US4383974A
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Catalytic waste gas converter for combustion machines
Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
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Filing: 1982-06-23
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Granted: 1983-05-17
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Expires: 2002-06-23
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a catalytic waste gas converter for internal combustion engines of various types in which there is used as carrier for the catalyst a carrier matrix made of a steel screen arranged in a housing holder. There are employed special flow guides made of spirally wound steel matrices for the various flow through possibilities favorable to conversion of the waste gas to be purified.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerhard Fratzer
- 👤 Bernhard Beck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-29 15:19
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/34; B01D53/92; B01D53/94; B01D53/944; B01D53/9445; B01D53/9454; F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/02; F01N3/021; F01N3/0211; F01N3/0212; F01N3/0217; F01N3/0218; F01N3/022; F01N3/0222; F01N3/033; F01N3/035; F01N3/08; F01N3/10; F01N3/24; F01N3/28; F01N3/2803; F01N3/2807; F01N3/2839; F01N3/2892; B01D2258/00; B01D2258/01; B01D2258/012; F01N2240/00; F01N2240/20; F01N2330/00; F01N2330/12; F01N2470/00; F01N2470/24; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
272 words
A catalytic waste gas converter suitable for the use with an internal combustion engine or a diesel engine comprising in combination a cylindrical housing with gas inlet means at one end thereof and gas withdrawal means at the other end thereof, a first conical cover at the gas inlet end of the housing and a second conical cover at the gas withdrawal end of the housing, a gas supply tube passing through the cover on the gas inlet end of the housing and extending up to the plane of a first transition between the cylindrical housing and the cover at the gas withdrawal end of the housing, said gas supply tube being closed at the end thereof, the section of the gas supply tube before a second transition between the housing and the cover at the gas inlet of the housing having openings at the circumference and the section of the gas supply tube lying below said second transition having perforations, a coil surrounding the perforated section of the gas supply tube and being made of catalyst coated, alternating smooth and undulating layers of a high temperature and scale resistant steel screen, said coil being supported on its downstream face by flange means fastened to the cover on the gas withdrawal side and on its upstream face by flange means fastened to the cover on the gas inlet side, an insulation layer disposed on the periphery of said coil, said coil and insulation layer being in the form of a roll in the cylindrical housing and a gas withdrawal tube attached to the cover on the gas withdrawal end of the housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
272 words
A catalytic waste gas converter suitable for the use with an internal combustion engine or a diesel engine comprising in combination a cylindrical housing with gas inlet means at one end thereof and gas withdrawal means at the other end thereof, a first conical cover at the gas inlet end of the housing and a second conical cover at the gas withdrawal end of the housing, a gas supply tube passing through the cover on the gas inlet end of the housing and extending up to the plane of a first transition between the cylindrical housing and the cover at the gas withdrawal end of the housing, said gas supply tube being closed at the end thereof, the section of the gas supply tube before a second transition between the housing and the cover at the gas inlet of the housing having openings at the circumference and the section of the gas supply tube lying below said second transition having perforations, a coil surrounding the perforated section of the gas supply tube and being made of catalyst coated, alternating smooth and undulating layers of a high temperature and scale resistant steel screen, said coil being supported on its downstream face by flange means fastened to the cover on the gas withdrawal side and on its upstream face by flange means fastened to the cover on the gas inlet side, an insulation layer disposed on the periphery of said coil, said coil and insulation layer being in the form of a roll in the cylindrical housing and a gas withdrawal tube attached to the cover on the gas withdrawal end of the housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A waste gas converter according to claim 1 wherein the layers of the catalyst coil are at least partially soldered or welded together at their front sides.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A waste gas converter according to claim 2 wherein the first layer of the catalyst coil is welded or soldered to the gas supply tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A waste gas converter according to claim 1 wherein the first layer of the catalyst coil is welded or soldered to the gas supply tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A waste gas converter according to claim 1 wherein the respective flange means for the catalyst coil are welded or soldered to the conical covers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A waste gas converter according to claim 1 wherein the gas supply tube is welded or soldered to the first conical cover and the gas withdrawal tube is welded or soldered to the second conical cover.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
240 words
A catalytic waste gas converter suitable for use with an internal combustion engine comprising in combination a cylindrical housing with gas inlet means at one end thereof and gas withdrawal means at the other end thereof, a first conical cover at the gas inlet end of the housing and a second conical cover at the gas withdrawal end of the housing, a gas supply tube passing through the cover on the gas inlet end of the housing and terminating at the transition between the housing and the first conical cover, said gas supply tube opening into one end of a perforated cylinder which is closed at the other end thereof, the perforated cylinder extending to the plane of transition between the cylindrical housing and the cover at the gas withdrawal end of the housing, a coil surrounding the perforated cylinder and being made of catalyst coated, alternating smooth and undulating layers of a high temperature and scale resistant steel screen, said coil being supported on its downstream face by flange means fastened to the cover on the gas withdrawal side and on its upstream face by flange means fastened to the cover on the gas inlet side, an insulation layer disposed on the periphery of said coil, said coil and insulation layer being in the form of a roll in the cylindrical housing and a gas withdrawal tube attached to the cover on the gas withdrawal end of the housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
240 words
A catalytic waste gas converter suitable for use with an internal combustion engine comprising in combination a cylindrical housing with gas inlet means at one end thereof and gas withdrawal means at the other end thereof, a first conical cover at the gas inlet end of the housing and a second conical cover at the gas withdrawal end of the housing, a gas supply tube passing through the cover on the gas inlet end of the housing and terminating at the transition between the housing and the first conical cover, said gas supply tube opening into one end of a perforated cylinder which is closed at the other end thereof, the perforated cylinder extending to the plane of transition between the cylindrical housing and the cover at the gas withdrawal end of the housing, a coil surrounding the perforated cylinder and being made of catalyst coated, alternating smooth and undulating layers of a high temperature and scale resistant steel screen, said coil being supported on its downstream face by flange means fastened to the cover on the gas withdrawal side and on its upstream face by flange means fastened to the cover on the gas inlet side, an insulation layer disposed on the periphery of said coil, said coil and insulation layer being in the form of a roll in the cylindrical housing and a gas withdrawal tube attached to the cover on the gas withdrawal end of the housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A waste gas converter according to claim 7 wherein the layers of the catalyst coil are at least partially soldered or welded together at their front sides.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A waste gas converter according to claim 7 wherein the gas supply tube is welded or soldered to the first conical cover and the gas withdrawal tube is welded or soldered to the second conical cover.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A waste gas converter according to claims 1 or 7 wherein the steel screen has a mesh aperture of 0.5 to 2.5 mm and a wire thickness of 0.2 to 0.4 mm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A waste gas converter according to claim 10 wherein the steel screen has a mesh aperture of 0.8 to 1.6 mm and a wire thickness of 0.2 to 0.3 mm.
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