Gas separation – Two or more separators
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-05
2011-07-05
Smith, Duane (Department: 1776)
Gas separation
Two or more separators
C055S523000, C055SDIG030, C060S311000, C422S177000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07972400
ABSTRACT:
A honeycomb filter system comprising a first honeycomb filter disposed upstream: first filter having partition wall matrix of a mean pore diameter of 25 μm or more and below 70 μm and a porosity of 40% or more and below 70%, and carrying an oxidation catalyst containing at least one material selected from the group consisting of platinum (Pt), palladium, ceria, and alumina in at least a part of inner surfaces of pores of the matrix; and a second honeycomb filter disposed downstream; having a surface layer of a peak pore diameter of 0.3 μm or more and below 20 μm which is equivalent to or smaller than that of its matrix, and a porosity of 60% or more and below 95% which is higher than that of the matrix; and having the other specified relations.
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Miyairi Yukio
Mizuno Yukio
Noda Naomi
Yamada Toshio
McKenzie Thomas
NGK Insulators Ltd.
Oliff & Berridg,e PLC
Smith Duane
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