EP3008304B1 - Élément de catalyseur, ensemble de catalyseur comprenant un certain nombre d'éléments de catalyseur et procédé de production d'un élément de catalyseur - Google Patents

Élément de catalyseur, ensemble de catalyseur comprenant un certain nombre d'éléments de catalyseur et procédé de production d'un élément de catalyseur Download PDF

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EP3008304B1
EP3008304B1 EP14734530.0A EP14734530A EP3008304B1 EP 3008304 B1 EP3008304 B1 EP 3008304B1 EP 14734530 A EP14734530 A EP 14734530A EP 3008304 B1 EP3008304 B1 EP 3008304B1
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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
    • F01N3/2803—Construction of catalytic reactors characterised by structure, by material or by manufacturing of catalyst support
    • F01N3/2825—Ceramics
    • F01N3/2828—Ceramic multi-channel monoliths, e.g. honeycombs
    • 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
    • F01N3/2842—Arrangements for mounting catalyst support in housing, e.g. with means for compensating thermal expansion or vibration specially adapted for monolithic supports, e.g. of honeycomb type
    • 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
    • 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
    • F01N2330/30—Honeycomb supports characterised by their structural details

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  • Invention relates to a catalyst element according to preamble of claim 1.
  • Invention relates also to a catalyzer assembly using a catalyst element and a method of manufacturing a catalyst element.
  • Especially catalysts are commonly used to speed up reactions of certain substances contained by the exhaust gases of internal combustion piston engines.
  • Such substances are for example nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons such as methane, carbon oxides etc.
  • Typical solutions are for example fiber tape or steel plate profile blocking the gap. Both of these have drawbacks. Fiber tape or fabric needs compression to be fixed reliably and there is a risk of loose fibers blocking element interface on next catalyst layer in the flow direction of gas. Steel profile needs to be welded in order to be fixed reliably, but still there is a risk of loose parts.
  • EP 1 691 048 A1 discloses a catalyst substrate support.
  • a peripheral mantle extends about an outer perimeter of the matrix.
  • the peripheral mantle has inwardly extending flanges, which extend across an outer periphery of the opposite end faces to cover outermost of the passages and restrict fluid flow between the peripheral mantle and the matrix.
  • the catalyst substrate support may have a cross member extending across and secured to each of the opposite end faces of the matrix.
  • the cross members support the matrix in the peripheral mantle. It may be slidingly attached to the matrix, welded or otherwise fixedly attached.
  • DE 30 46 921 A1 discloses a rectangular-solid packaged catalyst assembly made up of a plurality of rectangular-solid unit catalysts stacked and assembled together. Retaining strips are placed over the packings on the edges of the gas-passage faces on at least either the gas inlet or outlet ends of the unit catalysts and are securely attached to the housing.
  • a catalyst element to be used in a catalyzer assembly as emission control device for gas comprising a body to which a catalyst core is assembled, and which element comprises gas tight side walls and two opposite ends bordered by edges of the side wall, via which ends gas may be arranged to flow into and out from the catalyst core. It is characteristic to the invention that at the end of the catalyst element the body comprises an outward extension of its side wall edge folded from the plane of the side wall.
  • the body comprises an extension at each side wall edge arranged substantially perpendicular to the side wall.
  • a number of successive extensions are extending inwards and a number of successive extensions are extending outwards.
  • the number is half of the number of sides of the element. This way the outward extensions are positioned on inward extensions of adjacent elements and the gap between two elements is efficiently closed when assembled in a catalyzer assembly.
  • inward and outward mean direction in respect to the plane of the side wall and the space embraced by planes of the side walls.
  • the inward extensions and the outward extensions are formed so that adjacent elements may be locked with each other by the extensions when assembled side by side.
  • an outwards extension of a first element lays on an edge of a second adjacent element, on which edge an inward extension of the second element is arranged so that the outward extension will be located on the inward extension.
  • he body is formed of a gas impermeable sheet material.
  • the extensions covers a gap between two adjacent elements on at least two directions when assembled side by side.
  • catalyzer assembly for treating exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine, comprising a number of catalyst elements according to anyone of the claims 1-7 arranged their side walls against each other so that the outward extensions of a first element are arranged on inward extension of other elements.
  • the body is of square cross section and the outward extensions of a first element are arranged on inward extension of two other second elements.
  • the two adjacent catalyst elements are interlocked with each other by the outward extension and the inward extension of the side wall.
  • interlocking it is meant locking of the articles with each other by the effect of the shapes or forms of the articles when brought together in appropriate manner.
  • the extensions are provided with mating forms which, when brought together, prevent the movement of the elements at least in one direction.
  • the element comprises extensions at two adjacent side walls they are orientated differently and so, they prevent movement at different directions.
