Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and devices for generating radicals in an air stream at the intake of an internal combustion engine, as well as increasing the thrust of such air streams into the engine. A plasma generator including plasma actuators, dielectric barrier discharge electrodes, or both is positioned in the intake stream. Plasma actuators are disposed on the interior surface of the plasma generator, exposed to the intake stream. Dielectric barrier discharge electrodes protrude into the intake air stream. Plasma, preferably DBD plasma, glow plasma, or filamentary plasma, is generated in the air intake stream, creating radicals in the stream, mixing the radicals in the stream, and reducing drag while increasing thrust of air in the intake stream. A concentric cylinder can be further disposed in the plasma generator, with further plasma actuators, dielectric barrier discharge electrodes, or both, on the interior and exterior surfaces of the cylinder.

Abstract: A method for reducing deposits related to a reduction agent (RA) in a portion of an exhaust aftertreatment system (EAS) of an internal combustion engine (ICE) and comprising an injector for injecting the RA into said EAS, said portion located downstream of said injector, as seen in an intended direction of flow of exhaust gas in said EAS, said method comprising: identifying for said ICE, a future operating sequence (FOS) comprising a first temporal portion (t1) and a second temporal portion (t2) subsequent to t1, confirming that said FOS is suitable for reducing deposits and that said ICE operates in accordance with said FOS, in response to said confirming being affirmative, injecting a first dosage (d1) of RA into said EAS during at least a part of said t1 and injecting a second dosage (d2) of RA smaller than d1 into said EAS during at least a part of t2.

Abstract: A measurement system and method of conducting cavity resonance and waveguide measurements is disclosed. The cavity or waveguide may be used to monitor the amount, composition, or distribution of a material or sample contained in the cavity or waveguide or passing through the cavity or waveguide. Improved means for operating the measurement system to reduce measurement variability, improve measurement accuracy, and decrease measurement response times are described. The invention's broad applications range from measurements of filters, catalysts, pipe, and ducts where the material collected in or passing through the cavity or waveguide exhibits dielectric properties different from the material which it displaces.

Abstract: Superhydrophobic coatings to reduce deposit formation of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) within selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for mitigating hydrocarbon breakthrough from an onboard fuel vapor canister during an engine-off condition. In one example, a method may include actively routing ambient air to an exhaust catalyst to reducing a temperature of the exhaust catalyst.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: a hollow pillar shaped honeycomb structure; a first cylindrical member fitted to a surface of an outer peripheral wall of the pillar shaped honeycomb structure; a second cylindrical member fitted to a surface of an inner peripheral wall of the pillar shaped honeycomb structure; a cylindrical guide member having a portion, the portion being disposed on a radially inner side of the second cylindrical member with a distance so as to form the flow path for the first fluid; an upstream cylindrical member connecting an upstream end of the first cylindrical member to an upstream side of the guide member; and a downstream cylindrical member connected to a downstream end of the first cylindrical member. The guide member includes an inclined portion that inclines to its downstream side.

Abstract: An aftertreatment component includes an inlet connector tube, an outlet connector tube, a chamber, a flow dissipater, and a substrate. The inlet connector tube receives exhaust gasses. The chamber is between the inlet connector tube and the outlet connector tube. The flow dissipater is positioned around the inlet connector tube and within the chamber. The flow dissipater receives the exhaust gasses from the inlet connector tube and includes a plurality of perforations. The plurality of perforations defines an open area of the flow dissipater. The open area of the flow dissipater is greatest proximate to the inlet connector tube and progressively decreasing proximate to the outlet connector tube. The substrate is positioned within the chamber and receives the exhaust gasses from the flow dissipater and provides the treated exhaust gasses to the outlet connector tube. The exhaust gases are expelled through the flow dissipater via the plurality of perforations.

Abstract: An air/fuel conditioning apparatus for an engine includes an electromagnetic component configured to positively ionize fuel molecules of fuel supplied to the engine. The apparatus further includes an electrostatic component configured to negatively ionize air molecules of air supplied to the engine. The oppositely ionized fuel molecules and air molecules are mixed in a carburetor/fuel injection system of the engine.

