Controlled temperature catalytic converter, in particular for a motor vehicle
US6178744A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A catalytic converter includes a casing connected to the output from an exhaust gas and residue manifold of an engine, in particular an engine of a motor vehicle. The casing contains arrangements for oxidizing the exhaust gases and residues and for trapping the oxidized gases and residues. A central part of the casing houses cooling arrangements for reducing the temperature of the gases and residues upstream of the trapping arrangements below a predetermined threshold.
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