WO2008147068A1 - Nox reducing device using catalyst-electric heater - Google Patents

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WO2008147068A1
WO2008147068A1 PCT/KR2008/002791 KR2008002791W WO2008147068A1 WO 2008147068 A1 WO2008147068 A1 WO 2008147068A1 KR 2008002791 W KR2008002791 W KR 2008002791W WO 2008147068 A1 WO2008147068 A1 WO 2008147068A1
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Jae-Won Hwang
Kyu-Hong Kim
Do-Yon Yang
In-Hyuk Im
Jeong-Han Park
Hyun-Dae Park
Yun-Chul Lee
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  • the present invention relates to a device for reducing nitrogen oxides (Nox) using a catalyst-electric heater, more specifically to a device for reducing nitrogen oxides whereby quantity of nitrogen oxides can be lowered by reduction using a electric heater with reduction catalyst directly coated on the surface thereof to activate the catalyst in a low-temperature range of exhaust gas.
  • Nox nitrogen oxides
  • a catalyst-electric heater more specifically to a device for reducing nitrogen oxides whereby quantity of nitrogen oxides can be lowered by reduction using a electric heater with reduction catalyst directly coated on the surface thereof to activate the catalyst in a low-temperature range of exhaust gas.
  • the internal combustion engine that generates operation power for a vehicle discharges a large quantity of harmful exhaust gas during fuel burning, and catalyst, etc. are used to reduce this.
  • Catalyst coated on a carrier of a mainly ceramic based material plays a role of converting harmful exhaust gas into harmless carbon dioxide.
  • the ceramic based material is frequently damaged by vibration or shock of the vehicle, or heat shock due to exothermic reaction accompanying the processes of catalyst activation and oxidation reaction among chemical reactions.
  • a method of coating catalyst on a metal carrier is disclosed, instead of the conventional catalyst which is made by coating noble metal catalyst on a ceramic carrier (mainly cordierite).
  • a metal carrier having a honeycomb structure like the conventional ceramic is made by coating with catalyst like ceramic.
  • the structure of the metal carrier is basically similar to that of a ceramic carrier, but it is very strong against thermal and mechanical shock which were conventional disadvantages. Especially by virtue of such an advantage, it is commercialized to be used in two- wheeled vehicles in which the temperature and flow rate of exhaust gas are very high.
  • a device in which such a metal carrier coated with reduction catalyst is installed in the exhaust pipe of the vehicle and a reductant supplying means for supplying reductant to the front end of reduction catalyst is installed to reduce nitrogen oxides of exhaust gas, is being utilized in the prior art.
  • the reductant supplying means of the vehicle generally includes a device for supplying urea, and a hydrolytic catalytic device which contacts urea with steam in the exhaust gas at low temperatures to help the reaction of reforming into ammonia.
  • the present invention is directed to solve the problems described above in regard to prior art and an object of the present invention is to provide a device for reducing nitrogen oxides whereby quantity of nitrogen oxides can be lowered by reduction using a electric heater with reduction catalyst directly coated on the surface thereof to activate the catalyst in a low-temperature range of exhaust gas.
  • the present invention provides a device for reducing nitrogen oxides comprising: a catalyst-electric heater installed in the exhaust pipe and coated with reduction catalyst; a reductant injection unit which is installed forward of the electric heater to supply reductant; and a slip carrier which is installed rearward of the catalyst-electric heater to remove unreacted reductant that has passed through the catalyst-electric heater.
  • the reductant injection unit injects reductant to front sides of the catalyst-electric heater.
  • the length lengthwise of the exhaust pipe of the catalyst-electric heater is formed longer than the size of the diameter of the catalyst-electric heater in order to increase the reaction area of reduction catalyst with the nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas.
  • the reduction catalyst is a catalyst of zeolite based or vanadia based material.
  • the reductant may be urea.
  • the catalyst coated on the slip carrier include platinum as a main ingredient.
