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Composite catalytic converter
Assignee: BASF Catalysts LLC
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Filing: 1990-10-31
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Granted: 1992-08-25
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Expires: 2010-10-31
Abstract
Abstract There is provided a composite catalytic converter for removing pollutant materials from an exhaust gas stream. The converter is composed of an electrically heatable catalytic converter and a conventional ceramic catalytic converter in juxtaposed or embedded axial relationship whereby axial movement in a downstream direction of the electrically heatable catalytic converter core is resisted.
Inventors
- 👤 William A. Whittenberger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:18
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/08; F01N3/10; F01N3/24; F01N3/28; F01N3/2839; F01N3/2853; F01N3/2857; B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/34; B01D53/74; B01D53/86; B01D53/8603; B01D53/8612; B01D53/8618; B01J; B01J35/00; B01J35/30; B01J35/33; F01N3/18; F01N3/20; F01N3/2006; F01N3/2013; F01N3/2026; F01N3/2803; F01N3/2807; F01N3/281; F01N3/2814; F01N3/2825; F01N3/2828; F01N3/2882; F01N2330/00; F01N2330/02; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A composite polycellular catalytic converter for removing pollutants from an exhaust gas stream comprising (a) a housing, (b) a polycellular electrically heatable catalytic converter comprising a monolith core formed of nonnesting corrugated thin metal strips overfolded once at their midpoints and in electrically conducting relation with an electrically conducting central core located at the midpoint of each strip, and said metal strips being wound in a spiral about said central core to form a polycellular bundle, the free ends of each overfolded strip being electrically conducting, a binder ring in electrical contact with said free ends for binding the wound strips into a polycellular core, means for conducting electrical power from a voltage source to said electrically heatable catalytic core, (c) a polycellular conventional ceramic catalytic monolith in juxtaposed coaxial relation downstream of said electrically heatable catalytic converter, and (d) means for holding said conventional ceramic catalytic monolith in fixed axial relation in said housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A composite polycellular catalytic converter for removing pollutants from an exhaust gas stream comprising (a) a housing, (b) a polycellular electrically heatable catalytic converter comprising a monolith core formed of nonnesting corrugated thin metal strips overfolded once at their midpoints and in electrically conducting relation with an electrically conducting central core located at the midpoint of each strip, and said metal strips being wound in a spiral about said central core to form a polycellular bundle, the free ends of each overfolded strip being electrically conducting, a binder ring in electrical contact with said free ends for binding the wound strips into a polycellular core, means for conducting electrical power from a voltage source to said electrically heatable catalytic core, (c) a polycellular conventional ceramic catalytic monolith in juxtaposed coaxial relation downstream of said electrically heatable catalytic converter, and (d) means for holding said conventional ceramic catalytic monolith in fixed axial relation in said housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A composite polycellular catalytic converter as defined in claim 1 wherein the polycellular conventional catalytic converter is extruded ceramic having a cell density in the range of from 16 to 400 cells per square inch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A composite polycellular catalytic converter as defined in claim 1 wherein the corrugated thin metal strips are corrugated ferritic stainless steel strips.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composite polycellular catalytic converter as defined in claim 3 wherein the thin metal strips are corrugated in a herringbone pattern.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A composite polycellular catalytic converter as defined in claim 3 wherein the thin metal strips are nonnesting and corrugated in a straight through pattern.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A composite polycellular catalytic converter as defined in claim 1 wherein the electrically heatable catalytic converter monolith is embedded in the upstream face of the conventional ceramic catalytic converter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A composite polycellular catalytic converter as defined in claim 1 wherein the electrically heatable catalytic converter monolith is in juxtaposed relation with the upstream face of the conventional ceramic catalytic converter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A composite polycellular catalytic converter as defined in claim 7 wherein the electrically heatable catalytic converter monolith is also in juxtaposed relation with the downstream face of a conventional ceramic catalytic converter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A composite polycellular catalytic converter as defined in claim 1 wherein the electrically heatable catalytic converter is partially embedded in a conventional ceramic catalytic converter located downstream of said electrically heatable catalytic converter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A composite polycellular catalytic converter as defined in claim 1 wherein the electrically heatable catalytic converter is partially embedded in a downstream conventional ceramic catalytic converter and partially embedded in an upstream conventional ceramic catalytic converter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A composite polycellular catalytic converter as defined in claim 1 wherein the corrugated thin metal strips have a coating of a refractory metal oxide on at least one surface thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composite polycellular catalytic converter as defined in claim 11 wherein the refractory metal oxide is gamma alumina.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A composite polycellular catalytic converter as defined in claim 11 wherein the refractory metal oxide has a noble metal catalyst supported thereon.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
A composite polycellular catalytic converter as defined in claim 11 wherein the refractory metal oxide is gamma alumina having a minor amount of a rare earth metal selected from the group consisting of cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, praseodymium and yttrium contained therein.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
A composite polycellular catalytic converter as defined in claim 13 wherein the refractory metal oxide is gamma alumina and the noble metal catalyst is selected from platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, and mixtures of two or more of such metals.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
A composite polycellular catalytic converter as defined in claim 1 wherein the electrically heatable catalytic converter has a cell density of from 100 to 700 cells per square inch.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
A composite polycellular catalytic converter as defined in claim 1 wherein the conventional catalytic converter is ceramic and has a cell density of from 200 to 400 cells per square inch.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
A composite polycellular catalytic converter as defined in claim 1 wherein the electrically heatable catalytic converter is axially disposed between and in contact with upstream and downstream portions of a ceramic conventional catalytic converter.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
46 words
A composite polycellular catalytic converter as defined in claim 18 wherein the upstream and downstream portions of the conventional catalytic converter are each encircled with an insulating ceramic felt disposed under compression between the housing and the ceramic portions whereby resistance to axial movement is achieved.
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