  • a catalyst element according to the invention may be manufactured in various manners, but considering the practical size of the element it is advantageous that the method of manufacturing a catalyst element comprising a steps of arranging a sheet of impermeable material of an elongated rectangular form, defining cross-wise folding positions, corresponding to a width of a side of a catalyst core to be used in the element, defining length-wise folding position corresponding to a length of the catalyst core to be used in the element, arranging a cut to the position of each cross-wise folding position extending from the edge of the sheet to the length-wise folding position, folding the sheet at the cross-wise folding positions and arrange the sheet to enclose the catalyst core, and folding the sheet at the length-wise folding positions so that extensions are formed of which a number of successive extension are extending inwards and a number of successive extension are extending outwards.
  • FIG. 1 depicts a section of a catalyzer assembly 10 for treating exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine.
  • the catalyzer assembly 10 comprises a number of catalyst elements 12 which are arranged their side walls 14 against each other forming a suitably unit to cover the cross sectional area of a gas flow channel of an enclosure in which they are arranged.
  • the catalyst element comprises a catalyst core 16.
  • the catalyst elements 12 are separate units and they are installed side by side. A gap between the walls of the elements is sealed so that the gas is flowing through the catalyst core and not between the elements, at least to practical extent.
  • FIG 2 there is shown a top projection of a catalyzer assembly 30 in which the cores of the catalyst is not present for clarity reasons.
  • the catalyst element 12 comprises a body 18 which is manufactured of gas impermeable sheet like material such as metal plate. The body is formed by folding a properly cut piece of the plate as will be explained later.
  • the catalyst element has two opposite ends 23 bordered by the edges 20 of the side wall, which is more clearly illustrated in figure 1 . As is clear from above the side walls are gas tight and the body forms a space for the catalyst core which is open at its ends. The catalyst core is placed into the body so that if flow channels are opening at the open ends of the body.
  • extensions 22 at the end of the body which have been folded to extend outwardly from the space of body 18 forming an outward extension of its side wall.
  • the extension may be arranged generally perpendicular to plane of the wall 14 but it may be formed to have other than flat form.
  • the body comprises four side walls 14 arranged perpendicularly to each other, thus the cross section is a square.
  • outward extensions 22 have been arranged to two of the adjacent side walls 14. This way the extension may be said to be successive.
  • extension 24 In two other side walls there are also extension 24 arranged but they have been folded to extend inwardly into the space of the body 18.
  • the inward extensions may be arranged generally perpendicularly orientated in respect to plane of the wall 14.
  • the inward extension may be formed to have other than flat form, even if not shown in the figures.
  • the inward extensions serve for preventing the longitudinal movement of the catalyst core in the space inside the walls, on one hand.
  • a catalyzer assembly 30 comprises a number of catalyst elements 12 arranged their side walls against each other so that the outward extensions 22 of a first element 12.1 are arranged on inward extension 24 of a second element. More particularly, when the body is square the outward extensions 22 of a first element are arranged on inward extension 24 of two other second elements.
  • FIG 3 there is shown the main steps of manufacturing a catalyst element.
  • a piece sheet 50 of impermeable material of an elongated rectangular form into which a number of cross-wise folding positions 52 are defined.
  • the core to be used has rectangular cross section the body will need three folding positions to form the corners.
  • the distance between the folding positions corresponds to a width of a side of a catalyst core to be used in the element.
  • a length-wise folding position 54 is defined, which corresponds to a length of the catalyst core to be used in the element.
  • the length means the dimension in the gas flow direction in the core.
  • a cut 56 is arranged to the position of each cross-wise folding position 52. This is shown in part 3b of figure 3 .
  • the cut is extending from the edge of the sheet to the length-wise folding position 54.
  • the form of the cut is ruled e.g. by the fact if the extension thus formed will be an inward or outward extension.
  • the sheet 50 is folded at the cross-wise folding positions so and the catalyst core is arranged to be enclosed by the sheet as is shown in the part 3c. Additionally the sheet is folded at the length-wise folding position of each side wall so that extensions are formed of which a number of successive extension are extending inwards 24 and a number of successive extension are extending outwards 22.
  • FIG 4 there is shown a detail of the coupling between to two adjacent catalyst elements 12.1, 12.2 being arranged their walls 14 against each other.
  • the two adjacent catalyst elements the first catalyst element 12.1 and the second catalyst element 12.2 are interlocked with each other by the outward extension 22 and the inward extension 24 of the side wall 14.
  • the outward extension 22 at least partly embraces the inward extension 24 and this way prevents the first element 12.1 moving away, sideways in the figure, from the second element 12.2.
  • the outward extension may be also curved back under the inward extension, as is depicted by dashed lined, so that longitudinal, upwards in the figure, mutual movement is restricted.
  • the extensions are here generally U-shaped so that the outward extension 22 substantially encloses and covers the inwards extension 24.
  • FIG 5 there is shown a top projection of a catalyzer assembly 30 of hexagonal cross section.
  • a hexagonal catalyst element is manufactured so that a piece sheet 50 of impermeable material of an elongated rectangular form is arranged, into which a number of cross-wise folding positions 52 are defined.
  • the core to be used has hexagonal cross section the body will need five folding positions to form the corners.
  • the distance between the folding positions corresponds to a width of a side of a catalyst core to be used in the element.
  • a length-wise folding position 54 is defined, which corresponds to a length of the catalyst core to be used in the element.
  • the length means the dimension in the gas flow direction in the core.
  • a cut 56 is arranged to the position of each cross-wise folding position 52. This stage is shown in the figure 7.
  • the cut is extending from the edge of the sheet to the length-wise folding position 54.
  • the form of the cut is ruled e.g. by the fact if the extension thus formed will be an inward or outward extension.
  • the sheet 50 is folded at the cross-wise folding positions so and the catalyst core is arranged to be enclosed in the similar manner as is shown in the part 3c. Additionally the sheet is folded at the length-wise folding position of each side wall so that extensions are formed of which a number of successive extension are extending inwards 24 and a number of successive extension are extending outwards 22.

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  1. Élément catalyseur (12) destiné à être utilisé dans un montage de catalyseur en tant que dispositif de contrôle des émissions pour des gaz, comprenant un corps (18) auquel un noyau de catalyseur (16) est assemblé, et lequel élément comprend des parois latérales étanches aux gaz (14) et deux extrémités opposées (23) bordées par les bords de la paroi latérale, par le biais desquelles extrémités du gaz peut être agencé pour s'écouler dans et hors du noyau de catalyseur, caractérisé en ce qu'à l'extrémité (23) de l'élément catalyseur, le corps comprend une extension (22) de son bord (14) de paroi latérale plié pour s'étendre vers l'extérieur depuis le plan de la paroi latérale.
  2. Élément catalyseur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le corps (18) comprend une extension (22, 24) sur chaque bord de paroi latérale agencée essentiellement perpendiculaire à la paroi latérale (14).
  3. Élément catalyseur selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce qu'un nombre d'extensions successives s'étendent vers l'intérieur (24) et un nombre d'extensions successives s'étendent vers l'extérieur (22).
  4. Élément catalyseur selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que le nombre est la moitié du nombre de côtés de l'élément (12).
  5. Élément catalyseur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le corps (18) est formé d'un matériau en feuille imperméable aux gaz.
  6. Élément catalyseur selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que les extensions vers l'intérieur (24) et les extensions vers l'extérieur (22) sont formées de façon à ce que des éléments adjacents puissent être verrouillés l'un à l'autre par les extensions lorsqu'ils sont assemblés côte à côte.
  7. Élément catalyseur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les extensions couvrent un espace entre deux éléments adjacents sur au moins deux directions lorsqu'ils sont assemblés côte à côte.
  8. Montage de catalyseur (30) pour traiter du gaz d'échappement d'un moteur à combustion interne, comprenant un nombre d'éléments catalyseurs (12) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes agencés avec leurs parois latérales l'une contre l'autre de façon à ce que les extensions étendues vers l'extérieur (22) d'un premier élément soient agencées sur l'extension étendue vers l'intérieur (24) d'autres éléments.
  9. Montage de catalyseur (30) selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que le corps est de section carrée et les extensions vers l'extérieur (22) d'un premier élément (12.1) sont agencées sur une extension vers l'intérieur (24) de deux autres seconds éléments (12.2, 12.3).
  10. Montage de catalyseur (30) selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que les deux éléments catalyseur adjacents (12.1, 12.2) sont verrouillés l'un à l'autre par l'extension vers l'extérieur (22) et l'extension vers l'intérieur (24) de la paroi latérale (14).
  11. Procédé de fabrication d'un élément catalyseur comprenant une étape d'agencement d'une feuille de matériau imperméable d'une forme rectangulaire allongée, de définition des positions de pliage transversal (52), correspondant à une largeur d'un côté d'un noyau de catalyseur destiné à être utilisé dans l'élément, de définition d'une position de pliage (54) dans la longueur correspondant à une longueur du noyau de catalyseur destiné à être utilisé dans l'élément, d'agencement d'une découpe (56) à la position de chaque position de pliage transversal s'étendant depuis le bord de la feuille vers la position de pliage dans la longueur, de pliage de la feuille sur les positions de pliage transversal et d'agencement de la feuille pour enchâsser le noyau de catalyseur (16), et de pliage de la feuille aux positions de pliage dans la longueur de façon à ce que les extensions (22, 24) soient formées dont un nombre d'extensions successives s'étendent vers l'intérieur (24) et un nombre d'extensions successives s'étendent vers l'extérieur (22).
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