  • the device for reducing nitrogen oxides according to the present invention further comprises a temperature sensor and a front pressure sensor installed forward of the reductant injection unit in the exhaust pipe, a rear pressure sensor installed r earward of the slip carrier in the exhaust pipe, and a control unit electrically connected with the temperature sensor, front pressure sensor, and rear pressure sensor, wherein the control unit controls the heat quantity of the catalyst-electric heater by calculating the flow rate of exhaust gas by the temperature detected by the temperature sensor and the pressure difference detected by the front pressure sensor and the rear pressure sensor.
  • the length lengthwise of the exhaust pipe of the slip carrier is formed longer than the size of the diameter of the slip carrier.
  • nitrogen oxides can be reduced by activating catalyst using low energy in a low-temperature range of exhaust gas, since reduction catalyst is directly coated on the surface of the catalyst-electric heater.
  • the electric heater accomplishes uniform flow distribution of exhaust gas and the reaction area of the catalyst coated on the electric heater by increasing the length instead of reducing the diameter, and if the device is applied to an existing exhaust line, utilization of space can be maximized.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a device for reducing nitrogen oxides according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a device for reducing nitrogen oxides according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a device for reducing nitrogen oxides that is installed in an exhaust pipe 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the device for reducing nitrogen oxides comprises a catalyst-electric heater 30 installed forward of the exhaust gas stream supplied into the exhaust pipe 10, a slip carrier 40 installed rearward of the catalyst- electric heater 30 in the exhaust pipe 10, and a reductant injection unit 20 for supplying reductant to the catalyst-electric heater 30.
  • the catalyst-electric heater 30 Since the catalyst-electric heater 30 is coated with reduction catalyst, it can play the role of reducing and removing part of nitrogen oxides included in the exhaust gas flowed from the exhaust pipe 10 together with reductant.
  • alumina (Al O ), silica (SiO ), titania (TiO ), ceria (CeO ), zirconia (ZrO ), or zeolite can be used, or two or more of these materials may be mixed for use.
  • the catalyst-electric heater 30 installed may have a structure of a plurality of cells with metal sheets laminated, for example, a honeycomb structure.
  • the length of the catalyst-electric heater 30 can be formed long so as to reduce the loss of the contact area with nitrogen oxides.
  • At least the length of the catalyst-electric heater 30 is formed longer than the size of the diameter of the catalyst-electric heater 30, and it is preferable that the catalyst-electric heater 30 is optimally designed, based on the flow rate of the exhaust gas, temperature of the exhaust gas, heat quantity of the catalyst-electric heater 30, etc.
  • the reductant injection unit 20 should supply reductant toward front sides of the catalyst-electric heater 30, it is preferable that the end portion of the reductant injection unit 20 is arranged in parallel lengthwise of the exhaust pipe 10.
  • the reductant injection unit 20 injects reductant uniformly to front sides of the catalyst-electric heater 30. Accordingly, a publicly known nozzle can be installed in the end portion of the reductant injection unit 20.
  • urea preferably, aqueous solution of urea
  • the slip carrier 40 located rearward of the catalyst-electric heater 30 plays a role of removing the reductant that did not react with nitrogen oxides even after it had passed through the catalyst-electric heater 30.
  • a structure with many layers of metal sheets laminated, such as a honeycomb structure, etc. can be used for the slip carrier 40.
  • the catalyst coated on the slip carrier 40 may be one or more selected from a group consisting of Pt, Pd, Ir and Rh, and Pt or Pd is more preferable.
  • the slip carrier 40 also may have a long length, and it is preferable that at least the length of the slip carrier 40 is formed longer than the size of the diameter of the slip carrier 40.
  • a temperature sensor 50 for detecting the temperature of exhaust gas and a front pressure sensor 60 for detecting the pressure of exhaust gas are installed forward of the catalyst-electric heater 30 and the reductant injection unit 20 in the exhaust pipe 10, and a rear pressure sensor 70 for detecting the pressure is installed rearward of the slip carrier 40.
  • control unit calculates the flow rate of exhaust gas by the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 50 and the pressure difference between front and rear of the electric heater 30 and the slip carrier 40 detected by the front pressure sensor 60 and rear pressure sensor 70, and by using this, it controls the quantity of current supplied to the electric heater 30.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the state in which a device for reducing nitrogen oxides according to the second embodiment of the present invention is installed in the exhaust pipe 11.
  • the general configuration of the device for reducing nitrogen oxides according to the second embodiment is identical with that of the device for reducing nitrogen oxides according to the first embodiment except that an expanded portion 12 is formed in the exhaust pipe 11 to install the electric heater 31 and the slip carrier 40.
  • the expanded portion 12 has a diameter larger than that of the exhaust pipe 11, and the electric heater 31 and the slip carrier 41 of the second embodiment also have diameters larger than those of the electric heater 31 and the slip carrier 41 of the first embodiment.
  • the device for reducing nitrogen oxides of the second embodiment has a cross section larger than that of the first embodiment compared with the same length, the reaction area of the electric heater 31 and the slip carrier 41 with exhaust gas or reductant can be increased, so the total length of the device for reducing nitrogen oxides can be reduced.
  • the device for reducing nitrogen oxides of the second embodiment is suitable in the case that the cross section of the space to be installed in is sufficient but the total length of vehicle is restricted.
  • the length of the electric heater 31 and slip carrier 41 is formed long so as to make the contact area of exhaust gas or reductant with catalyst large.
  • nitrogen oxides can be reduced by activating catalyst using low energy in a low-temperature range of exhaust gas, since reduction catalyst is directly coated on the surface of the catalyst- electric heater.
  • the electric heater accomplishes uniform flow distribution of exhaust gas and the reaction area of the catalyst coated on the electric heater by increasing the length instead of reducing the diameter, and if the device is applied to an existing exhaust line, utilization of space can be maximized.

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A device for reducing nitrogen oxides whereby quantity of nitrogen oxides can be lowered by reduction using a electric heater with reduction catalyst directly coated on the surface thereof to activate the catalyst in a low-temperature range of exhaust gas is disclosed. The device for reducing nitrogen oxides of the present invention comprises a catalyst-electric heater installed in an exhaust pipe and coated with reduction catalyst; a reductant injection unit which is installed forward of the electric heater to supply reductant; and a slip carrier which is installed rearward of the catalyst-electric heater to remove unreacted reductant that has passed through the catalyst-electric heater.

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NOX REDUCING DEVICE USING CATALYST-ELECTRIC
HEATER
Technical Field
[1] The present invention relates to a device for reducing nitrogen oxides (Nox) using a catalyst-electric heater, more specifically to a device for reducing nitrogen oxides whereby quantity of nitrogen oxides can be lowered by reduction using a electric heater with reduction catalyst directly coated on the surface thereof to activate the catalyst in a low-temperature range of exhaust gas. Background Art
[2] In general, the internal combustion engine that generates operation power for a vehicle discharges a large quantity of harmful exhaust gas during fuel burning, and catalyst, etc. are used to reduce this.
[3] Catalyst coated on a carrier of a mainly ceramic based material plays a role of converting harmful exhaust gas into harmless carbon dioxide.
[4] But the ceramic based material is frequently damaged by vibration or shock of the vehicle, or heat shock due to exothermic reaction accompanying the processes of catalyst activation and oxidation reaction among chemical reactions.
[5] To solve such a problem, a method of coating catalyst on a metal carrier is disclosed, instead of the conventional catalyst which is made by coating noble metal catalyst on a ceramic carrier (mainly cordierite).
[6] A metal carrier having a honeycomb structure like the conventional ceramic is made by coating with catalyst like ceramic.
[7] The structure of the metal carrier is basically similar to that of a ceramic carrier, but it is very strong against thermal and mechanical shock which were conventional disadvantages. Especially by virtue of such an advantage, it is commercialized to be used in two- wheeled vehicles in which the temperature and flow rate of exhaust gas are very high.
[8] A device, in which such a metal carrier coated with reduction catalyst is installed in the exhaust pipe of the vehicle and a reductant supplying means for supplying reductant to the front end of reduction catalyst is installed to reduce nitrogen oxides of exhaust gas, is being utilized in the prior art.
[9] At this time, the reductant supplying means of the vehicle generally includes a device for supplying urea, and a hydrolytic catalytic device which contacts urea with steam in the exhaust gas at low temperatures to help the reaction of reforming into ammonia.
[10] In the conventional art, the size of device becomes large and a separate hydrolytic catalytic unit should be installed, so the cost of the device is increased, and urea is reformed into ammonia by the temperature of exhaust gas, so if the temperature of exhaust gas is low, the supply quantity of reductant is small, thereby the efficiency of reducing nitrogen oxides becomes low. Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem
[11] Accordingly, the present invention is directed to solve the problems described above in regard to prior art and an object of the present invention is to provide a device for reducing nitrogen oxides whereby quantity of nitrogen oxides can be lowered by reduction using a electric heater with reduction catalyst directly coated on the surface thereof to activate the catalyst in a low-temperature range of exhaust gas. Technical Solution
[12] In order to accomplish the above objects, the present invention provides a device for reducing nitrogen oxides comprising: a catalyst-electric heater installed in the exhaust pipe and coated with reduction catalyst; a reductant injection unit which is installed forward of the electric heater to supply reductant; and a slip carrier which is installed rearward of the catalyst-electric heater to remove unreacted reductant that has passed through the catalyst-electric heater.
[13] According to the present invention, the reductant injection unit injects reductant to front sides of the catalyst-electric heater.
[14] Preferably, the length lengthwise of the exhaust pipe of the catalyst-electric heater is formed longer than the size of the diameter of the catalyst-electric heater in order to increase the reaction area of reduction catalyst with the nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas.
[15] Preferably, the reduction catalyst is a catalyst of zeolite based or vanadia based material.
[16] According to the present invention, the reductant may be urea.
[17] Preferably, the catalyst coated on the slip carrier include platinum as a main ingredient.
[18] Preferably, the device for reducing nitrogen oxides according to the present invention further comprises a temperature sensor and a front pressure sensor installed forward of the reductant injection unit in the exhaust pipe, a rear pressure sensor installed r earward of the slip carrier in the exhaust pipe, and a control unit electrically connected with the temperature sensor, front pressure sensor, and rear pressure sensor, wherein the control unit controls the heat quantity of the catalyst-electric heater by calculating the flow rate of exhaust gas by the temperature detected by the temperature sensor and the pressure difference detected by the front pressure sensor and the rear pressure sensor.
[19] Preferably, the length lengthwise of the exhaust pipe of the slip carrier is formed longer than the size of the diameter of the slip carrier.
Advantageous Effects
[20] According to the present invention, nitrogen oxides can be reduced by activating catalyst using low energy in a low-temperature range of exhaust gas, since reduction catalyst is directly coated on the surface of the catalyst-electric heater.
[21] Also, efficient control of power applied to the electric heater is possible as it is easy to control the surface temperature of the electric heater below catalyst activation temperature by varying the amount of current applied to the catalyst-electric heater according to the flow rate of exhaust gas.
[22] And the electric heater accomplishes uniform flow distribution of exhaust gas and the reaction area of the catalyst coated on the electric heater by increasing the length instead of reducing the diameter, and if the device is applied to an existing exhaust line, utilization of space can be maximized. Brief Description of the Drawings
[23] Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a device for reducing nitrogen oxides according to a first embodiment of the present invention; and
[24] Fig. 2 is a schematic view of a device for reducing nitrogen oxides according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
[25] <Description of Symbols for Major Parts of the Drawings>
[26] 10, 11: exhaust pipe, 12: expanded portion,
[27] 20, 21: reductant injection unit, 30, 31: catalyst-electric heater,
[28] 40, 41: slip carrier, 50, 51: temperature sensor,
[29] 60, 61: front pressure sensor, 70, 71: rear pressure sensor
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[30] The present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts in the several views. In the embodiments of the present invention, detailed description of the publicly known functions and configurations that are judged to be able to make the purport of the present invention unnecessarily obscure are omitted.
