EP 0194131 B1 19920805 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FILTERING SOLID PARTICULATE MATTER FROM DIESEL ENGINE EXHAUST
Title (en)
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FILTERING SOLID PARTICULATE MATTER FROM DIESEL ENGINE EXHAUST
Publication
Application
Priority
US 70826085 A 19850305
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0194131A1] A method for removing solid particulate matter from the exhaust of a diesel engine (62), which comprises passing the engine's exhaust flow through at least a part fo filter means (64) to trap solid particulate matter contained initially in the exhaust, thereby to remove said matter from said exhaust flow, periodically interrupting the exhaust flow through at least said part of the filter means (64), passing, during said interruption, at least one backflush fluid pulse through at least said part of the filter means (64) thereby to disloge from the filter means, and entrain, said solid particulate matter, and transporting said dislodged solid particulate matter to the intake (76) of said engine (62) so that said matter can be combusted in the engine (62), and an apparatus for accomplishing same.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F01N 3/02 (2006.01); F01N 3/022 (2006.01); F01N 3/023 (2006.01); F02M 25/07 (2006.01); F02B 3/06 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR)
F01N 3/02 (2013.01 - KR); F01N 3/0222 (2013.01 - EP); F01N 3/023 (2013.01 - EP); F01N 3/0233 (2013.01 - EP); F02M 26/60 (2016.02 - EP); F01N 2330/06 (2013.01 - EP); F02B 3/06 (2013.01 - EP); F02M 26/15 (2016.02 - EP)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0194131 A1 19860910; EP 0194131 B1 19920805; AT E79158 T1 19920815; AU 5430386 A 19860911; BR 8600932 A 19861111; CA 1287532 C 19910813; DE 3686278 D1 19920910; DE 3686278 T2 19930318; JP S61268813 A 19861128; KR 860007456 A 19861013; ZA 861609 B 19861029
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 86301517 A 19860304; AT 86301517 T 19860304; AU 5430386 A 19860305; BR 8600932 A 19860304; CA 503207 A 19860304; DE 3686278 T 19860304; JP 4717686 A 19860304; KR 860001499 A 19860304; ZA 861609 A 19860304