摘要:
The present invention provides a method for producing a honeycomb filter in which steps such as a degreasing step can be easily controlled, the degreasing step and a firing step can be performed in one furnace, and the honeycomb filter can be efficiently produced. The method for producing a honeycomb filter of the present invention includes a molded body raw material preparing step of mixing silicon carbide powder, organic additives at least including an organic binder, and silica to prepare a raw material composition as a molded body raw material; a molded body producing step of extruding the prepared molded body raw material into a honeycomb molded body; a degreasing step of degreasing the produced honeycomb molded body; and a firing step of firing the degreased honeycomb molded body, wherein the degreasing step is performed in a completely inert gas atmosphere.
摘要:
A honeycomb structure that can carry, without causing an increase in pressure loss, a catalyst carrier and a catalyst depending on the level of the ratio of fine pores having a pore diameter of not more than 10 µm to the entire pores of the honeycomb structure and on a porosity and that can sufficiently achieve a catalyst function. The honeycomb structure is constructed by adhering porous ceramic members with adhesive layers in between, where the porous ceramic members are each composed of cells penetrating in the longitudinal direction with wall sections in between and where either of the ends of each of the cells is sealed. Where X 1 (%) is the ratio of the volume of pores having a pore diameter of not more than 10 µm to the volume of the entire pores of the porous ceramic member, Y 1 (%) the porosity, Z 1 (g/l) the weight of the catalyst carrier layer, X 1 , Y 1 , and Z 1 satisfy the following expressions: X 1 = 20 - Z 1 /10 ...(1) Y 1 = 35 + 7Z 1 /40 ...(2) (where 20 = Z 1 = 150)
摘要:
A body paste is obtained by mixing silicon carbide (ceramic particles), fine particles having a smaller average particle diameter than the silicon carbide, and a hardly reducible substance. A hardly reducible substance is such a substance which is reduced by carbon at a higher temperature than an oxide of the element contained in the ceramic particles (silica). The ceramic particles preferably have an average particle diameter of 5-100 µm, and the fine particles preferably have an average particle diameter of 0.1-10 µm. Alumina is used as the hardly reducible substance. This body paste is extrusion-molded into a honeycomb-like filter, and then sintered at 1,600-2,200°C. The thus-obtained honeycomb filter (10) has high heat resistance, since silicon carbide is not oxidized even at higher temperatures in comparison with those filters obtained by covering silicon carbide with a silica protective film.
摘要:
Honeycomb structure (10) having such a structure that porous honeycomb units (11) having multiple through-holes and comprising an inorganic material of first form (for example, ceramic particles), an inorganic material of second form (for example, inorganic fibers and ceramic particles of large diameter) and an inorganic binder are coupled together through sealant layers (14) by an external surface (13) not having any open through-holes. The area of cross section orthogonal to the through-holes of porous honeycomb units (11) is in the range of 5 to 50 cm2. The ratio of the sum of cross section areas of porous honeycombunits (11) tothe cross section area of the honeycomb structure (10) is 85% or more. In this honeycomb structure (10), any thermal stress and vibration on the individual porous honeycomb units (11) can be cushioned by the sealant layers (14), so that the surfaces having catalyst components spread thereon can be effectively utilized.
摘要:
A honeycomb structure that can carry a catalyst carrier and a catalyst without involving an increase in pressure loss, that has excellent contact with exhaust gases etc., and that can achieve a catalyst function sufficiently. The honeycomb structure is constructed by adhering porous ceramic members with adhesive layers in between, where the porous ceramic members are each composed of cells penetrating in the longitudinal direction with wall sections in between and catalyst carrier layers are adhered to the wall sections. The average diameter of the pores of the porous ceramic members is greater than the average diameter of particles forming the catalyst carrier layers. Further, when distribution of the diameters of the pores of the porous ceramic members and distribution of the particles forming the catalyst carrier layers are drawn using the same axis for the pore diameters and the particle diameters, the volume of the pores in a portion where the two are superposed is not more than 10% of the volume of the entire pores of the porous ceramic members.
摘要:
A sintering aid for promoting sintering of silicon carbide (ceramic particles) and fine particles, which are formed of the same substance as silicon carbide and have a small average diameter, are mixed together to prepare a body. The average diameter of the ceramic particles is preferably 5 to 100 µm, the average diameter of the fine particles is preferably 0.1 to 1.0 µm, and the average particle diameter of the sintering aid is preferably 0.1 to 10 µm. Alumina is used as the sintering aid. This body is extruded into a honeycomb shape which is then sintered at a temperature (1900 to 2100°C) below a temperature at which sintering is carried out without mixing of the sintering aid. The coefficient of thermal conductivity of the honeycomb structure (10) is 60% or more of a sinter produced without the addition of any sintering aid to silicon carbide and is not less than 12 W/m·K at 20°C.
摘要:
A honeycomb structure body where ash can be easily discharged to the outside and a pressure loss can be kept low. In the honeycomb structure body, cells are arranged side-by-side in the length direction and either of the end sections of a cell is sealed, the porosity of the structure is 70% - 95%, and the ratio of the length in the longitudinal direction of the honeycomb structure body to the diameter in a cross-section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the honeycomb structure body is 0.2 - 0.9.
摘要:
A body is prepared by mixing silicon carbide (ceramic particles), fine particles of silicon carbide having an average particle diameter less than that of the former silicon carbide and a substance (alumina) less susceptible to erosion. The substance less susceptible to erosion represents a substance exhibiting a resistance to an alkali higher than that of an oxide (silica) of an element contained in silicon carbide. It is preferred that the above silicon carbide has an average particle diameter of 5 to 100 µm and the above fine particles have an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 10 µm. The body is subjected to extrusion molding to form a honeycomb article, and then to a firing at 1600 to 2200°C. In the above step, the above alumina migrates onto the surface of the resultant molded article, and therefore, no additional step other than the above firing step is required for forming alumina as a substance less susceptible to erosion on a molded article, which allows the production of a honeycomb structure having high resistance to an alkali with a less number of steps. Further, a honeycomb structure (10) exhibits high resistance to an alkali.