EP1800736A2 - Verfahren zum Mischen von Pulver, Mischvorrichtung, und Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Wabenkörpers - Google Patents

Verfahren zum Mischen von Pulver, Mischvorrichtung, und Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Wabenkörpers Download PDF

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EP1800736A2
EP1800736A2 EP06021031A EP06021031A EP1800736A2 EP 1800736 A2 EP1800736 A2 EP 1800736A2 EP 06021031 A EP06021031 A EP 06021031A EP 06021031 A EP06021031 A EP 06021031A EP 1800736 A2 EP1800736 A2 EP 1800736A2
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Kazuya c/o IBIDEN DPF France S.A.S. Naruse
Eiji c/o IBIDEN Co. Ltd Ogaki Kita Plant Sumiya
Kosei c/o IBIDEN Co. Ltd Ogaki Kita Plant Tajima
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  • the present invention relates to a method for mixing powder, an agitation apparatus, and a method for manufacturing honeycomb structured body.
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of such a honeycomb structured body.
  • Fig. 3(a) is a perspective view schematically showing a honeycomb fired body which comprises the above-mentioned honeycomb structured body, while Fig. 3 (b) is a A-A line cross-sectional view of the therein.
  • a honeycomb structured body 130 a plurality of honeycomb fired bodies 140, of the kind shown in Fig. 3, are combined with one another by interposing a sealing material layer (adhesive layer) 131 forming a ceramic block 133, and a sealing material layer (coat layer) 132 is formed on the periphery of the ceramic block 133. And comprising the honeycomb fired body 140 are, as shown in Fig. 3, a multitude of cells 141 placed in parallel in the longitudinal direction, and cell walls 143, which partition the cells 141 individually, and provide filtration functionality.
  • the end portion of either the exhaust gas inlet side or the exhaust gas outlet side of the cells 141 formed in the honeycomb fired body 140 is sealed by a plug material layer 142. Therefore, the exhaust gas which enters one cell 141 will always pass through the cell wall 143 dividing the cells 141 to flow out through another one of the cells 141. When the exhaust gas passes through the cell wall 143, particulates contained within the exhaust gas are captured by the cell wall 143, to thereby purify the exhaust gas.
  • a honeycomb structured body 130 when manufacturing such a honeycomb structured body 130, first a ceramic powder raw material and a binder are combined. Then, a liquid dispersal medium and the like are added and all of the above is mixed together to prepare a wet mixture. Using a die, the wet mixture is continuously extraction molded, and the extruded molded body is then cut to a prescribed length to produce a rectangular pillar-shaped honeycomb molded body.
  • the honeycomb molded body obtained above is dried using microwave drying or hot air drying. Afterward, either end of prescribed cells are sealed using the plug material layer in order to achieve a sealed state of the cells. After the sealed state has been achieved, degreasing and firing treatment is carried out, thus producing the honeycomb fired body.
  • a sealing material paste is applied onto the side faces of the honeycomb fired body, and the honeycomb fired bodies are adhered together using the sealing material paste.
  • This state of a multitude of the honeycomb fired bodies being combined with one another by interposing an adhesive layer effectuates an aggregate of honeycomb fired bodies.
  • Excision is then carried out on the achieved aggregate of honeycomb fired bodies using a cutting machine or the like to achieve a ceramic block of a prescribed form, such as a cylindrical or cylindroid form or the like.
  • a sealing material paste is applied on the periphery of the ceramic block to form a coat layer, thereby concluding the manufacture of the honeycomb structured body.
  • Patent Document 1 for instance, an apparatus for agitating wet raw material, and supplying it to a molding apparatus is disclosed as an apparatus for mixing raw material powder containing ceramic powder in a method of manufacturing such a honeycomb structured body.
  • Patent Document 1 JP-A 2002-253946
  • Patent Document 1 is one relating to an apparatus used in wet rawmaterial agitation
  • also disclosed in the same invention is constitution in a manner allowing detachment of the agitating blade to be easily ablated after having agitated the raw material powder which contains ceramic powder.
  • the point of needing to exchange a constituent member on a frequent basis is the same, and because either case will necessitate the halting of operation, there has been necessity of improvement in order to improve on operation efficiency and productivity.
  • the method for mixing according to the present invention is a method for mixing powder by conducting mixing and transporting of at least one kind of powder, comprising: charging the at least one kind of powder into an agitation apparatus; and translating the at least one kind of powder while mixing the powder by rotating an agitation shaft of the agitation apparatus, the agitation apparatus comprising:
  • the at least one kind of powder includes an inorganic powder and an organic powder. Also, in the above-mentioned method for mixing powder, it is preferable to further comprises charging the organic powder into the agitation apparatus after charging the inorganic powder comprising two or more kinds of powder of differing particle diameters, in descending order of the particle diameter.
  • a main component of the high hardness member and the high hardness coat layer comprises tungsten carbide.
  • a distance between an edge portion of the agitating blade and an interior wall face of the casing exceeds 3mm but is 10mm or less.
  • a surface roughness Ra of the high hardness member or the high hardness coat layer is 8 ⁇ m or less.
  • the agitation apparatus is an agitation apparatus, which translates a powder mixture containing at least one kind of powder while mixing the powder mixture, comprising: a screw comprised of an agitation shaft and an agitating blade, the screw rotating along with the agitation shaft as the center; and a casing surrounding the screw, wherein either the entire body of the agitating blade is formed of a high hardness member, or, a high hardness coat layer is formed onto at least a portion of the agitating blade.
  • a main component of the high hardness member and the high hardness coat layer comprises tungsten carbide.
  • a distance between an edge portion of the agitating blade and an interior wall face of the casing exceeds 3mm but is 10mm or less.
  • a surface roughness Ra of the high hardness member or the high hardness coat layer is 8 ⁇ m or less.
