EP0709556B1 - Support for ceramic monolith blocks - Google Patents
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- EP0709556B1 EP0709556B1 EP19950850177 EP95850177A EP0709556B1 EP 0709556 B1 EP0709556 B1 EP 0709556B1 EP 19950850177 EP19950850177 EP 19950850177 EP 95850177 A EP95850177 A EP 95850177A EP 0709556 B1 EP0709556 B1 EP 0709556B1
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01N3/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
- F01N3/08—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous
- F01N3/10—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust
- F01N3/24—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by constructional aspects of converting apparatus
- F01N3/28—Construction of catalytic reactors
- F01N3/2839—Arrangements for mounting catalyst support in housing, e.g. with means for compensating thermal expansion or vibration
- F01N3/2853—Arrangements for mounting catalyst support in housing, e.g. with means for compensating thermal expansion or vibration using mats or gaskets between catalyst body and housing
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01N13/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features ; Exhaust or silencing apparatus, or parts thereof, having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01N1/00 - F01N5/00, F01N9/00, F01N11/00
- F01N13/011—Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features ; Exhaust or silencing apparatus, or parts thereof, having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01N1/00 - F01N5/00, F01N9/00, F01N11/00 having two or more purifying devices arranged in parallel
- F01N13/017—Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features ; Exhaust or silencing apparatus, or parts thereof, having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01N1/00 - F01N5/00, F01N9/00, F01N11/00 having two or more purifying devices arranged in parallel the purifying devices are arranged in a single housing
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01N3/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
- F01N3/08—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous
- F01N3/10—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust
- F01N3/24—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by constructional aspects of converting apparatus
- F01N3/28—Construction of catalytic reactors
- F01N3/2839—Arrangements for mounting catalyst support in housing, e.g. with means for compensating thermal expansion or vibration
- F01N3/2853—Arrangements for mounting catalyst support in housing, e.g. with means for compensating thermal expansion or vibration using mats or gaskets between catalyst body and housing
- F01N3/2867—Arrangements for mounting catalyst support in housing, e.g. with means for compensating thermal expansion or vibration using mats or gaskets between catalyst body and housing the mats or gaskets being placed at the front or end face of catalyst body
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01N3/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
- F01N3/08—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous
- F01N3/10—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust
- F01N3/24—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by constructional aspects of converting apparatus
- F01N3/28—Construction of catalytic reactors
- F01N3/2839—Arrangements for mounting catalyst support in housing, e.g. with means for compensating thermal expansion or vibration
- F01N3/2875—Arrangements for mounting catalyst support in housing, e.g. with means for compensating thermal expansion or vibration by using elastic means, e.g. spring leaves, for retaining catalyst body in the housing
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01N2330/00—Structure of catalyst support or particle filter
- F01N2330/06—Ceramic, e.g. monoliths
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01N2450/00—Methods or apparatus for fitting, inserting or repairing different elements
- F01N2450/02—Fitting monolithic blocks into the housing
Definitions
- the present invention refers to a support for ceramic monolith blocks inside a catalytic reactor chamber for cleaning exhaust gas, which blocks are located upon at least one essentially horizontal grating between an inlet to the reactor chamber and an outlet from said chamber.
- Catalytic reactor chambers with ceramic monolith blocks are for example used within large combustion plants, in order to catalytically reduce the concentration of unhealthy and environmentally polluting contents in the exhausts.
- the monolithic blocks are provided with a large number of narrow channels extending through the respective blocks, in which channels the exhausts flow while they pass from the inlet of the reactor to its outlet.
- the fragile ceramic catalytic material (often 150x150 mm in section and 200-300 mm high catalytic blocks, provided with protective collars of fibreglass fabric) must be prevented from vibrating freely, from wearing against its supporting surface or from creating gaps to the reactor wall or between themselves, so that the gas may leak past the catalytic blocks and thereby avoiding cleaning.
- This is achieved by arranging a system of springs and seals which press against the sides of the catalytic blocks at two adjacent sides for each supporting surface, and in this way making them stand steady without any gaps. For a number ofreasons, these systems will be complicated, because they have to be tight, at the same time they are subjected to strong thermal loads.
