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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alfred Reck, Kurten, DE;
Uwe Siepmann, Koln, DE;
Assignee:
EMITEC Gesellschaft fuer Emissionstechnologie mbH, Lohmar, DE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
422180 ; 422177 ; 60302 ; 60323 ; 60324 ;
Abstract
The catalytic converter configuration for exhaust systems of motor vehicles, in particular Otto engines, conducts the exhaust (at least in portions thereof) in two or more separate systems. Each system is provided with at least one catalytic converter with axial flow passages. The catalytic converters are combined into a shared monolith for the two systems which is provided with a partition at one or both of the end faces. The partition divides the cross section of the shell and it is positioned so close to the face of the honeycomb body as to be virtually seal-tight.