  • the method for manufacturing honeycomb structured body is a method for manufacturing a honeycomb structured body comprising a honeycomb fired body including the following steps of: carrying out mixing-transporting process for mixing and transporting a raw material powder containing at least one kind of a ceramic powder; preparing a wet mixture by mixing further a liquid raw material with a mixture of the raw material powder, manufacturing a pillar-shaped honeycomb molded body in which a number of cells are placed in parallel with one another in the longitudinal direction with a cell wall therebetween by molding the wet mixture, manufacturing a honeycomb fired body by firing the honeycomb molded body, the mixing-transporting process comprising:charging the raw material powder into an agitation apparatus; and translating the raw material powder while mixing the powder by rotating an agitation shaft of the agitation apparatus, the agitation apparatus comprising: a screw comprised of the agitation shaft and an agitating blade, the screw configured to rotate along with the agitation shaft as the center; and, a casing surrounding the screw, wherein either the
  • the raw material powder contains a ceramic powder and an organic powder.
  • a main component of the high hardness member and the high hardness coat layer comprises tungsten carbide.
  • a distance between an edge portion of the agitating blade and an interior wall face of the casing exceeds 3mm but is 10mm or less.
  • a surface roughness Ra of the high hardness member or the high hardness coat layer is 8 ⁇ m or less.
  • the agitation apparatus including the agitating blade having the high hardness coat layer formed thereon or the agitating blade comprised of the high hardness member is used, the agitating blade is highly resistant to wear, which makes it possible to continuously carry out running without replacement of the screw for a long period of time, which in turn makes prevents decreases in operation efficiency and productivity by halting of operation while also preventing rises in equipment expenses.
  • the agitation apparatus includes the agitating blade having the high hardness coat layer formed thereon or the agitating blade comprised of the high hardness member, the agitating blade is highly resistant to wear, making it possible to continuously carry out running without replacement of the screw for a long period of time.
  • the agitation apparatus including the agitating blade having the high hardness coat layer formed thereon or the agitating blade comprised of the high hardness member is used, the agitating blade is highly resistant to wear, whichmakes it possible to continuously carry out running without replacement of the screw for a long period of time, which in turn makes prevents decreases in operation efficiency and productivity while also preventing rises in equipment expenses.
  • the method for mixing according to the present invention is a method for mixing powder by conducting mixing and transporting of at least one kind of powder, comprising: charging the at least one kind of powder into an agitation apparatus; and translating the at least one kind of powder while mixing the powder by rotating an agitation shaft of the agitation apparatus, the agitation apparatus comprising: a screw comprised of the agitation shaft and an agitating blade, the screw configured to rotate along with the agitation shaft as the center; and, a casing surrounding the screw, wherein either the entire body of the agitating blade is formed of a high hardness member, or, a high hardness coat layer is formed onto at least a portion of the agitating blade.
  • the agitation apparatus is an agitation apparatus, which translates a powder mixture containing at least one kind of powder while mixing the powder mixture, comprising: a screw comprised of an agitation shaft and an agitating blade, the screw rotating along with the agitation shaft as the center; and a casing surrounding the screw, wherein either the entire body of the agitating blade is formed of a high hardness member, or, a high hardness coat layer is formed onto at least a portion of the agitating blade. Therefore, the method for mixing powder according to the present invention can be optimally carried out using the agitation apparatus according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 1(a) is a cross section view schematically showing an example of the agitation apparatus according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 1 (b) is a A-A line cross-sectional view of the agitation apparatus shown in Fig. 1 (a) .
  • Fig. 1(c) is an enlarged cross section view showing a portion of the agitation apparatus shown in Fig. 1 (a) .
  • This agitation apparatus 10 is chiefly comprised of a coarse grain tank 11, a fine grain tank 12, a binder tank 13, a screw 14, and a casing 17.
  • the coarse grain tank 11 is for the purpose of containing a course inorganic powder while the fine grain tank 12 is for the purpose of containing a fine inorganic powder.
  • the binder tank 13 is for the purpose of containing a binder.
  • the screw 14 is comprised of an agitation shaft 15 and an agitating blade 16, and rotates along with the agitation shaft 15 as its center.
  • the casing 17 is disposed surrounding the screw 14.
  • An outlet 18 is formed thereon at a site near the end portion of the casing 17. Moreover, although omitted from the figures, there is engaged thereon an end of the screw 14 a belt.
  • each tank specifically, the coarse grain tank 11, the fine grain tank 12, and the binder tank 13, are each constituted by storage portions 11a, 12a, 13a, and measuring charging units 11b, 12b, and 13b.
  • a separate storage tank is disposed for the purpose of taking in this raw material powder from the outside, and according to air transporting and the like, supplies the required amount of raw material powder to each of the tanks such as the coarse grain tank 11 successively.
  • the coarse grain tank 11 the fine grain tank 12, and the binder tank 13
  • the amount raw material that has been accumulated in the storage portions 11a, 12a, and 13a is gauged by the charging amount gauge members 11b, 12b, and 13b, and afterward, a prescribed amount of raw material powder falls into the interior of the casing 17 inside of which the screw 14 is rotating.
  • each of the raw material powders that have fallen into the interior of the casing 17 are transported while being mixed according to the agitating blade 16.
  • silicon carbide powder is used as one of the rawmaterial powders
  • silicon carbide powder is an extremely hard inorganic powder that is also used in polishing agents and the like
  • the agitating blade 16 itself may suffer wear according to the silicon carbide powder. That is where a sprayed layer having the hard material tungsten carbide as the main component is formed on a portion 16 of 10mm from the edge of the agitating blade, as a high hardness coat layer 16a. Because of this, the agitating blade 16 is highly resistant to wear, and makes it possible to continuously carry out running without replacement of the screw for a long period of time.
  • the width of the above-mentioned high hardness coat layer be in the range of 7 to 20mm.
  • the width of the high hardness coat layer being less than 7mm, the contact surface area of the agitating blade with the silicon carbide powder is increased which in turn progresses the state of wear on the agitating blade.
  • the width of the above-mentioned high hardness coat layer being more than 20mm, the raw material powder becomes easy to adhere to the agitating blade, which may hinder satisfactory mixing of the raw material powder.
