Honeycomb filter

Abstract

A honeycomb filter 1 includes: partition walls separating and forming a plurality of cells extending in a direction of a central axis 21, and a catalyst loaded on the partition wall. A region (central unloaded portion) 4 from one end portion (outlet side end portion) 12 in the direction of the central axis to at least ½ of length in the direction of the central axis in a central portion 2 including the central axis 21 and excluding an outer periphery 22 is a catalyst-unloaded region, a region (outer peripheral unloaded portion) 5 from the outlet side end portion 12 to ⅔ or less of length in the direction of the central axis in the central unloaded portion 4 is a catalyst-unloaded region, and a portion excluding the central unloaded portion 4 and the outer peripheral unloaded portion 5 from the whole is a catalyst-loaded portion. The honeycomb filter can inhibit catalyst deterioration, occurrence of crack, and melting and raise regeneration efficiency.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 are views schematically showing an embodiment of a honeycomb filter of the present invention. FIG. 1(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along a plane including the central axis, and FIG. 1(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along X-X′ of FIG. 1(a).

FIG. 2 are views schematically showing another embodiment of a honeycomb filter of the present invention. FIG. 2(a) is a view taken along a plane including the central axis, and FIG. 2(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along Y-Y′ of FIG. 2(a).

FIG. 3( a) is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a honeycomb filter of Example 2. FIG. 3(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along x-x′ of FIG. 3(a).

FIG. 4( a) is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a honeycomb filter of Example 3. FIG. 4(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along y-y′ of FIG. 4(a).

FIG. 5( a) is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a honeycomb filter of Comparative Example 2. FIG. 5(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along z-z′ of FIG. 5(a).

FIG. 6( a) is a cross-sectional view schematically showing positions where thermocouples are inserted in each of honeycomb filters of Examples and Comparative Examples. FIG. 6(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along w-w′ of FIG. 6(a).

Claims

1. A honeycomb filter comprising: partition walls separating and forming a plurality of cells extending in a direction of a central axis, anda catalyst loaded on the partition wall;

2. A honeycomb filter according to claim 1, wherein the central portion is a cylindrical shape whose radius of a cross-section perpendicular to the central axis in the central portion is ½ of a distance from the center to the outer periphery.

3. A honeycomb filter according to claim 1, wherein the central portion is a prism shape having a square cross-section perpendicular to the central axis with one side of the square cross-section being ½ of a distance from the center to the outer periphery.

4. A honeycomb filter according to claim 1, wherein the honeycomb filter comprises a plurality of segments including a segment constituting the outer periphery and a segment (central segment) not constituting the outer periphery and wherein said central portion is constituted by said central segment.

5. A honeycomb filter comprising partition walls separating and forming a plurality of cells extending in a direction of a central axis, and a catalyst loaded on the partition wall, wherein a region (central unloaded portion) extending from one end portion (outlet side end portion) in the direction of the central axis to at least ½ of length in the direction of the central axis in a central portion including the central axis but excluding an outer periphery is a catalyst-unloaded region, a region (outer peripheral unloaded portion) extending from the outlet side end portion to ⅔ or less of average length of the central unloaded portion in the direction of the central axis in the region (outer peripheral portion) on the outer peripheral side excluding the central portion from a whole region thereof is a catalyst-unloaded region, and a portion excluding the central unloaded portion and the outer peripheral unloaded portion from the whole region thereof is a catalyst-loaded portion, wherein an amount of the catalyst loaded on the catalyst-unloaded region is 0 g/litter.

6. A honeycomb filter according to claim 5, wherein the central portion is a cylindrical shape whose radius of a cross-section perpendicular to the central axis in the central portion is ½ of a distance from the center to the outer periphery.

7. A honeycomb filter according to claim 5, wherein the central portion is a prism shape having a square cross-section perpendicular to the central axis with one side of the square cross-section being ½ of a distance from the center to the outer periphery.

8. A honeycomb filter according to claim 5, wherein the honeycomb filter comprises a plurality of segments including a segment constituting the outer periphery and a segment (central segment) not constituting the outer periphery and wherein said central portion is constituted by said central segment.