- GB-A-1 094 256 describes a support for ceramic monolith blocks, inside a catalytic reactor chamber for cleaning exhaust gas, which blocks are located upon an essentially horizontal grating between an inlet to the reactor chamber and an outlet from said chamber.
- the purpose of the present invention is to provide an improved support for monolithic blocks inside a catalytic reactor chamber, so that the mechanical wear on the monolithic blocks is reduced, without the need for complicated vibration dampening devices at the reactor chamber.
- the invention is characterized in that the grating is vertically displaceable between the walls of the chamber, and that said displaceability is damped by means of resilient means, in that a group of monolith blocks are held together by means of a metal support frame as a shape permanent block unit having a defined geometry, and in that the support frame is mounted elastically sealed by means of thin gaskets of heat expanding material, partly between the support fram and the reactor wall, and partly between the support frame and the monolith blocks.
- a reactor chamber has an oblong shape with a rectangular cross section, and it is installed vertically, e.g. in a vessel for cleaning of exhausts from one or more Diesel engines.
- the inner of the chamber is screened against the surroundings by means of side walls 10.
- the chamber is provided with gratings 11 in several stairs.
- the gratings form supports for honeycomb monoliths 12 of a ceramic material, which contribute to reduce for example contents of nitric oxide in the exhausts.
- Each honeycomb monolith is provided with a stocking 13 which extends along the vertical sides and forms a seal against the adjacent blocks and the side walls 10.
- Each grating 11 is mounted so that it is vertically displaceable between the chamber walls 10, and the displaceability is damped by means of resilient means 14. This is achieved by means of a support cushion 14 of resilient material, which makes it possible for the gratings with the monolith blocks 12 to move somewhat vertically with reference to the reactor walls.
- the reactor chamber may vibrate or oscillate in the vertical plane, without these movements being transmitted directly to the monolith blocks, which in principle are supported "floating" via the support cushions 14 of the gratings.
- the support 14 is realized, so that it is fixed inside a niche part 15 of the chamber wall 10, and projects for some distance into the chamber with support surfaces for the grating 11. Also, the grating has lateral support by the resilient support cushion 14.
- Fig. 2 shows an alternative embodiment, in which the grating 11, as in the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, not merely is supported by the support cushion 14, but is clamped by means of a strip 16 between two cushions 14 which absorb movements both in the horizontal and the vertical plane.
- Fig. 3 shows still another alternative embodiment, in which the monolith blocks 12 are mounted in one or more groups, e.g. four and four, and being sealed by means of a shape non-deformable support frame 17 which in its turn is supported by the grating 11.
- the support frame 17 is designed as a box structure in thin stainless steel plate with four sides which are open upward and downward.
- a narrow border 18 is folded 90° in toward the bottom side of the blocks and constitutes the only contact surface against the grating.
- the support frame 17 is mounted elastically sealing by means of narrow packing 19 of heat expanding material, partly between the support frame and the reactor wall 10, and partly between the support frame and the monolith blocks.
- the grating is provided with a border 20 running along the outer edge, converging outwards in cross section like a truncated cone, which engages an outwards V-shaped part 21 of the reactor wall 10.
- a space between the border 20 and the wall part 21 houses the resilient support cushion 14.
- the support cushion 14 is preferably manufactured from stainless steel thread which has been formed by "felting” and pressing to form a resilient cushion 14, which has a progressive spring rate.
- the cushion forms an insulator which can absorb very high temperature and which is resistant to ageing.
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Description
- Fig. 1
- is a schematic vertical section through a reactor chamber with a support according to a first embodiment of the invention,
- Fig. 2
- is a corresponding section through a support according to a second embodiment of the invention, and
- Fig. 3
- shows correspondingly as Fig. 1 and 2 a third embodiment of the invention.