  • the term 'width of the high hardness coat layer' refers to the distance (See 'L' in Fig. 1) of the portion on the agitating blade on which the high hardness coat layer is formed from the edge of the agitating blade.
  • the thickness of the above-mentioned high hardness coat layer have a minimum limit of 0.10mm, although an even more preferable minimum limit for thickness is 0.20mm. It is preferable that the thickness of the above-mentioned high hardness coat layer have a maximum limit of 0.60mm, although an even more preferable maximum limit for thickness is 0.40mm. If the object was to merely secure the desirable hardness of the high hardness coat layer set forth hereinafter, then the thickness of the high hardness coat layer would be sufficient if it was 10 ⁇ m or more.
  • the thickness of the above-mentioned high hardness coat layer be the above-mentioned 0.10mm or more. Also, if the above-mentioned thickness of the high hardness coat layer exceeds 0.4mm, the formation of the high hardness coat layer exceeding 0.4mm will require high costs, making it economically inconvenient. Thus, it is preferable that the thickness of above-mentioned high hardness coat layer be within above-mentioned range.
  • the high hardness coat layer is formed onto a portion of the agitating blade comprising the agitation apparatus 10, in the agitation apparatus according to the present invention, it is also acceptable for the high hardness coat layer to be formed over the entirety of the agitating blade, and in some cases, it is also acceptable for the high hardness coat layer to be formed over the entirety of the screw, which is comprised of the agitation shaft and the agitating blade. Also, it is acceptable for only a portion of, or the entirety of the agitating blade comprising the screw to be constituted by the high hardness member. And in some cases, it is acceptable for the entire screw to be constituted by the high hardness member.
  • the either the high hardness coat layer be formed on a portion of the above-mentioned agitating blade, or, a portion of the above-mentioned agitating blade be comprised of the high hardness member.
  • the surface roughness of the above-mentioned high hardness coat layer and the high hardness member normally tend to be greater than the surface roughness of the agitation shaft body and the agitating blade body, and in particular, the high hardness coat layer formed by spraying tends to have a surface roughness greater in comparison to the surface roughness of the agitation apparatus body and the agitating blade body, and in a case in which the surface roughness is great, it is easy for the raw material powder to adhere to the agitation shaft and the agitating blade, and if the raw material powder comes to adhere to the agitating blade, and the like, uniform mixing of the rawmaterial powder will be inhibited. Another reason is the requiring of cost in cases in which the region occupied by the above-mentioned high hardness coat layer and the high hardness member is great.
  • the surface roughness of the high hardness coat layer formed on the above-mentioned agitating blade or the high hardness member constituting the above-mentioned agitating blade be 8 ⁇ m or less. This is because if the above-mentioned surface roughness Ra exceeds 8 ⁇ m, there are cases in which the raw material powder comes to adhere thereto the agitation shaft, and if the raw material powder comes to adhere thereto the agitation shaft in such a manner, even mixing of the raw material powder will be inhibited. Also, it is preferable that the surface roughness Ra of the above-mentioned agitation shaft be 4 ⁇ m or less.
  • the surface roughness Ra of the above-mentioned agitation shaft exceeds 4 ⁇ m, there are cases in which the raw material powder come to adhere thereto the agitation shaft, and if the raw material powder come to adhere thereto the agitation shaft in this manner, uniform mixing of the raw material powder will be inhibited. Also, in cases in which the surface roughness Ra is great on the agitation shaft and the agitating blade, the agitation shaft and the agitating blade tend to be less resistant to wear. Moreover, in this description according to the present invention, the term 'surface roughness Ra' refers to the arithmetic mean roughness based on JIS B 0601.
  • examples of methods to set the surface roughness Ra of the above-mentioned high hardness layer or the high hardness member within the above-mentioned range include methods using buff polishing, grind stones or sheets and the like for instance.
  • Abrasive grain containing buffs such as disk type buffs, flap type buffs, swirl type buffs, as well as abrasive grain-less buffs such as polypropylene fiber- less textile buff for instance are available for use in the above buff polishing.
  • examples of the grain for use in the above-mentioned abrasive grain containing buff include aluminum silicate, aluminum oxide, silicon carbide and the like, for instance.
  • Examples of the kinds of the above-mentioned grindstone include resinoidgrind stone (resin series), magnesia grind stone (cement series), diamond grind stone, rubber control grind stone, epoxy control grind stone, and the like for instance. Also, it is possible to use a sheet containing a sheet polishing material having a particle size in the range of #A60 to #A240 for instance as the above-mentioned sheet. More specifically, examples of the above-mentioned sheet include materials such as urethane sponge, nylon fiber- less textile, and acrylic (sponge), that have adhered thereto abrasive granules such as aluminum silicate, aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, and the like for instance.
  • the above-mentioned high hardness coat layer and the high hardness member are, in the present invention, of a Vickers Hardness (HV) of 1000 or more as measured based on JIS Z 2244. Although it is acceptable for the above-mentioned Vickers Hardness (HV) to be at least 1000 (HV), it is more preferable that the Vickers Hardness be 2000 (HV) or more. This will achieve a particularly excellent wear resistance property.
  • HV Vickers Hardness
  • Examples of the above-mentioned high hardness coat layers and the like include ceramic coating material, industrial grade diamond, plating coat film and the like for instance.
  • Examples of the specific materials of the above-mentioned high hardness coat layers and the like include materials having substances such as titanium carbide (HV: 3600), titanium nitride (HV: 1800 to 2500), cubic boron nitride (HV: 2700), CVD diamond (HV: 2500 to 4000), DLC (Diamond- like Carbon / HV: 2000 to 4000), ZrN (HV: 2000 to 2200), CrN (HV: 1800 to 2200), TiCN (HV: 2300 to 3500), TiAlN (HV: 2300 to 3300), Al 2 O 3 (HV: 2200 to 2400), Ti3 (HV: 2300), WC- 12%CO (HV: 1200) or the like for instance as the main component, other than the tungsten carbide (HV: 2500) .
