摘要 |
A catalyst substrate support is provided which has a corrugated foil honeycomb matrix having an axis and defining a plurality of passages therethrough which are generally parallel to the axis and extend between opposite end faces of the matrix. A peripheral mantle extends about an outer perimeter of the matrix. The peripheral mantle has inwardly extending flanges which extend across an outer periphery of the opposite end faces to cover outermost of the passages and restrict fluid flow between the peripheral mantle and the matrix. The outer perimeter of the matrix and the peripheral mantle may be spaced apart to define a gap for accommodating differential thermal expansions of the matrix and the peripheral mantle, the gap being smaller than a height of the inwardly extending flanges. The catalyst substrate support may have at least one cross member extending across and secured to each of the opposite end faces of the matrix. The matrix may have recesses extending into the opposite end faces for receiving the cross members. The cross members support the matrix in the peripheral mantle to transfer at least part of the gravitational load of the matrix to the mantle. The cross members may be slidingly received by the recesses in the matrix to avoid transfer of thermally induced stresses between the matrix and the peripheral mantle.
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