Method of cleaning a diesel particulate filter

Title: Method of cleaning a diesel particulate filter

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The present invention is directed to a method of cleaning a diesel particulate filter. The method requires a step of contacting the diesel particulate filter with a cleaning composition containing one or more fatty acids or a derivative thereof. The one or more fatty acids or a derivative thereof may include a natural oil, such as a plant-based oil.

Inventors:: Dixon, David R.; Gleaton, Tommy D.

Issue Date:: 2018-07-24

OSTI Identifier:: 1464458

Assignee:: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC (Aiken, SC) SRS

Patent Number(s):: 10,029,246

Application Number:: 15/414,950

Contract Number:: AC09-08SR22470

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2017 Jan 25

Research Org:: Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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