Apparatus for treatment of exhaust gases

摘要

A catalytic converter for use in the exhaust line of an internal combustion engine wherein the catalytically active noble metal coating is deposited only on the rearward portion of the inert carrier, with respect to the direction of flow of the exhaust gases, said inert carrier being fully coated with a washcoat capable of absorbing catalyst poisons before application of the catalytically active noble metal coating.