  • the plating coat film examples include electrolessnickelplating(Treated at approximately 400 Degrees Celsius) (HV: 1000), CrC4 (hard chrome carbide 4%), plating (HV: 1200), nickel plating (2 to 6% SiC content: Treated at 400 Degrees Celsius) (HV: 1300 to 1400) and the like.
  • the Vickers Hardness of each material mentioned in the above parentheses are all approximate values.
  • tungsten carbide is preferable. This is because it is possible to form a layer that adheres to the agitating blade body and the like uniformly, strongly, and in a manner tightly adhered thereto, in a case of forming the high hardness coat layers by spraying.
  • examples of the material for the above-mentioned high hardness member include materials having tungsten carbide, titanium carbide, titaniumnitride, ZrN, CrN, TiCN, TiAlN, Al 2 O 3 , or the like as the main component, for instance.
  • Examples of the methods of forming the above-mentioned high hardness coat layer includes methods such as spraying, plating, processing of a combination of these, CVD, PVD, UBM, and the like.
  • spraying and plating are preferable methods, the most preferable method being the spraying method. This is because while it is possible to form the high hardness coat layer using methods besides the spraying method, such as CVD, PVD, and the like, in a case of doing so, forming a high hardness coat layer of a preferable thickness as mentioned above will require a high cost.
  • HV: 600 plasma spray coated Cr 2 O 5 (HV: 600), rhodium plating (HV: 800 to 1000), Cr plating (hard chrome) (HV: 700), electroless nickel plating (HV: 660) and the like are known for their use as metallic layers
  • the Vickers Hardness of these metallic coat layers is a small value of less than 1000, and are therefore have low resistance to wear. It is preferable to use a metallic coat layer of the sort set forth herein above having a Vickers Hardness of HV 1000 or more.
  • examples of the material of the agitation shaft body or agitating blade body in a case of forming the high hardness coat layer, or the agitating blade or agitation shaft comprised of something other than the high hardness member include stainless steel, nitride steel, carbonic steel and super hard alloys for instance.
  • the diameter of the agitation shaft be in the range of 60 to 200mm, and the width of the above-mentioned agitating blade be 15 to 30mm.
  • the above-mentioned agitating blade be disposed perpendicularto the above-mentioned agitation shaft.
  • the space interval in between the adjacent windings of the agitation shaft be set in the range of 50 to 100mm. Stated more simply, it is preferable that the above-mentioned agitating blade be established in a spiral shape at a constant space interval of in the range of 50 to 100mm.
  • the distance in between the edge portion of the above-mentioned agitating blade and the interior wall face of the above-mentioned casing exceed 3mm but is 10mm or less. This is because, with the distance in between the edge portion of the above-mentioned agitating blade and the interior wall face of the above-mentioned casing being less than 3mm, there are cases in which the raw material powder cannot be mixed uniformly. On the other hand, with the distance in between the edge portion of the above-mentioned agitating blade and the interior wall face of the above-mentioned casing being more than 10mm, smooth transporting of the raw material powder becomes difficult, which may generate variance in the transporting amount. Also, it is preferable that the screw conveyer processing amount be normally in the range of 100 to 600Kg/hr, although this is not particularly limited.
  • the distance in between each tank be in the range of 50 to 200cm. This is because if the distance in between each tank is 50cm or less, there may be cases in which it is not possible to achieve powder homogenization or uniform mixing of the powders. In contrast, if the tanks are distanced by 200cm, the powder will be homogenous and the powders will be uniformly mixed, thus further distancing of more than 200cm will not see any further changes in the state of mixing therein.
  • agitation apparatus shown in Fig. 1, although there is one kind of tank provided for each raw material powder, in the agitation apparatus according to the present invention, it is also acceptable to provide a plurality of tanks for each raw material powder. More specifically, it would be acceptable for instance to provide coarse granule tanks at two locations, fine granule tanks at two locations, and binder tanks at two locations.
  • This kind of agitation apparatus uses the agitating blade having formed thereon the high hardness coat layer, and is therefore highly resistant to wear, making it possible to continuously carry out running without replacement of the screw for a long period of time (6 months or more for instance).
  • the method for mixing powder according to the present invention can be executed using this kind of agitation apparatus.
  • the method for mixing powder according to the present invention firstly, at least one kind of powder intended for mixing is charged into the interior of the agitation apparatus.
  • description will be put forth in regard to a case executing the mixing of two kinds of inorganic powder of differing mean particle diameters and one kind of organic binder, as an example.
  • an inorganic powder of a relatively large mean particle diameter is charged into the coarse grain tank 11
  • an inorganic powder of a relatively small mean particle diameter is charged into the fine grain tank 12
  • the organic binder (organic powder) is charged into the binder tank 13, respectively.
  • each of the powders is charged onto the interior of the casing 17.
  • each of the tanks in the agitation apparatus 10 are installed in a manner as to be positioned at a spot far from an outlet 18 in the order of the coarse grain tank 11, the fine grain tank 12 and the binder tank 13.
  • the reason for this is that in a case of mixing the inorganic powder and the organic powder together, if charging is carried out in a manner to retain the inorganic powder inside of the casing longer than organic binder, mixing at an even greater degree of uniformity can be achieved.
  • the rotational speed of the screw 14 be in the range of 20 to 200 min -1 (rpm). With a rotational speed of less than 20 min -1 , the transporting speed of the mixed powder is excessively slow which will lower productivity, and with a rotational speed of more than 200 min -1 , there are cases in which sufficient mixing cannot be carried out.
  • the amount of the raw material powder is such that the upper surface (Refer to 'A' in Fig. 1) of the rawmaterial powder lies below the half point of the diameter of the agitation shaft 15, when the screw 14 is stopped. This is because unsatisfactory mixing is easy to occur in cases in which the amount of the raw material powder has come to the point that the upper surface of the raw material powder is above the half point of the diameter of the agitation shaft 15.
  • the amount of the raw material powder is such that the upper surface of the raw material powder lies at the same position as, or lower than, the lower end of the agitation shaft 15, when the screw 14 is not in operation. This is because not only does this promote satisfactorymixing, but allows transporting to proceed smoothly. Another reason is that because the surface area of contact with the agitating blade is small, there is high resistance to wear, making it possible to even further reduce the frequency at which the agitating blade must be exchanged.
