Catalytic converter

Patent · Tue Aug 03 04:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:6275166

Cameron, G M

In a catalytic converter having a shell, a plurality of horizontal catalyst bed supports upon which catalyst is retained and arranged, one bed support above another within said shell, and a plurality of horizontal divider plates, one located between each pair of bed supports; the improvement is described comprising: at least one of said bed supports comprises a first full bed support extending essentially across the diameter of said shell, said full bed support comprising (i) an inner dished plate, centrally and symmetrically disposed within said shell, and (ii) an annular dished plate between said shell and said inner dished plate; a substantially circular gas entry port and a substantially circular gas exit port within said shell in gaseous communication with said first full bed support; and a substantially dished divider plate extending essentially across the diameter of said shell above said first bed support and comprising (i) an inner divider plate, centrally and symmetrically disposed within said shell and (ii) an annular curved divider plate radially between said shell and said inner divider plate having a raised first arcuate-shaped portion adjacent said shell substantially the circumference of said shell, said converter further comprising a second substantially circular gas exit port within said shell and not in gaseous communication with said first full bed support; and wherein said annular curved divider plate has a lowered second arcuate-shaped portion adjacent the circumference of said shell and said second gas exit port.

• Assignee: IMS; EDB-93-113717
• Patent Number(s): US 5232670; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-824947
• OSTI ID: 6275166
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330700* -- Advanced Propulsion Systems-- Emission Control
CATALYST SUPPORTS
CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC CONVERTERS
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
FLUID FLOW
GAS FLOW
OPERATION
PLATES
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT