JPH11166414A - Manufacture of converter for exhaust emission control - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate offending smell during use and the erroneous operation of an exhaust emission control system by setting an internal organic content to 1% or lower in an exhaust emission control converter. SOLUTION: In an exhaust emission control converter composed of a catalyst supporter and a holding seal material arranged with a metallic shell for covering the outer side of this catalyst supporter, after the outer periphery of the holding seal material is covered with a sheet and wound on the catalyst supporter, it is arranged in the metallic shell and, after an exhaust emission control converter is manufactured, the sheet for covering the outer periphery of the holding seal material is slipped off to be removed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a converter for purifying exhaust gas, and more particularly to a method for producing a converter for purifying exhaust gas of automobiles and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a converter for purifying exhaust gas mainly mounted on a vehicle comprises a metal shell which covers the outside of a catalyst holder and the contact holder, and an inorganic fiber sheet disposed between the two. . A catalyst such as platinum is supported on the catalyst holder. As the catalyst holder, for example, a cordierite carrier whose cross section is formed into a honeycomb shape is used.

[0003] The inorganic fiber sheet is mainly composed of a mixture of vermiculite and ceramic fibers.
A fiber made of only inorganic fibers is also used. The inorganic fiber sheet prevents the catalyst holder from being damaged when the catalyst holder comes into contact with the outer metal shell during traveling of an automobile, and
It is used to prevent the exhaust gas from leaking from between the metal shell and the catalyst holder.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 57-146954 discloses a method for improving the assemblability of the inorganic fiber sheet to the catalyst support by sealing the inorganic fiber sheet with a film to reduce the thickness.
It is listed in JP-A-59-126032 and the like.

[0005] The method of manufacturing an exhaust gas purifying converter using the above-mentioned inorganic fiber sheet sealed with a film is performed by dividing an outer peripheral metal shell into two parts in advance and winding the inorganic fiber sheet around a catalyst holder. A sandwiching method (canning) is generally used. Further, in order to improve workability, a method of inserting a metal shell into a pipe shape from the beginning and inserting an inorganic fiber sheet wound around a catalyst holder has been implemented.

[0006]

In the case of assembling a converter for purifying exhaust gas by disposing an inorganic fiber sheet made of only the inorganic fibers between a catalyst support and a metal shell,
After sealing the inorganic fiber sheet with a plastic film in advance, the inside of the film is decompressed to a vacuum, and the method of reducing the thickness of the inorganic fiber sheet consisting of only the inorganic fibers has been adopted. After assembling, the plastic film remains inside the exhaust pipe,
If the exhaust gas flows inside the exhaust gas purification converter, the heat of the exhaust gas causes the plastic film to vaporize and not only generate an unpleasant odor, but also adsorb to the catalyst, etc., and the exhaust gas purification system does not operate normally. There's a problem.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an exhaust gas purifying converter comprising a holding sealing material disposed between a catalyst holding member and a metal shell covering the outside of the catalyst holding member. After covering the outer periphery of the material with a sheet and winding it around the catalyst holder, disposing it in a metal shell and manufacturing a converter for purifying exhaust gas, withdrawing the sheet covering the outer periphery of the holding seal material, A method for producing an exhaust gas purifying converter, characterized in that the content of organic components inside the gas purifying converter is set to 1% or less.

First, for example, a honeycomb-shaped catalyst holder is used. Further, the catalyst holding body includes
For example, it is made of cordierite, alumina or the like. Next, the metal shell is, for example, a pipe having an elliptical or circular cross section, or a case divided into two in a shell shape.

Next, the inorganic fiber sheet is a crystalline alumina fiber subjected to a needle punching treatment. In general, since crystalline alumina fibers are bulky, needle punching is effective for reducing the initial thickness.