  • the amount of the raw material powder is such that the upper surface of the raw material powder lies at the position of in the range of 10 to 50% of the height of the interior of the casing, when the screw 14 is in operation. This is because if the upper surface of the raw material powder lies at the position of less than 10% of the height of the interior of the casing, there may be cases in which the degree of mixing will be insufficient, and the amount transporting will be small. And if the upper surface of the raw material powder lies at the position of more than 50% of the height of the interior of the casing, the raw material powder will reach the top portion of the screw along with rotation of the screw which will lower resistance to wear, at which point even the agitation shaft will tend to suffer wear.
  • the method for manufacturing honeycomb structured body according to the present invention is a method for manufacturing a honeycomb structured body comprising a honeycomb fired body including the following steps of: carrying out mixing-transporting process for mixing and transporting a raw material powder containing at least one kind of a ceramic powder; preparing a wet mixture by mixing further a liquid raw material with a mixture of the raw material powder, manufacturing a pillar shaped honeycomb molded body in which a number of cells are placed in parallel with one another in the longitudinal direction with a cell wall therebetween by molding the wet mixture, manufacturing a honeycomb fired body by firing the honeycomb molded body, the mixing-transporting process comprising:
  • honeycomb structured body manufacturing method using silicon carbide powder as the inorganic powder, using a case of manufacturing a honeycomb structured body having silicon carbide as the main component of the constitution material as an example.
  • the main component of the constitution material of the honeycomb structuredbody is not limited to silicon carbide, as other examples of main component of the constitution material of the honeycomb structured body include components such as nitride ceramics such as aluminumnitride, siliconnitride, boron nitride, titanium nitride; carbide ceramics such as zirconium carbide, titanium carbide, tantalum carbide, tungsten carbide; and oxide ceramicssuch asalumina,zirconia,cordierite,mullite, and aluminum titanate, and the like for instance.
  • non- oxide ceramics are desirable for use as the main component of the constituting material of the honeycomb structured body, with silicon carbide being particularly desirable.
  • non oxide ceramics and silicon carbide are excellent in thermal resistance properties, mechanical strength, and thermal conductivity.
  • silicon-containing ceramic in which metallic silicon is blended with the ceramics set forth above, as well as ceramic bound by silicon or silicate compounds can also be used as the constituting material of the honeycomb structured body. And out of these, those ceramics (silicon-containing silicon carbide) in which metallic silicon is blended with silicon carbide are preferably used.
  • organic binder (organic powder) and silicon carbide powder differing inmeanparticle diameters are drymixed to prepare a powder mixture.
  • organic binder (organic powder) and silicon carbide powder differing inmeanparticle diameters are drymixed to prepare a powder mixture.
  • the prepared powder mixture is educted from the outlet (outlet 18 in Fig. 1) of the agitation apparatus and charged in the next process.
  • the particle diameter of the above-mentioned silicon carbide powder is not particularly limited, preferably the silicon carbide powder has a less degree of constraction in the subsequent firing process.
  • a powder having a combination of 100 parts weight of powder having a mean particle diameter in the range of 0.3 to 50 ⁇ m, and 5 to 65 parts weight of powder having a mean particle diameter in the range of 0.1 to 1.0 ⁇ m is preferable.
  • the firing temperature In order to adjust the pore diameter and the like of the honeycomb fired body, it is necessary to adjust the firing temperature. However it is also possible to adjust the pore diameter by adjusting the particle diameter of the inorganic powder. Then the powder having a mean particle diameter in the range of 0.3 to 50 ⁇ m is charged into the tank (coarse grain tank 11 in Fig.
  • the above-mentioned organic binder is not particularly limited, and examples of the above-mentioned organic binder include methyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, polyethylene glycol and the like for instance. Out of the above, methyl cellulose is preferable for use. It is preferable that the blending amount of the above-mentioned binder normally be in the range of 1 to 10 parts weight to each 100 parts weight of the inorganic powder. Moreover, the organic binder is charged into the tank (the binder tank 13 in Fig. 1) that is positioned nearest from the outlet of the agitation apparatus.
  • a liquid mixture is prepared by mixing a liquid plasticizer, a lubricant agent and water, and then using a wet mixing apparatus the above-mentioned liquid mixture and the powder mixture prepared in the above-mentioned (1) process are mixed together, thereby preparing a wet mixture for use in the manufacture of the molded body.
  • the above-mentioned plasticizer is not particularly limited, as examples of the above-mentioned plasticizer include glycerin and the like for instance.
  • the above-mentioned lubricant agent is also not particularly limited, as examples of the above-mentioned lubricant agent include polyoxyalkylene series compounds such as polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, polyoxypropylene alkyl ether, and the like for instance. More concrete examples of the lubricant agent include polyoxyethylene monobutyl ether, polyoxypropylene monobutyl ether, and the like for instance. Moreover, in some cases it is acceptable if the wet mixture does not contain the plasticizer or the lubricant agent.
  • a dispersant when preparing the above-mentioned wet mixture, it is also acceptable to use a dispersant.
  • examples of the above-mentioned dispersal liquid include water, organic solvents such as benzene and the like, or alcohols such as methanol and the like, for instance.
  • a molding auxiliary to the above-mentioned wet mixture.
  • the above-mentioned molding auxiliary is not particularly limited, as examples of the above-mentioned molding aid include ethylene glycol, dextrin, fatty acid, fatty acid soap, polyalcohol and the like, for instance.
  • a pore-forming agents such as a balloon (which is made of micro-sized hollow spherical bodies containing oxide ceramic as ingredient), a spherical acrylic particle and graphite, and the like to the above-mentioned wet mixture.
  • a balloon which is made of micro-sized hollow spherical bodies containing oxide ceramic as ingredient
  • a spherical acrylic particle and graphite and the like to the above-mentioned wet mixture.
