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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 1996
Filed:
May. 02, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hiroshi Mori, Ichinomiya, JP;
Masakazu Tanaka, Okazaki, JP;
Mamoru Mabuchi, Kariya, JP;
Makoto Saito, Nishio, JP;
Assignee:
Nippondenso Co., Ltd., Kariya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D / ; F01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
422171 ; 422169 ; 422168 ; 60297 ;
Abstract
An exhaust gas purification apparatus has a catalyst unit provided in an exhaust pipe of an engine and an absorbent provided downstream of the catalyst unit. When the engine is in a cool state, HC emitted from the engine is absorbed by the absorbent. After the engine is warmed up, the absorbed HC is desorbed by heat of an exhaust gas and returned to an upstream side of the catalyst unit the HC by heat of an exhaust gas.