Abstract: A metal honeycomb carrier comprising a metal outer casing having inserted thereinto a metal honeycomb structure consisting of a metallic flat foil and a metallic corrugated foil, wherein perforations in an opening ratio of 30 to 60% are provided in either one or both of the flat foil and the corrugated foil.

Abstract: A metal honeycomb carrier comprising a metal outer casing having inserted thereinto a metal honeycomb structure consisting of a metallic flat foil and a metallic corrugated foil, wherein perforations in an opening ratio of 30 to 60% are provided in either one or both of the flat foil and the corrugated foil.

Abstract: An exhaust-gas purifying catalyst includes a mantle, two or more honeycomb-shaped supports fastened in the mantle so as to be separated at intervals, and a catalytic layer disposed on the respective honeycomb-shaped supports. The honeycomb-shaped supports include a first honeycomb-shaped support, disposed on a most upstream side of the mantle with respect to a flow of exhaust gases, and a second honeycomb-shaped support, disposed next to the first honeycomb-shaped support on a downstream side of the mantle with respect to the flow of exhaust gases. The catalytic layer includes a loading layer formed on the respective honeycomb-shaped supports, and a catalytic ingredient loaded on the loading layer. The catalytic layer disposed on the first honeycomb-shaped support includes at least Rh in a loading amount of 0.8 g or more with respect to 1 L of an apparent volume of the first honeycomb-shaped support.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying apparatus includes an exhaust pipe 2a for forming an exhaust way 2, and a catalyst disposed in the exhaust way 2 for purifying an exhaust gas. The catalyst includes the first honeycomb catalyst portion 3a and the second honeycomb catalyst portion 4a. The first honeycomb catalyst portion 3a has an outer circumferrencial surface for forming a blowing passage 200 with an inner circumferrencial surface of the exhaust pipe 2a. The radial cross sectional area in the catalyst region of the first honeycomb catalyst portion 3a is set in the 1/5–2/3 range with respect to the radial cross sectional area of a flowing way defined by the inwall surface of the first mounting position 3a placed in the exhaust way 2, with the first honeycomb catalyst portion 3a being removed.

Abstract: An exhaust-gas purifying catalyst includes a mantle, two or more honeycomb-shaped supports fastened in the mantle so as to be separated at intervals, and a catalytic layer disposed on the respective honeycomb-shaped supports. The honeycomb-shaped supports include a first honeycomb-shaped support, disposed on a most upstream side of the mantle with respect to a flow of exhaust gases, and a second honeycomb-shaped support, disposed next to the first honeycomb-shaped support on a downstream side of the mantle with respect to the flow of exhaust gases. The catalytic layer includes a loading layer formed on the respective honeycomb-shaped supports, and a catalytic ingredient loaded on the loading layer. The catalytic layer disposed on the first honeycomb-shaped support includes at least Rh in a loading amount of 0.8 g or more with respect to 1 L of an apparent volume of the first honeycomb-shaped support.

Abstract: An exhaust-gas purifying catalyst includes a catalyst support substrate, a loading layer formed on the catalyst support substrate, and a catalytic ingredient loaded on the loading layer. The loading layer includes cerium oxide and zirconium oxide, or a cerium-zirconium compound, and at least one additive member selected from the group consisting of yttrium, lanthanum, iron and potassium. A summed amount of the cerium oxide and the zirconium oxide, or an amount of the cerium-zirconium compound, is 80% by weight or more with respect to the entire loading layer taken as 100% by weight. The exhaust-gas purifying catalyst demonstrates remarkably enhanced exhaust-gas purifying performance, because the loading layer is formed of cerium oxide with a high O2 storage ability as a major component.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying apparatus includes an exhaust pipe 2a for forming an exhaust way 2, and a catalyst disposed in the exhaust way 2 for purifying an exhaust gas. The catalyst includes the first honeycomb catalyst portion 3a and the second honeycomb catalyst portion 4a. The first honeycomb catalyst portion 3a has an outer circumferrencial surface for forming a blowing passage 200 with an inner circumferrencial surface of the exhaust pipe 2a. The radial cross sectional area in the catalyst region of the first honeycomb catalyst portion 3a is set in the 1/5-2/3 range with respect to the radial cross sectional area of a flowing way defined by the inwall surface of the first mounting position 3a placed in the exhaust way 2, with the first honeycomb catalyst portion 3a being removed.