  • the above-mentioned balloon is not particularly limited, as examples of the above-mentioned balloon include alumina balloon, glass micro balloon, shirasu balloon, fly ash balloon (FA balloon), mullite balloon and the like, for instance. Out of these, alumina balloon is preferable for use.
  • the wet mixture using the silicon carbide powder prepared here is preferably at a temperature of 28 Degrees Celsius or below. This is because the organic binder will undergo gelatinization at excessively high temperature. Also it is preferable that the proportion of the organic component within the above-mentioned wet mixture be at 10% by weight or less, and it is preferable that the moisture content be in the range of 10 to 17% by weight or less.
  • the above-mentioned wet mixture is fed to the extraction molding apparatus with a feeding apparatus, where it undergoes extraction molding to manufacture the honeycomb molded body of a desired shape.
  • the honeycomb molded body is dried using a microwave drying apparatus, a hot air drying apparatus, a dielectric drying apparatus, a reduced pressure drying apparatus, a vacuum drying apparatus, a freeze drying apparatus, or the like, to manufacture a ceramic dry body.
  • a prescribed amount of plug material paste which will serve as plugs is injected into the end portion of the outlet side of the group of inlet cells, as well as the end portion of the inlet side of the group of outlet cells, thereby plugging the cells.
  • plug material paste is not particularly limited, one which the porosity of the plug material manufactured in the subsequent processes is in the range of 30 to 75% is preferable, and it is for instance, possible to use a substance identical to the above-mentioned wet mixture as the plug material paste.
  • a honeycomb fired body (refer to Fig. 3) wherein the entire body of which is constituted from a single sintered body, and is comprised of a honeycomb unit in which a number of cells are placed in parallel with one another in the longitudinal direction with a cell wall therebetween, wherein either end portion of the above-mentioned cells is plugged.
  • the conditions for degreasing and firing the above-mentioned ceramic dry body it is possible to apply conventionally conditions used upon manufacturing a filter comprised of porous ceramic.
  • the sealing material paste which will serve as the seal layer (the adhesive layer) is coated onto the side of the honeycomb fired body at a uniform thickness to form the sealing material paste layer.
  • the process of successively piling up other honeycomb fired bodies is carried out repeatedly, thereby manufacturing an aggregate of honeycomb fired body of a prescribed size.
  • An example of the above-mentioned sealing material paste includes a material comprised of an inorganic binder, an organic binder and, at least one of an inorganic fiber and an inorganic particle, for instance.
  • examples of the above-mentioned inorganic binder include silica sol, alumina sol or the like, for instance. It is also acceptable to use the above alone or in combination. Out of the above-mentioned inorganic binders, silica sol is preferable for use.
  • organic binder examples include polyvinyl alcohol, methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose and the like, for instance. It is also acceptable to use the above alone or in combination. Out of the above-mentioned organic binders, carboxymethyl cellulose is the most preferable for use.
  • Examples of the above-mentioned inorganic fiber include a ceramic fiber or the like such as silica-alumina, mullite, alumina, and silica for instance. It is also acceptable to use the above alone or in combination. Out of the above-mentioned inorganic fibers, alumina fiber is preferable for use.
  • Examples of the above-mentioned inorganic particle include carbide, nitride and or the like, for instance. More concrete examples include inorganic powders comprised of silicon carbide, silicon nitride, or boron nitride. It is also acceptable to use the above alone or in combination. Out of the above-mentioned inorganic particle, silicon carbide, being excellent in thermal conductivity properties, is preferable for use.
  • apore-forming agents such as a balloon (which is made of micro-sized hollow spherical bodies containing an oxide ceramic as ingredient), a spherical acrylic particle, a graphite and the like to the above-mentioned sealing material paste.
  • a balloon which is made of micro-sized hollow spherical bodies containing an oxide ceramic as ingredient
  • a spherical acrylic particle a graphite and the like
  • the above-mentioned balloon is not particularly limited, as examples of above-mentioned balloon include alumina balloon, glass micro balloon, shirasu balloon, fly ash balloon (FA balloon), mullite balloon and the like, for instance. Out of these, alumina balloon is most preferable for use.
  • this aggregate of honeycomb fired bodies is heated to dry and solidify the sealing material paste layer, thereby forming the sealingmaterial layer (the adhesive layer) .
  • a cutting process is carried out on the aggregate of the honeycomb fired bodies in which a plural of honeycomb fired bodies are combined with one another by interposing the sealing material layer (the adhesive layer), thereby manufacturing a cylindrical shaped ceramic block.
  • a coat layer is formed onto the outer periphery of the honeycomb block.
  • honeycomb structured body manufacturing method it is also acceptable to support a catalyst on the honeycomb structured body according to necessity.
  • the supporting of the above-mentioned catalyst can be carried out on the honeycomb fired body before the manufacture of the aggregate body.
  • Examples of methods for forming the alumina coat onto the surface of the above-mentioned honeycomb structuredbody include methods such as a method of impregnating the honeycomb structured body with a solution of a metallic compound containing an aluminum such as Al 3 (NO 3 ) and then heating, a method of impregnating the honeycomb structured body with a solution containing an aluminum powder and then heating, and the like, for instance.
  • Examples of method for administering the co-catalyst to the above-mentioned alumina coat include method such as impregnating the honeycomb structured body with a metallic compound solution containing rare earth elements or the like such as Ce(NO 3 ) 3 , and then heating and the like, for instance.
  • Examples of methods for administering the catalyst to the above-mentioned alumina coat include methods such as impregnating the honeycomb structured body with a nitric acid solution of diammine dinitro platinum ([Pt (NH 3 ) 2 (NO 2 ) 2 ] HNO 3 , platinum concentration: 4.53% by weight) and the like, and then heating and the like, for instance. It is also acceptable to administer the catalyst according to a method of administering a catalyst to alumina particle in advance, and impregnating the honeycomb structured body with a solution containing the alumina powder that has been given the catalyst, and then heating, and the like.