Claims (6)
- A support for ceramic monolith blocks (12) inside a catalytic reactor chamber for cleaning exhaust gas, which blocks (12) are located upon at least one essentially horizontal grating (11) between an inlet (12) to the reactor chamber and an outlet from said chamber, characterized in that the grating (11) is vertically displaceable between the walls (10) of the chamber, and that said displaceability is damped by means of resilient means (14), in that a group of monolith blocks (12) are held together by means of a metal support frame (17) as a shape permanent block unit having a defined geometry, and in that the support frame (17) is mounted elastically sealed by means of thin gaskets (19) of heat expanding material, partly between the support frame and the reactor wall (10), and partly between the support frame and the monolith blocks.
- A support to claim 1,
characterized in that the grating (11) is provided with a border (20) running along the outer edge, diverging outwards in cross section like a truncated cone, which grips into an outwards V-shaped part (21) of the reactor wall (10) via a resilient support cushion (14). - A support according to claim 1,
characterized in that the resilient means (14) are located between the grating (11) and horizontally arranged support surfaces (15) at the chamber walls (10). - A support according to claim 3,
characterized in that cushions (14) are located between the underside of the grating (11) and the support surfaces (15) of the chamber walls. - A support according to claim 4,
characterized in that cushions (14) are also located between the upper side of the grating and support surfaces (15) at the chamber walls. - A support according to claim 1,
characterized in that the resilient means comprises felted steel thread which has been compressed to form a cushion (14).
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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SE9403638A SE502474C2 (en) | 1994-10-24 | 1994-10-24 | Circulation for ceramic monolith blocks in catalyst chambers |
SE9403638 | 1994-10-24 |
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EP0709556A1 EP0709556A1 (en) | 1996-05-01 |
EP0709556B1 true EP0709556B1 (en) | 1999-01-07 |
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EP19950850177 Expired - Lifetime EP0709556B1 (en) | 1994-10-24 | 1995-10-16 | Support for ceramic monolith blocks |
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EP (1) | EP0709556B1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69507109T2 (en) |
DK (1) | DK0709556T3 (en) |
NO (1) | NO305155B1 (en) |
SE (1) | SE502474C2 (en) |
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GB1094256A (en) * | 1964-04-02 | 1967-12-06 | Engelhard Ind Inc | Improvements in or relating to the removal of oxides of nitrogen from gases containing them |
DE2216772A1 (en) * | 1972-04-07 | 1973-10-18 | Kali Chemie Ag | ELASTIC MOUNT FOR CERAMIC MONOLITHIC CATALYST BODY |
DE3512580A1 (en) * | 1985-04-06 | 1986-10-16 | Üründül, Celâl, 6800 Mannheim | Fixing of a catalytic converter body in a cartridge sleeve for elastic mounting of the catalytic converter body in a housing |
JP2587422B2 (en) * | 1987-05-11 | 1997-03-05 | バブコツク日立株式会社 | Internally heated vertical flow denitration reactor |
US4985212A (en) * | 1987-09-29 | 1991-01-15 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | Support apparatus for a ceramic honeycomb element |
DE3825958C2 (en) * | 1988-07-29 | 1994-03-10 | Siemens Ag | Catalytic converter frame for honeycomb-like catalytic converter elements |
DE3836626C2 (en) * | 1988-10-27 | 1998-12-03 | Kst Motorenversuch Gmbh Co | Bearing element |
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- 1994-10-24 SE SE9403638A patent/SE502474C2/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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- 1995-10-16 EP EP19950850177 patent/EP0709556B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-10-16 DK DK95850177T patent/DK0709556T3/en active
- 1995-10-16 DE DE1995607109 patent/DE69507109T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1995-10-23 NO NO954237A patent/NO305155B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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SE9403638L (en) | 1995-10-30 |
NO954237L (en) | 1996-04-25 |
DK0709556T3 (en) | 1999-08-09 |
DE69507109D1 (en) | 1999-02-18 |
NO305155B1 (en) | 1999-04-12 |
DE69507109T2 (en) | 1999-09-09 |
SE9403638D0 (en) | 1994-10-24 |
SE502474C2 (en) | 1995-10-30 |
EP0709556A1 (en) | 1996-05-01 |
NO954237D0 (en) | 1995-10-23 |
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