Diesel engine exhaust trap particulate distribution and incineration balancing system

Patent · Tue Sep 22 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5681805

Mann, G S; Parker, W J; Tendulkar, D V

A diesel particulate trapping and incineration system is disclosed that includes a porous wall monolithic ceramic filter element having dual openended inlet passages separated from adjacent exhaust passages by particulate filtering porous walls. A balancing system for the distribution and incineration of particulates is provided including dual inlet ducts feeding exhaust gases to both ends of the inlet passages and valve means for controlling the amount of inlet gas flow entering the open opposite ends of the inlet ducts. In this way control is obtained of distribution of particulates over the length of the inlet duct walls as well as of the incineration of particulates upon heating of the exhaust gases to incineration temperature.

• Assignee: General Motors Corp
• Patent Number(s): US 4290263
• OSTI ID: 5681805
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
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CERAMICS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
DESIGN
DIESEL ENGINES
ENGINES
EXHAUST GASES
EXHAUST SYSTEMS
FILTERS
FLUIDS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
OXIDATION
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
POROSITY
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WASTES