Abstract: A multi-stage mixer includes a multi-stage mixer inlet, a multi-stage mixer outlet, a first flow device, and a second flow device. The multi-stage mixer inlet is configured to receive exhaust gas. The multi-stage mixer outlet is configured to provide the exhaust gas to a catalyst. The first flow device is configured to receive the exhaust gas from the multi-stage mixer inlet and to receive reductant such that the reductant is partially mixed with the exhaust gas within the first flow device. The first flow device includes a plurality of main vanes and a plurality of main vane apertures. The plurality of main vane apertures is interspaced between the plurality of main vanes. The plurality of main vane apertures is configured to receive the exhaust gas and to cooperate with the plurality of main vanes to provide the exhaust gas from the first flow device with a swirl flow.

Abstract: Catalysts including multi-transition metal doped copper-cobalt spinel mixed oxide catalyst materials for direct NOx decomposition with selectivity to N2 from combustion engine exhaust, while minimizing formation of the N2O product. In one example, the catalyst may include a ternary zinc-doped copper-cobalt spinel material or a quaternary manganese+zinc doped copper-cobalt spinel material. The catalysts are effective for reducing NO to N2 at suitable temperatures of 350-500° C., with and without excess O2 presence.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine is provided with an engine body, a housing provided in an exhaust passage of the engine body, a filter held inside the housing and trapping PM in the exhaust, and a microwave device for microwaving the inside of the housing. A control device for the internal combustion engine is configured to control the microwave device when microwaving the inside of the housing to heat the PM so that an amplitude of the microwaves becomes smaller when the amount of PM deposition at the filter is large compared to when it is small.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a heat exchanger phase change material installed as a component of a variable exhaust tuning system. In one example, a method may include absorbing excess heat energy from exhaust gases during and after an engine-on event within a heat exchanger material, releasing heat energy stored in the heat exchanger material during and after an engine-off event, and heating an adjustable exhaust valve with the heat energy stored in the heat exchanger material.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an alternating bipolar ionizer. It is a plate-type structure consisting of a substrate, an emitter plate, a dielectric barrier plate, and a ground plate. The ground plate and the emitter plate form an electric field, and the electrons of the emitter plate are led out of the dielectric barrier plate on a grounding side of the electric field. Some electrons meet the grounding pole plate and flow into the ground plate to form a current, and some escape from the surface of the dielectric barrier plate and meet the indoor air molecules. When the escaped electrons reach a certain rate, the oxygen molecules can be excited to be an ionic state, and air quality can improve. When AC high-voltage current is inputted, the bipolar ions are generated alternately, so a bipolar ionized gas flow can be injected into the air to improve air quality.

Abstract: An assembly for use in treating gaseous exhaust emissions has an inductive heater mounted next to a gaseous emissions treatment unit. and downstream substrate units or upstream and downstream sections of a single substrate. The upstream unit or section has linear passages extending the length of the first substrate body for the passage of emissions gas but with some of the passages blocked by metal inserts for use in inductive heating of the upstream unit. The concentration of metal inserts is high and the metal inserts are distributed to enable rapid intense inductive heating of the slice or section to achieve “light off” temperature rapidly in order to pass heat-supplemented gaseous emissions at light-off temperature to the downstream substrate or section as quickly as possible.

Abstract: An emission control system includes an emission control device having a plurality of passages to facilitate emission control of an exhaust gas from a vehicle engine. An electromagnetic field generator responds to a control signal by generating an electromagnetic field via a coil to inductively to heat the emission control device, A controller, coupled to the electromagnetic field generator, generates a temperature signal indicating at least one temperature of the emission control device based on a change in impedance in the coil and generates the control signal based on the temperature signal and further based on a reference temperature to control the at least one temperature of the emission control device in accordance with the reference temperature.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for expediting catalyst heating and cooling a braking system of a vehicle via applying a magnetic field to a vehicle system component. In one example, a method may include, responsive to a temperature of the catalyst being less than a threshold temperature, applying a magnetic field to an exhaust system component arranged proximate to the catalyst, and removing the magnetic field from the exhaust system component responsive to the temperature reaching the threshold temperature. In another example, the method further includes, following a vehicle braking event, applying the magnetic field to a braking system component, and removing the magnetic field from the braking system component responsive to magnetic field deactivating conditions being met.

