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Composite catalytic converter

US5140813A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 31, 1990
Grant dateAug 25, 1992
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 31, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/12
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

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.

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