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.

Abstract: A method of removing soot from the exhaust gases of internal combustion engines, especially of the diesel-type, using an exhaust filter which collects the soot and a dosing device which, when triggered by a pressure switch and a series-connected temperature switch, injects a dose of a combustion-inducing substance onto the soot layer with the aid of compressed air. The combustion-inducing substance consists of CuCl and NH.sub.4 NO.sub.3 which are stored as a mixture in a single container or as separate ingredients in two containers.

Abstract: A method and device for removing soot from the exhaust gases of a diesel-type internal combustion engine, using a soot filter in the exhaust line and a dosing device which injects a dose of a combustion-inducing substance, for example CuCl, into the soot filter by means of compressed air. The soot-combusting process is initiated automatically, in response to a critical exhaust pressure level and the simultaneous presence of a suitable temperature in the soot filter, using a pressure switch and a series-connected thermal switch. Compressed air, flowing through a bypass line, scavenges the supply line of the combustion-inducing substance, while supplying additional oxygen for the soot combustion process.

Abstract: An air intake filter for internal combustion engines designed to prevent the escape of fuel fumes to the atmosphere, the filter cartridge including a rectangular block-shaped filter body folded of filter paper with horizontal top and bottom fold edges, the fold cavities on the downstream side of the cartridge being filled with activated carbon which is retained by a cover layer of fiber fleece. The outer edges of the filter body and of the cover layer are embedded in a resilient sealing collar. The longitudinal extremities of the fold cavities are closed by fold pockets.

Abstract: In a process for cooling rolled wire a coolant tube is mounted directly behind a pair of grooved rollers used to roll wire stock into wire, the coolant being introduced into the tube in a direction opposite the direction of wire movement through the tube. The tube is provided with an inlet at a spaced distance from the rollers, and coolant supply bores are provided on the tube in communication with the inlet. Coolant under a pressure at more than 5 atmospheres is introduced through the bores in a direction toward the rollers to thereby cool the rolled wire. The coolant issuing from an end of the tube adjacent the rollers likewise serves to cool the rollers.