Abstract: A system, device and a method for gas treatment is provided. The gas treatment system comprises a generator, one or more corona devices and separation device disposed in sequence along an exhaust gas flow direction. The generator is driven by a gas flow to generate an alternating supplying voltage. The corona devices are electrically connected to the generator to provide the supplying voltage and generate a first electric field via corona discharge by the supplying voltage such that particulates in the gas passing the first electric field are charged. The separation device is electrically connected to the generator and generate a second electric filed via the supplying voltage to separate charged particulates from the exhaust gas flow.

Abstract: In a particulate detection system (10), a control board (911), a high voltage generation board (913) and an isolation transformer (720) are respectively disposed in a first space (921d) and a second space (921e) separated from each other by an inner case (923). When electromagnetic noise is generated in the high voltage generation board (913) and the isolation transformer (720); specifically, at the primary winding of the isolation transformer 720, at the time of switching the primary current supply, the electromagnetic noise is blocked by the inner case (923). This configuration reduces the influence of electromagnetic noise generated in the primary winding on the control board (911).

Abstract: A microwave applicator includes a housing configured to contain an object of heating, multiple microwave resonators provided on and around a periphery of the housing, a microwave conductor interconnecting the microwave resonators, and a microwave generator configured to generate microwaves of different frequencies. Each microwave resonator is configured to resonate the generated microwaves of a resonant frequency of the microwave resonator, and to emit the resonated microwaves to the object of heating contained in the housing. Among the microwave resonators, a first microwave resonator and a second microwave resonator have respective resonant frequencies that are different from each other.

Abstract: An ozone generator and an internal combustion engine with the ozone generator that can raise ozone additive rate of whole intake air, while suppressing pressure loss in the intake pipe from increasing. The internal combustion engine with an ozone generator includes a tubular intake pipe, through an inner region of which air flows, an ozone generator having an electrode plate that makes ozone and is disposed in the inner region or in the intake pipe, and a limiter that limits the flow of air in the inner region of the intake pipe; the electrode plate has a planar dielectric and high-voltage-side and low-voltage-side electrodes adhered and fixed to the dielectric and is formed in a shape of a plate extending in a direction in which air flows.

Abstract: A gaseous emissions treatment system has a ceramic substrate body with a plurality of cells for passage therethrough of exhaust gases. An emitter electrode for emitting free electrodes is mounted adjacent one end of the substrate body for intercepting the flowing exhaust gas. A collector electrode for collecting electrons is mounted adjacent the other end of the substrate body for intercepting the flowing exhaust gas. An energizing and control circuit is used to apply a high voltage between the emitter and collector to stimulate the generation of free electrons while avoiding electrical breakdown of the flowing exhaust gas. Molecules and particles in the flowing exhaust gas are ionized and are subjected to electrohyrdrodynamically (EHD) induced forces.

Abstract: Method for controlling and detecting ammonium nitrate and/or ammonium nitrite poisoning within selective catalytic reduction (SCR) devices and systems incorporating the same are provided. Methods can include detecting a SCR inlet exhaust gas NO2:NOx ratio above a poisoning NOx flux threshold, detecting a SCR temperature below a poisoning temperature threshold, and determining SCR catalyst poisoning. Methods can further include performing a SCR catalyst cleaning strategy, wherein the SCR cleaning strategy comprises heating the SCR catalyst composition to a temperature above the poisoning temperature threshold. Cleaning strategies can including utilizing a heater, implementing a post-injection, after-injection, and/or auxiliary injection engine strategy wherein the engine is configured to supply exhaust gas to the SCR.