Next, a plastic film or a metal foil is used for the sheet covering the outer periphery of the holding sealing material.
Said sheet is used to place a bulky inorganic sheet into the narrow gap between the catalyst support and the metal shell. Further, since it is necessary to extract the exhaust gas purifying converter after it is manufactured, it is necessary to select a converter having a high tensile strength and a low friction coefficient. From this point, a fluororesin sheet is most preferable as the material of the sheet.

Next, as a method for manufacturing the above-mentioned converter for purifying exhaust gas, a sheet of inorganic fiber sheet is wound around the outer periphery of the catalyst holder with a sheet larger in size than the sheet, and the sheet protrudes from the end of the catalyst holder. Is fixed with a clamp or the like and set in a metal shell. When fitting into a pipe-shaped metal shell, the clamp can be attached by pulling the clamp. Further, when it is desired to increase the packing density of the inorganic fiber sheet, the clamp can be easily attached by pulling the clamp and applying a pressing pressure from the opposite side.

Next, in the assembled exhaust gas purification converter, one side of the clamp to which the protruding sheet is fixed is opened, and then the opposite side clamp is pulled to pull out the sheet. If the ends of the catalyst holder and the inorganic fiber sheet are fixed by a jig or the like when the sheet is pulled out, the sheet can be easily pulled out without causing a displacement.

Next, the exhaust gas purifying converter having the above structure is connected to an exhaust gas pipe in an automobile manufacturing plant. In operation, the internal organic components are vaporized by the high-temperature exhaust gas, but if the organic content is within 1%, there is no problem in the current exhaust gas purification system.

[0014]

EXAMPLES Example 1 Cordierite monolith outer shape 130 as catalyst support
mm, length 100mm, inner diameter 136 as a metal pipe
mm, thickness 2.5mm, SUS304, length 300m
m, thickness 12 mm, bulk density 0.1 as inorganic fiber sheet
g / cm ³ crystalline alumina fiber mat (trade name: MAFTEC Blanket, manufactured by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation), a Teflon sheet having a thickness of 0.5 mm, a width of 500 mm, and a length of 600 m was used as a sheet covering the outer periphery of the holding sealing material. Using this, an exhaust gas purification converter was manufactured.

First, a crystalline alumina fiber mat was laid on the central portion of the Teflon sheet, and was wound around the catalyst support in the form of a paste. The end of the wound Teflon sheet was temporarily fixed with an adhesive tape, the Teflon sheet protruding from both ends of the catalyst holder was fixed with a clamp, and then pressed into a metal pipe using a press.

Next, after removing the clamp on one side, the clamp on the other side was pulled, and only the Teflon sheet was pulled out. When the organic content of the obtained converter for purifying exhaust gas was measured, it was 0.1%.

[0017]

According to the method for manufacturing an exhaust gas purifying converter of the present invention, an exhaust gas comprising a holding sealing material disposed between a catalyst holding body and a metal shell covering the outside of the catalyst holding body. In the purification converter, after covering the outer periphery of the holding seal material with a sheet and winding it around the catalyst holder, disposing it in a metal shell, manufacturing an exhaust gas purification converter, and covering the outer periphery of the holding seal material. The exhausted sheet is extracted, and the organic content in the exhaust gas purifying converter can be reduced to 1% or less.
No unusual odor or malfunction of exhaust gas purification system during use.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An exhaust gas purifying converter comprising a holding sealing material disposed between a catalyst holding body and a metal shell covering the outside of the catalyst holding body, wherein an outer periphery of the holding sealing material is covered with a sheet. After being wound around the catalyst holding member and placed in a metal shell to produce an exhaust gas purification converter, the sheet covering the outer periphery of the holding seal material is extracted, and the organic component inside the exhaust gas purification converter is removed. A method for producing an exhaust gas purifying converter, wherein the content is within 1%. 2. A method for manufacturing an exhaust gas purifying converter, wherein said holding sealing material is a crystalline alumina fiber mat. 3. A method for producing an exhaust gas purifying converter, wherein the crystalline alumina fiber mat is subjected to a needle punching treatment.