  • honeycomb structured body manufactured by method for manufacturing a honeycomb structured body described up to this point is a honeycomb structured body having a constitution that a plurality of honeycomb fired bodies are combined with one another by interposing a seal material layer (adhesive layer) (herein after termed 'aggregated honeycomb structured body')
  • the honeycomb structured body manufactured by the method for manufacturing according to the present invention can also be a honeycomb structured body in which a cylindrical ceramic block is constituted by a single honeycomb fired body (herein after termed 'integral honeycomb structured body').
  • the honeycomb molded body is manufactured using the same methods used in the manufacture of the aggregated honeycomb structured body, provided that the size of the honeycombmoldedbodymoldedby extrusionmolding is larger in comparison to the size of in a case of manufacturing the aggregated honeycomb structured body.
  • the method for mixing the raw material powders and the like are identical to those used in the manufacturing method of the above-mentioned aggregated honeycomb structured body, description in regard to the same will be omitted here.
  • the honeycomb molded body is dried using a microwave drying apparatus, a hot air drying apparatus, a dielectric drying apparatus, a reduced pressure drying apparatus, a vacuum drying apparatus, a freeze drying apparatus, or the like, where it is made into a ceramic dry body. Then, a prescribed amount of the plug material paste which will serve as the plugs is injected to the end portion of the outlet side of the group of inlet cells, as well as the end portion of the inlet side of the group of outlet cells, thereby plugging the cells.
  • a ceramic block is manufactured by degreasing, firing, and forming the sealing material layer (the coat layer) according to necessity, it is possible to manufacture the integral honeycomb structured body. It is also possible to support a catalyst using the methods set forth herein above, in the above-mentioned integral honeycomb structured body.
  • the honeycomb structured body is manufactured according to a method of manufacturing the sort set forth herein above, especially in a case of manufacturing the aggregated honeycomb structured body, it is preferable to use two kinds of silicon carbide powders of differing mean particle diameters, or, silicon powder and silicon carbide powder as the inorganic powder; and in a case of manufacturing the integral honeycomb structured body it is preferable to use cordierite raw material powder, or, aluminum titanate powder as the inorganic powder.
  • the particle diameter that is preferable in a case of blending the silicon carbide powder with the organic binder is as has been set forth herein above, in a case of using silicon powder and silicon carbide powder as the inorganic powder for instance, it is preferable to blend silicon powder having a mean particle diameter in the range of 0.1 to 10 ⁇ m, and silicon carbide powder having a mean particle diameter in the range of 5 to 50 ⁇ m, with organic binder.
  • a talc powder having a mean particle diameter in the range of 5 to 60 ⁇ m it is preferable to blend a talc powder having a mean particle diameter in the range of 5 to 60 ⁇ m, a kaolin powder having a mean particle diameter in the range of 1 to 15 ⁇ m, an alumina powder having a mean particle diameter in the range of 5 to 15 ⁇ m, a hydroxide aluminum powder having a mean particle diameter in the range of 5 to 10 ⁇ m, a silica powder having a mean particle diameter in the range of 1 to 100 ⁇ m, a graphite powder having a mean particle diameter in the range of 1 to 15 ⁇ m, molding auxiliary, and a dispersant.
  • aluminum titanate powder it is preferable to blend a powder having a mean particle diameter in the range of 5 to 50 ⁇ m, and a powder having a mean particle diameter in the range of 0.1 to 15 ⁇ m.
  • the agitating blade which constitutes the agitation apparatus, is highly resistant to wear. Therefore, it is possible to continuously carry out running without replacement of the screw for a long period of time, which in turn makes prevents decreases in operation efficiency and productivity according to halting of running, while also preventing rises in equipment expenses.
  • honeycomb structured body of the present invention by taking a honeycomb structured body which can be suitably used as a ceramic filter as an example.
  • the honeycomb structured body may be manufactured without being filled with a plug material paste as mentioned above, and the honeycomb structured body in which the end portion of the cells is not sealed with the plug can be suitably used as a catalyst supporting carrier.
  • ⁇ type silicon carbide powder having a mean particle diameter of 10 ⁇ m, ⁇ type silicon carbide powder having a mean particle diameter of 0.5 ⁇ m, methyl cellulose (organic binder) were mixed together using the agitation apparatus 10 (Refer to Fig. 1) .
  • the screw was driven at a rotational speed of 140min -1 (rpm) to transport the raw material powder toward the outlet 18 while mixing the raw material powder.
  • the agitation apparatus 10 used here has included the coarse grain tank 11, the fine grain tank 12, the binder tank 13, the screw 14 which was comprised of the agitation shaft 15 and the agitating blade 16, and the casing 17.
  • the distance between each of the tanks the coarse grain tank 11, the fine grain tank 12, and the binder tank 13 was 100cm.
  • the diameter of the agitation shaft 15 was 100mm, and the agitating blade 16, having a width of 25mm, was disposed perpendicularly to the agitation shaft 15 and was spirally wrapped around the agitation shaft 15 at a space interval of 80mm in between each winding of the adjacent agitating blade 16.
  • the upper surface of the raw material powder was at a position of 40% of the height of the interior of the casing 17 when the screw 14 was rotating. Also, as a result of observing whether or not the raw material powder got to the opposite side over the agitation shaft at the time of the mixing and transporting, the raw material powder which had gotten over the agitation shaft was not observed.
  • honeycomb fired body comprised of a silicon carbide sintered body having a porosity of 40%, a mean pore diameter of 12.5 ⁇ m, a size of 34.3mm X 34.3mm X 150mm, the number of cell (cell density) of 46.5 cells/cm 2 , and a cell wall thickness of 0.20mm.
  • Example 1 In the (1) process of Example 1, except that the amount of charging per unit of time of the raw material powder charged from the coarse grain tank 11, the fine grain tank 12, and the binder tank 13 into the agitation apparatus 10 was changed as shown in Table 1-1, the honeycomb fired body was manufactured in a manner identical to Example 1. Also, whether or not the rawmaterial powder had get to the opposite side over the agitation shaft during the mixing and transporting was observed.