[31] Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a device for reducing nitrogen oxides that is installed in an exhaust pipe 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
[32] In accordance with this embodiment, the device for reducing nitrogen oxides comprises a catalyst-electric heater 30 installed forward of the exhaust gas stream supplied into the exhaust pipe 10, a slip carrier 40 installed rearward of the catalyst- electric heater 30 in the exhaust pipe 10, and a reductant injection unit 20 for supplying reductant to the catalyst-electric heater 30.
[33] Since the catalyst-electric heater 30 is coated with reduction catalyst, it can play the role of reducing and removing part of nitrogen oxides included in the exhaust gas flowed from the exhaust pipe 10 together with reductant.
[34] As reduction catalyst, alumina (Al O ), silica (SiO ), titania (TiO ), ceria (CeO ), zirconia (ZrO ), or zeolite can be used, or two or more of these materials may be mixed for use.
[35] The catalyst-electric heater 30 installed may have a structure of a plurality of cells with metal sheets laminated, for example, a honeycomb structure.
[36] Accordingly, the contact area between the catalyst-electric heater 30 and the exhaust gases can be greatly increased.
[37] Also, in a case that the diameter of the catalyst-electric heater 30 is made below the diameter of the exhaust pipe 10 to install a device for reducing nitrogen oxides in the existing vehicle, installation space can be easily established. In the case of manufacturing a new vehicle, the constraint to installation space is small in mounting the device for reducing nitrogen oxides, so flexibility can be given to design the vehicle.
[38] And in a case that the diameter of the catalyst-electric heater 30 is made below the diameter of the exhaust pipe 10, the length of the catalyst-electric heater 30 can be formed long so as to reduce the loss of the contact area with nitrogen oxides.
[39] Here, at least the length of the catalyst-electric heater 30 is formed longer than the size of the diameter of the catalyst-electric heater 30, and it is preferable that the catalyst-electric heater 30 is optimally designed, based on the flow rate of the exhaust gas, temperature of the exhaust gas, heat quantity of the catalyst-electric heater 30, etc.
[40] Since the reductant injection unit 20 should supply reductant toward front sides of the catalyst-electric heater 30, it is preferable that the end portion of the reductant injection unit 20 is arranged in parallel lengthwise of the exhaust pipe 10.
[41] It is also preferable that the reductant injection unit 20 injects reductant uniformly to front sides of the catalyst-electric heater 30. Accordingly, a publicly known nozzle can be installed in the end portion of the reductant injection unit 20.
[42] As reductant contained in the reductant injection unit 20, urea (preferably, aqueous solution of urea) may be used.
[43] The slip carrier 40 located rearward of the catalyst-electric heater 30 plays a role of removing the reductant that did not react with nitrogen oxides even after it had passed through the catalyst-electric heater 30.
[44] A structure with many layers of metal sheets laminated, such as a honeycomb structure, etc. can be used for the slip carrier 40. The catalyst coated on the slip carrier 40 may be one or more selected from a group consisting of Pt, Pd, Ir and Rh, and Pt or Pd is more preferable.
[45] In order to increase the contact area between the reductant and the catalyst, the slip carrier 40 also may have a long length, and it is preferable that at least the length of the slip carrier 40 is formed longer than the size of the diameter of the slip carrier 40.
[46] In order to control the quantity of heat generated from the catalyst-electric heater 30, electric energy supplied to the catalyst-electric heater 30 is controlled by a control unit (not shown).
[47] And, a temperature sensor 50 for detecting the temperature of exhaust gas and a front pressure sensor 60 for detecting the pressure of exhaust gas are installed forward of the catalyst-electric heater 30 and the reductant injection unit 20 in the exhaust pipe 10, and a rear pressure sensor 70 for detecting the pressure is installed rearward of the slip carrier 40.
[48] Accordingly, the control unit calculates the flow rate of exhaust gas by the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 50 and the pressure difference between front and rear of the electric heater 30 and the slip carrier 40 detected by the front pressure sensor 60 and rear pressure sensor 70, and by using this, it controls the quantity of current supplied to the electric heater 30.
[49] Namely, if the flow rate of exhaust gas increases, the amount of nitrogen oxides contained in exhaust gas also increases, so the control unit checks such flow rate of exhaust gas to increase the amount of current supplied to the electric heater 30.
