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium and rhodium, wherein the pure cerium oxide is in close contact with the noble metal.