Catalytic converter with air tube

Patent · Tue Mar 17 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6162840

Jalbing, J I; Roberts, D E; Smith, J E

In a catalytic converter, an air tube is permanently fixed and sealed at an open end thereof between two flanges on one side of a clamshell type housing enclosing reducing and oxidizing catalyst means. The tube extends between the catalyst means and has a closed end slidably mounted between flanges of the housing on the opposite side thereof internal of where these flanges are joined. The tube which has holes for delivering air into the passing exhaust gases prior to reaching the oxidizing catalyst is thus firmly supported by the housing while relative expansion with heat is permitted therebetween and without interrupting the sealed integrity of the housing flanges at the closed end of the tube.

• Assignee: General Motors Corp
• Patent Number(s): US 4256700
• OSTI ID: 6162840
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330700* -- Advanced Propulsion Systems-- Emission Control
AIR
CATALYTIC CONVERTERS
DESIGN
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
EXHAUST GASES
FLUIDS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
TUBES
WASTES