摘要:
A thermally shock resistant ceramic body, such as a porous ceramic honeycomb structure for a wall flow diesel engine exhaust filter or a flow-through ceramic catalyst support, is formed of a composite ceramic material comprising a major first ceramic phase exhibiting good thermal shock resistance and a minor second phase material that substantially reduces the elastic modulus of the composite ceramic material at elevated temperatures.
摘要:
Disclosed are stabilized, high-porosity cordierite honeycomb substrates having little or no microcracking, and a high thermal shock resistance. The porous ceramic honeycomb substrates generally comprise a primary cordierite ceramic phase as defined herein. Also disclosed are methods for making and using the cordierite substrates.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing a honeycomb body is disclosed having the steps of mixing inorganic source materials, a nut shell pore former, and forming aids to form a plasticized batch, wherein the nut shell pore former has a particle size distribution with 20 μm≦dp50≦70 μm, and forming the plasticized batch into the honeycomb body having a plurality of channels formed by intersecting walls. Green honeycombs and porous ceramic honeycombs produced by the method are also disclosed.
摘要:
A particulate filter may comprise an inlet end, an outlet end, and a plurality of parallel channels disposed and configured to flow fluid from the inlet end to the outlet end, the channels being defined by a plurality of porous walls configured to trap particulate matter. The particulate filter may define at least one filtration region including a first group of channels and at least one bypass region including a second group of channels, wherein at least some of the channels in the first group of channels are plugged at an end thereof, wherein the channels in the second group of channels are unplugged, and wherein greater than or equal to about 70% of the plurality of parallel channels are plugged at an end thereof.
摘要:
An exhaust gas after-treatment system (10) for a gasoline engine (12) has a three-way catalyst (14) close-coupled to the gasoline engine, a particulate matter control device (18) positioned downstream of the three-way catalyst, a NOx control system (16) positioned downstream of the particulate matter control device. According to one method of operation, the gasoline engine is operated in a stoichiometric condition upon start-up of the engine, the exhaust gas flow generated by the engine is conducted through the exhaust system, and then the gasoline engine (12) is operated in a lean-burn condition after the NOx control system (16) attains a minimum operating temperature.
摘要:
A exhaust system and method for venting exhaust from an engine, such as a diesel engine, through an exhaust line coupled to the engine includes a first particulate filter disposed in the exhaust line and “close-coupled” with the engine, and a second particulate filter spaced a distance (d) from the first filter. The first particulate filter is “close-coupled” so that it operates in a passive regeneration mode to a greater extent than the second particulate filter. The first particulate filter may be a partial wall-flow filter including some plugged and some open channels. Some of the plugged channels may be plugged adjacent to an inlet end and others may be plugged adjacent to an outlet end. A partial wall-flow filter is also described having some unplugged flow-through channels and some plugged channels wherein some plugged channels are located adjacent to the inlet end and some are located adjacent to the outlet end.
摘要:
Disclosed are porous ceramic honeycomb articles, such as filters, which are composed predominately of a cordierite composition. The ceramic honeycomb articles possess a porous microstructure characterized by a unique combination of relatively high porosity (>45%), and moderately narrow pore size distribution wherein greater than 15% and less than 38% of the total porosity exhibits a pore diameter less than 10 μm, and low CTE wherein CTE≦6.0×10−7/° C. (from 23° C. to 800° C.). The articles exhibit high thermal durability and high filtration efficiency coupled with low pressure drop. Such ceramic articles are particularly well suited for use in filtration applications, such as in diesel exhaust filters. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing the porous ceramic honeycomb article.
摘要:
A process for producing a honeycomb ceramic article includes providing a green honeycomb body including ceramic-forming materials and organic pore forming materials and subjecting the green honeycomb body to a firing cycle in a kiln in which steam is added to the kiln atmosphere in an amount from about 10% to about 100%, based on volume. Also provided are ceramic articles produced by the process.
摘要:
A porous ceramic honeycomb article includes a primary cordierite phase and an intercrystalline glass phase. In an as-fired condition, the porous ceramic honeycomb article exhibits microcrack parameter Nb3≦0.06 and an as-fired E500° C./E25° C. ratio ≦0.99. The article exhibits a coated microcrack parameter Nb3≦0.14 and a coated E500° C./E25° C. ratio ≦1.06 after the porous ceramic honeycomb article has been washcoated and calcined at a temperature of 550° C. After the article is exposed to a thermal treatment at a temperature ≧800° C. following washcoating and calcining, at least a first portion of the porous ceramic honeycomb article has a first treated microcrack parameter Nb3≧0.18, and a first treated mean coefficient of thermal expansion of not more than 12×10−7/° C. over a temperature range of 25° C. to 800° C. Methods of forming the porous ceramic honeycomb article are also disclosed.
摘要:
A porous ceramic honeycomb article includes a primary cordierite phase and an intercrystalline glass phase. In an as-fired condition, the porous ceramic honeycomb article exhibits microcrack parameter Nb3 ≦0.06 and an as-fired E500° C./E25° C. ratio ≦0.99. The article exhibits a coated microcrack parameter Nb3 ≦0.14 and a coated E500° C./E25° C. ratio ≦1.06 after the porous ceramic honeycomb article has been washcoated and calcined at a temperature of 550° C. After the article is exposed to a thermal treatment at a temperature ≧800° C. following washcoating and calcining, at least a first portion of the porous ceramic honeycomb article has a first treated microcrack parameter Nb3 ≧0.18, and a first treated mean coefficient of thermal expansion of not more than 12×10−7/° C. over a temperature range of 25° C. to 800° C. Methods of forming the porous ceramic honeycomb article are also disclosed.