Air pollution control electrocatalytic converter

Patent · Tue Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:7250588

John, M

This patent describes an electrocatalytic converter. It comprises a base portion having a fixing portion formed on an outer wall thereof and a terminal insulatedly provided therein and connected to an electrical source; a heater means integrally connected to the base portion, having heating surface and heating fins formed on a wall surface thereof and composed of a catalyst a transition metal; a heating means comprising a resistive exothermic element connected to the terminal of the base portion. The resistive exothermic element being provided adjacent to the heating surface within the heating means; a plurality of heating means fins outwardly extending projections radially mounted on the outer wall of the base portion and the base portion and heating fins are covered with a thin coating of platinum, palladium and rhodium.

• Assignee: NOV; EDB-90-047677; NOV-90-001093
• Patent Number(s): US 4852530
• Application Number: PPN: US 7298579A
• OSTI ID: 7250588
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330700* -- Advanced Propulsion Systems-- Emission Control
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540120 -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC CONVERTERS
CONTROL
DESIGN
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEATERS
METALS
PALLADIUM
PLATINUM
PLATINUM METALS
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
RHODIUM
TRANSITION ELEMENTS