[50] Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing the state in which a device for reducing nitrogen oxides according to the second embodiment of the present invention is installed in the exhaust pipe 11.
[51] The general configuration of the device for reducing nitrogen oxides according to the second embodiment is identical with that of the device for reducing nitrogen oxides according to the first embodiment except that an expanded portion 12 is formed in the exhaust pipe 11 to install the electric heater 31 and the slip carrier 40.
[52] The expanded portion 12 has a diameter larger than that of the exhaust pipe 11, and the electric heater 31 and the slip carrier 41 of the second embodiment also have diameters larger than those of the electric heater 31 and the slip carrier 41 of the first embodiment.
[53] Accordingly, since the device for reducing nitrogen oxides of the second embodiment has a cross section larger than that of the first embodiment compared with the same length, the reaction area of the electric heater 31 and the slip carrier 41 with exhaust gas or reductant can be increased, so the total length of the device for reducing nitrogen oxides can be reduced.
[54] Therefore, the device for reducing nitrogen oxides of the second embodiment is suitable in the case that the cross section of the space to be installed in is sufficient but the total length of vehicle is restricted.
[55] But even in the case of the second embodiment, as long as the space is secured for installing in the vehicle, it is preferable that the length of the electric heater 31 and slip carrier 41 is formed long so as to make the contact area of exhaust gas or reductant with catalyst large.
[56] While the present invention has been described with reference to the above preferred embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations may be made therein without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. Industrial Applicability
[57] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, nitrogen oxides can be reduced by activating catalyst using low energy in a low-temperature range of exhaust gas, since reduction catalyst is directly coated on the surface of the catalyst- electric heater.
[58] Also, efficient control of power applied to the electric heater is possible as it is easy to control the surface temperature of the electric heater below catalyst activation temperature by varying the amount of current applied to the catalyst-electric heater according to the flow rate of exhaust gas.
[59] And the electric heater accomplishes uniform flow distribution of exhaust gas and the reaction area of the catalyst coated on the electric heater by increasing the length instead of reducing the diameter, and if the device is applied to an existing exhaust line, utilization of space can be maximized.

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[1] A device for reducing nitrogen oxides, comprising: a catalyst-electric heater installed in an exhaust pipe and coated with reduction catalyst; a reductant injection unit which is installed forward of said catalyst-electric heater to supply reductant; and a slip carrier which is installed rearward of said catalyst-electric heater to remove unreacted reductant that has passed through said catalyst-electric heater.
[2] The device for reducing nitrogen oxides of claim 1, wherein said reductant injection unit injects reductant to front sides of said catalyst-electric heater.
[3] The device for reducing nitrogen oxides of claim 1, wherein the length lengthwise of the exhaust pipe of said catalyst-electric heater is formed longer than the size of the diameter of said catalyst-electric heater in order to increase the reaction area of reduction catalyst with the nitrogen oxides in the exhaust pipe.
[4] The device for reducing nitrogen oxides of claim 1, wherein said reduction catalyst is a catalyst of zeolite based or vanadia based material.
[5] The device for reducing nitrogen oxides of claim 1, wherein said reductant is urea.
[6] The device for reducing nitrogen oxides of claim 1, wherein the catalyst coated on said slip carrier includes platinum as a main ingredient.
[7] The device for reducing nitrogen oxides of claim 1, further comprising a temperature sensor and a front pressure sensor installed forward of said reductant injection unit in the exhaust pipe, a rear pressure sensor installed rearward of said slip carrier in the exhaust pipe, and a control unit electrically connected with said temperature sensor, front pressure sensor, and rear pressure sensor, wherein said control unit controls the heat quantity of said catalyst-electric heater by calculating the flow rate of exhaust gas by the temperature detected by said temperature sensor and the pressure difference between front and rear of the catalyst-electric heater and the slip carrier detected by said front pressure sensor and said rear pressure sensor.
[8] The device for reducing nitrogen oxides of claim 1, wherein the length lengthwise of the exhaust pipe of said slip carrier is formed longer than the size of the diameter of said slip carrier.
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