  • Example 1 No Blade ⁇ 5mm, Shaft ⁇ 5mm 5.5
  • Example 2 No Blade ⁇ 5mm, Shaft ⁇ 5mm 4.9
  • Example 3 No Blade ⁇ 5mm, Shaft ⁇ 5mm 4.9
  • Example 4 No Blade ⁇ 5mm, Shaft ⁇ 5mm 5.4 Reference Example 1 Yes Blade ⁇ 5mm, Shaft 5mm 4.8 Reference Example 2 Yes Blade ⁇ 5mm, Shaft 5mm 4.7 Reference Example 3 No Blade ⁇ 5mm, Shaft ⁇ 5mm 4.0
  • the upper surface of the raw material powder be located at a position in the range of 10 to 50% of the height of the interior of the casing. This is also because, as shown in the results of Example 3 and Reference Example 3, at a position of less than 10% of the height of the interior of the casing, the variation in the amount of eduction in the quantitative eduction test is great, and it is thought that the raw material powder is not mixed or transported uniformly, and as a result the bending strength of the manufactured honeycomb fired body is inferior to that of the honeycomb structured body of Examples.
  • the upper surface of the rawmaterial powder is at a position exceeding 50% of the height of the interior of the casing, the wear of the agitation shaft observed after the continuous running is great, and this is attributed to the fact that the raw material powder gets over the agitation shaft during mixing and transporting. Consequently, at a position exceeding 50% of the height, the durability of the screw will get deteriorated.
  • the upper surface of the raw material powder be located at a position in the range of 40 to 50% of the height of the interior of the casing when the screw is rotating. This is because, as shown in the results of Examples, the variation in the quantitative eduction test is small.
  • the honeycomb fired body was manufactured in a manner identical to that of in Example 1. Then, 'evaluation of the agitation apparatus', 'strength measurement of the honeycomb firedbody' , and 'continuous running of the agitation apparatus' was conducted in regard to the honeycomb fired body according to these Examples and Reference Examples. Observation as to whether or not the raw material powder has got to the other side over the agitation shaft during mixing and transporting has also been carried out. The results are shown in Table 2. Moreover, the data of Example 1 has also been shown in Table 2 for the purpose of reference.
  • Example 1 40 5 12.6 No Blade ⁇ 5mm, Shaft ⁇ 5mm 5.5
  • Example 5 40 4 11.7 No Blade 5 to 10mm, Shaft 5 to 10mm 5.2
  • Example 6 40 8 13.9 No Blade ⁇ 5mm, Shaft ⁇ 5mm 4.8
  • Example 7 40 10 16.0 No Blade ⁇ 5mm, Shaft ⁇ 5mm 4.9 Reference Example 4 40 3 18.8 No Blade 5 to 10mm, Shaft 5 to 10mm 4.3 Reference Example 5 40 12 20.2 No Blade ⁇ 5mm, Shaft 5 to 10mm 4.1
  • the distance between the edge portion of the agitating blade and the interior wall face of the above-mentioned casing exceeds 3 mm but is 10 mm or less. This is also because, as the results of Example 4 and Reference Example 4 show, in cases in which the distance of both is 3mm or less, or in cases when the distance of both exceeds 10mm, the variation in eduction amount in the quantitative eduction test is great, and consequently the strength of the manufactured honeycomb fired body get deteriorated.
  • the honeycomb fired body was manufactured in a manner identical to that of in Example 1. Then, 'evaluation of the agitation apparatus' , 'strength measurement of the honeycomb firedbody' , and 'continuous running of the agitation apparatus' was conducted in regard to the honeycomb fired body according to these Examples and Reference Examples. Also, the quantitative eduction test and the three-point bending strength test were also conducted after the 1 month period of continuous running.
  • the honeycomb fired body was manufactured in a manner identical to that of in Example 1. Then, 'evaluation of the agitation apparatus' , 'strength measurement of the honeycomb f iredbody' , and 'continuous running of the agitation apparatus' was conducted in regard to the honeycomb fired body according to these Examples and Reference Examples. Also, the quantitative eduction test and the three-point bending strength test were also conducted after the 1 month period of continuous running. Observation as to whether or not the raw material powder has got to the other side over the agitation shaft thus spilling over during mixing and transporting has also been carried out. The results are shown in Tables 3-1 and 3-2.
  • the honeycomb fired body was manufactured in a manner identical to that of in Example 1. Then, 'evaluation of the agitation apparatus', 'strength measurement of the honeycomb fired body' , and 'continuous running of the agitation apparatus' was conducted in regard to the honeycomb fired body according to these Examples and Reference Examples. Also, the quantitative eduction test and the three-point bending strength test were also conducted after the 1 month period of continuous running. Observation as to whether or not the raw material powder has got to the other side over the agitation shaft during mixing and transporting has also been carried out. The results are shown in Tables 3-1 and 3-2.
  • Example 1 No Blade ⁇ 5mm, Shaft ⁇ 5mm 5.5 5.2
  • Example 8 No Blade 5 to 10mm, Shaft ⁇ 5mm 5.1 4.6
  • Example 9 No Blade ⁇ 5mm, Shaft ⁇ 5mm 5.2 4.8
  • Example 10 No Blade ⁇ 5mm, Shaft 5 to 10mm 5.2 4.3 Reference Example 6
  • the length of the sprayed layer be in the range of 7 to 20mm, and that buff polishing be carried out on each the agitation shaft and the agitating blade, and that the surface roughness Ra of the agitation shaft is 4 ⁇ m or less, and the surface roughness Ra of the agitating blade is 8 ⁇ m or less.
  • Fig. 1 (a) is a cross section view schematically showing an example of the agitation apparatus according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 1 (b) is a A-A line cross-sectional view of the agitation apparatus shown in Fig. 1 (a) .
  • Fig. 1(c) is an enlarged cross section view showing a part of the agitation apparatus shown in Fig. 1(a).
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective drawing schematically showing an example of a honeycomb structured body.
  • Fig. 3 (a) is a perspective view schematically showing the honeycomb firedbody constituting the above-mentioned honeycomb structured body.
  • Fig. 3 (b) is a A-A line cross-sectional view of Fig. 3 (a) .

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