US4670233A
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Method of removing soot which has been trapped in an exhaust gas filter of an internal combustion engine
Assignee: Mann and Hummel GmbH
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Filing: 1985-10-03
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Granted: 1987-06-02
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Expires: 2005-10-03
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a means and a method for removing soot in an exhaust gas filter of an internal combustion engine, more especially a diesel engine, by reducing the ignition temperature during the operation of the internal combustion engine. For this purpose, the ignition is brought about by the addition of at least one oxidizing agent. A plurality of particles of at least one combustible substance may also be caused to flow or burn, and the particles may be passed through the exhaust gas stream to the filter, so that the soot layer is ignited.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans Erdmannsdoerfer
- 👤 Rudi Numrich
- 👤 Manfred Wagner
- 👤 Gerd Weyh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 07:36
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/02; F01N3/021; F01N3/023; F01N3/029; F01N3/0293; F01N3/0231; F01N3/08; F02; F02B; F02B3/00; F02B3/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of removing soot trapped upon an internal combustion engine exhaust filter, comprising the steps of: (a) initiating ignition at a multiplicity of sites on the soot trapped in said filter by introducing a peracid oxidizing agent selected from the group which consists of peracids and salts thereof into said filter so that the introduced peracid oxidizing agent is dispersed to said sites, and inducing oxidation of material by said peracid oxidizing agent; and (b) burning the soot following the ignition initiated at least in part by said peracid oxidizing agent.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of removing soot trapped upon an internal combustion engine exhaust filter, comprising the steps of: (a) initiating ignition at a multiplicity of sites on the soot trapped in said filter by introducing a peracid oxidizing agent selected from the group which consists of peracids and salts thereof into said filter so that the introduced peracid oxidizing agent is dispersed to said sites, and inducing oxidation of material by said peracid oxidizing agent; and (b) burning the soot following the ignition initiated at least in part by said peracid oxidizing agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein said peracid oxidizing agent is distributed in said filter in finely divided form.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein the ignition is step (a) is at least in part induced by causing particles of soot in the exhaust gas passing through said filter to glow by oxidation with the peracid oxidizing agent and then depositing the glowing soot particles on the filter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein said peracid oxidizing agent is distributed in said filter in the form of an aqueous solution thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method defined in claim 1, further comprising the step of introducing into said filter concurrently with the introduction of said peracid oxidizing agent thereto, at least one combustible substance which is distributed onto said filter and is ignited by said peracid oxidizing agent to at least glow and create sites of incipient combustion on said filter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method defined in claim 1 or 5 wherein the introduction is effected directly in a housing for said filter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method defined in claim 1 or 5 wherein the introduction is effected into the exhaust gas flowing toward said filter and in the direction thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method defined in claim 1 or claim 5 wherein said peracid oxidizing agent is selected from the group which consists of perchloric acid and copper perchlorate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method defined in claim 1 or 5 which comprises providing a soot-combustion-promoting catalyst on said filter independently of said peracid oxidizing agent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method defined in claim 5 wherein said combustible substance is distributed in said filter in finely divided form.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method defined in claim 5 wherein said combustible substance is so introduced into said filter that particles thereof are ignited before they reach said filter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method defined in claim 5 wherein said combustible substance is distributed in said filter in the form of an aqueous solution thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method defined in claim 5 wherein said combustible substance is a solid organic compound which does not evaporate at the temperature of the exhaust gas.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method defined in claim 13 wherein said combustible substance is a solid organic compound which does not evaporate at the combustion temperature of the soot in said filter.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method defined in claim 14 wherein said combustible substance is a carbohydrate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method defined in claim 15 wherein said combustible substance is sugar.
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