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Zeolite/catalyst wall-flow monolith adsorber
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1993-03-08
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Granted: 1996-02-20
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Expires: 2013-03-08
Abstract
Abstract An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine having a primary catalytic converter located downstream of the engine and a hydrocarbon adsorber located downstream of the primary converter. The adsorber comprises a ceramic wall-flow substrate having a zeolite coating, having the ability to selectively adsorb hydrocarbon molecules from exhaust gas, applied to the interior surfaces of the inlet passages of the substrate and a catalytic coating applied to the adjacent surfaces of the walls of the outlet passages of the substrate. The catalyst preferably has a light-off temperature below the desorption temperature of the zeolite. In operation, hydrocarbon is adsorbed by the zeolite following a cold engine start and is held until the zeolite reaches its desorption temperature at which time the hydrocarbon is released and passes through the porous walled substrate for conversion by the catalyst.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank Ament
- 👤 David A. Singer
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-02 07:54
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/34; B01D53/92; B01D53/94; B01D53/9481; F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/08; F01N3/0807; F01N3/0814; F01N3/0828; F01N3/0835; F01N3/0871; F01N3/0878; F01N2250/00; F01N2250/12; F01N2370/00; F01N2370/22; F01N2370/24; F01N2410/00; F01N2410/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
An exhaust apparatus comprising a ceramic monolith substrate having a plurality of interlaced gas filtering porous internal walls defining a plurality of parallel passages extending to opposite ends of the substrate, said passages including a first group comprising inlet passages open at one end of the substrate and closed at the other end, and a second group comprising outlet passages closed at said one end of said substrate and open at the other end, wherein said inlet and outlet passages are arranged such that each of said porous internal walls of said substrate lies between an inlet passage and an outlet passage for gas flow therebetween, said inlet passages having interior surfaces with an adsorbent material disposed thereon to adsorb hydrocarbon molecules from exhaust gas passing therethrough below a temperature and to desorb said hydrocarbon molecules above said temperature, said outlet passages having interior surfaces with a catalyst material disposed thereon to convert hydrocarbon molecules desorbed from said adsorbent material and passing through said porous internal walls from said inlet passages to said outlet passages.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
An exhaust apparatus comprising a ceramic monolith substrate having a plurality of interlaced gas filtering porous internal walls defining a plurality of parallel passages extending to opposite ends of the substrate, said passages including a first group comprising inlet passages open at one end of the substrate and closed at the other end, and a second group comprising outlet passages closed at said one end of said substrate and open at the other end, wherein said inlet and outlet passages are arranged such that each of said porous internal walls of said substrate lies between an inlet passage and an outlet passage for gas flow therebetween, said inlet passages having interior surfaces with an adsorbent material disposed thereon to adsorb hydrocarbon molecules from exhaust gas passing therethrough below a temperature and to desorb said hydrocarbon molecules above said temperature, said outlet passages having interior surfaces with a catalyst material disposed thereon to convert hydrocarbon molecules desorbed from said adsorbent material and passing through said porous internal walls from said inlet passages to said outlet passages.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
An exhaust apparatus, as defined in claim 1, said adsorbent material comprising a zeolite.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
An exhaust apparatus, as defined in claim 1, said catalyst material having a light-off temperature below said temperature at which said adsorbent material desorbs hydrocarbon molecules.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
248 words
An exhaust system for use on an internal combustion engine comprising a primary catalytic converter downstream of the engine, a hydrocarbon adsorber downstream of said primary converter, a bypass for conducting exhaust gas exiting said primary converter around said hydrocarbon adsorber and a bypass valve disposed between said primary converter and said hydrocarbon adsorber to regulate exhaust flow to said adsorber following engine cold start and to said bypass during high-temperature operation, said hydrocarbon adsorber comprising a ceramic monolith substrate having a plurality of thin interlaced gas filtering porous internal walls defining a plurality of parallel passages extending to opposite ends of the substrate, said passages including a first group comprising inlet passages open at one end of the substrate and closed at the other end, and a second group comprising outlet passages closed at said one end of said substrate and open at the other end, wherein said inlet and outlet passages are arranged such that each of said porous internal walls of said substrate lies between an inlet passage and an outlet passage for gas flow therebetween, said inlet passages having interior surfaces with an adsorbent material disposed thereon, to adsorb hydrocarbon molecules from exhaust gas passing therethrough below a temperature and to desorb said hydrocarbon molecules above said temperature, said outlet passages having interior surface with a catalyst material disposed thereon to convert hydrocarbon molecules desorbed from said adsorbent material and passing through said porous internal walls from said inlet passages to said outlet passages.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
248 words
An exhaust system for use on an internal combustion engine comprising a primary catalytic converter downstream of the engine, a hydrocarbon adsorber downstream of said primary converter, a bypass for conducting exhaust gas exiting said primary converter around said hydrocarbon adsorber and a bypass valve disposed between said primary converter and said hydrocarbon adsorber to regulate exhaust flow to said adsorber following engine cold start and to said bypass during high-temperature operation, said hydrocarbon adsorber comprising a ceramic monolith substrate having a plurality of thin interlaced gas filtering porous internal walls defining a plurality of parallel passages extending to opposite ends of the substrate, said passages including a first group comprising inlet passages open at one end of the substrate and closed at the other end, and a second group comprising outlet passages closed at said one end of said substrate and open at the other end, wherein said inlet and outlet passages are arranged such that each of said porous internal walls of said substrate lies between an inlet passage and an outlet passage for gas flow therebetween, said inlet passages having interior surfaces with an adsorbent material disposed thereon, to adsorb hydrocarbon molecules from exhaust gas passing therethrough below a temperature and to desorb said hydrocarbon molecules above said temperature, said outlet passages having interior surface with a catalyst material disposed thereon to convert hydrocarbon molecules desorbed from said adsorbent material and passing through said porous internal walls from said inlet passages to said outlet passages.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
An exhaust apparatus, as defined in claim 4, said adsorbent material comprising a zeolite.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An exhaust apparatus, as defined in claim 4, said catalyst material having a light-off temperature below said temperature at which said adsorbent material desorbs hydrocarbon molecules.
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