System and method for cleaning catalytic converter
AssigneeAmeren Corporation
InventorsTerri Lea Mackey, Steve Shoemaker
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Abstract
A cleaning system for removing contaminants from a catalytic converter includes a vibrator for vibrating the catalytic converter when the converter is placed in a cleaning liquid. The vibrator is mounted on a lift-connector of the system. The lift-connector defines a pair of forklift-openings for receiving forks of a forklift.
Claims19
A device for use in cleaning a catalytic converter of the type used in power plants, the device comprising:
- a fixture adapted for securement to the catalytic converter;
- a vibrator mounted on the fixture for imparting vibratory movement to the fixture and to the converter when the fixture is secured to the converter.
A lift-connector for use in securing a catalytic converter of the type used in power plants to a forklift, the lift-connector comprising:
- fixture adapted to secure the catalytic converter to the lift device for use in lifting the catalytic converter;
- a pair of spaced apart fork-openings defined by the fixture, each fork-opening being sized and shaped for receiving a fork of a forklift.
A cleaning system for removing contaminants from a catalytic converter comprising:
- a tank for holding cleaning liquid, the tank being sized and shaped to allow a catalytic converter to be placed in the liquid in the tank;
- a vibrator adapted for operative connection with the converter to impart vibratory movement to the converter when the converter is placed in the liquid of the tank to facilitate removal of the contaminants from the converter.
A method of removing contaminants from a catalytic converter having catalyst members defining a plurality of catalyst channels, the method comprising:
- placing the catalytic converter in a tank of liquid;
- vibrating the catalytic converter placed in the tank to loosen the contaminants from within the catalyst channels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.