Beneficial and problematic interactions between NOx trapping materials and carbonaceous particulate matter

The presence of a NOx trapping BaO component with a Pt active phase does not per-se promote carbon combustion. However when coupled with trap regeneration, promotion of soot combustion is seen. Operating NOx trapping materials promote combustion due to the periodic localised increases in [NO2](g) generated during the regeneration rather than due to a co-generated exotherm. However, it has been noted that the presence of soot prevents NOx traps from employing their full trapping capacity.DG 15/11/1