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Ceramic foam prefilter for diesel exhaust filter system

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5741904

This patent describes a filter apparatus for reducing particulates from exhaust gases from an engine. It comprises a housing having a chamber with an inlet, an outlet, and a fluid flow path leading from the inlet upstream to the outlet downstream; means, within the chamber along the fluid flow path, for filtering the particulates from the exhaust gases, the filtering means including a ceramic filter element having an inlet end; means for regenerating the ceramic filter element, the regenerating means including means for heating the ceramic filter element, the heating means having a heating element supported by the housing; a porous ceramic disc pre-filter between the heating element and the ceramic filter element.

Assignee:
Donaldson Co., Inc., Minneapolis, MN (United States)
Patent Number(s):
A; US 5053062
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-411311
OSTI ID:
5741904
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English