Honeycomb body having channels of different flow resistance through which a fluid can flow and apparatus having the honeycomb body for cleaning exhaust gas

摘要

A honeycomb body, in particular a catalyst carrier body, includes a multiplicity of channels through which a fluid can flow. A first group of channels has a higher flow resistance than a second group of channels and the honeycomb body has at least one cross-sectionally asymmetrical accumulation or collection of channels of higher flow resistance covering only part of the cross-sectional area of the honeycomb body in the circumferential direction. The channels of higher flow resistance in particular have smaller hydraulic diameters than the other channels or are provided at inlet and/or the outlet ends and/or in their interiors with additional structures for hindering flow. Honeycomb bodies can thus be produced in which distributions of flow resistances over the cross- sectional area can be defined and matched to flow conditions, which can be particularly advantageous when such a honeycomb is disposed downstream of electrically heatable honeycomb bodies with slits.