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DeNOx catalysts consisting of V2O5-Cr2O3-TiO2 and V2O5 -MoO3-TiO2 have been prepared by means of the coprecipitation method, characterized in terms of crystal structure using XRD and surface composition using XPS analysis. NOx reduction performance of urea on these catalysts has also been investigated using actual diesel engine exhaust gas. Consequently, It was found that these catalysts show high DeNOx activity and high reaction velocity above 300°C. With respect to the thermodynamic equilibrium for gaseous urea decomposition, it was considered that the DeNOx reaction might progress according to NH3-SCR at temperatures above 300°C, but that the reaction would be controlled at temperatures below 300°C by decomposition of urea adsorbed on the catalyst, or by hydrolysis on the catalyst of adsorbed isocyanic acid derived from urea decomposition.

A new test method has been developed that enables the resistance to through cracking of different bearing materials operating under the influence of hoop stress to be assessed. Using this method the resistance to through cracking of a new case hardened medium carbon bearing steel together with standard through hardened SAE 52100 and case hardened SAE 5120 bearing steels has been assessed. The results showed that the new case hardened medium carbon and SAE 5120 steels had a higher resistance to through ring cracking than the through hardened SAE 52100 steel at a given hoop stress. The results also showed that the resistance to through cracking of the new case hardened medium carbon steel was similar to that of SAE 5120 steel.