Abstract: A timing-based method for regenerating a DOC included in an aftertreatment system fluidly coupled to a dual-fuel engine comprises performing at least one of the following: a temperature of the DOC is varied while flowing a mixed exhaust gas, which comprises a mixture of a diesel-only exhaust gas and a natural gas exhaust gas, generated by the dual-fuel engine through the DOC; alternately the method includes flowing (a) the mixed exhaust gas generated by the dual-fuel engine and (b) a diesel-only exhaust gas generated by the dual-fuel engine through the DOC.

Abstract: Burning of hydrocarbon fuels in a combustion engine creates pollutants that include carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and various hydrocarbons. Catalytic converter which is designed to reduce such pollutants relies on precious metal catalysts like platinum. There is an ongoing need to find more effective methods of pollution control as well as cheaper alternatives to precious metals. The solution proposed in this disclosure takes advantage of electrical characteristics of exhaust gases. Some of the pollutants in the exhaust gas exhibit positive electron affinity. Such pollutants are converted to negative ions by providing extra electrons. Many of the pollutants have charge distributions which facilitate electrical interactions with the ions. They are attracted to the ions to form clusters. Pollutant clusters formed as such are separated from the rest of the exhaust gas by electric and/or magnetic forces.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a unique method for operating an engine. Another embodiment is a unique engine system. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for engines and engine systems. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith.

Abstract: A system and method of monitoring regeneration of a particulate matter filter for a stationary diesel engine is disclosed. The system monitors exhaust temperature and operating time of an engine to calculate accumulated operating time below a critical temperature. Upon reaching a maximum allowed accumulated operation time, the system initiates a warning signal to inform the operator to increase exhaust temperatures for passive regeneration of the filter. During regeneration, the system periodically measures filter pressure differential and the exhaust temperature to calculate a difference in pressure differentials measured at two different times and determine whether the difference is below a critical value to inform the operator that regeneration is complete.

Abstract: A device (10) for introducing air into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine (11) through an exhaust manifold (14) of the engine includes a generally cylindrical valve body (12) supportable at an inner axial end in a hole formed through an engine exhaust manifold wall (13). A main fluid pathway (16) is formed within the valve body and extends between an intake (18) adjacent an outer axial end of the valve body and an exhaust opening (20) at the inner axial end of the valve body. A one-way check valve (22) is carried in the main fluid pathway and is configured to allow fluid flow along the main fluid pathway from the intake toward the exhaust opening and to block fluid flow along the main fluid pathway from the exhaust opening toward the intake.

Abstract: A reducing agent supplying device includes a reforming device, an obtaining section and a controller. The reforming device mixes fuel, which is a hydrocarbon compound, with air, and reforms the fuel by partially oxidizing the fuel with oxygen in the air. A reformed fuel is supplied into the exhaust passage as the reducing agent. The obtaining section obtains a physical quantity as a property index. The physical quantity has a correlation with property of the fuel that is supplied to the reforming device. The controller controls the reforming device according to the property index obtained by the obtaining section.

Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system may include an aftertreatment component and thermoelectric generators. The aftertreatment component is disposed in an exhaust gas passageway. The thermoelectric generators may be disposed in the exhaust gas passageway upstream or downstream of the aftertreatment component. Each of the thermoelectric generators may have a catalytic coating and may include a radially extending fin configured to absorb heat from exhaust gas in the exhaust gas passageway. The fin of at least one of the thermoelectric generators may overlap the fin of at least another one of the thermoelectric generators.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a dosing module structured to suspend dosing in an exhaust aftertreatment system; a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) inlet NOx module structured to interpret SCR inlet NOx data and an SCR inlet temperature; a SCR outlet NOx module structured to interpret SCR outlet NOx data; and a system diagnostic module structured to determine an efficiency of a SCR system based on the SCR inlet and outlet NOx data over a range of SCR temperatures, wherein the system diagnostic module is further structured to determine a state of at least one of a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC), a diesel particulate filter (DPF), and the SCR system based on the SCR efficiency at an elevated SCR temperature range and the SCR efficiency at a relatively lower SCR temperature range relative to a high SCR efficiency threshold and a low SCR efficiency threshold.

Abstract: An active regeneration control device for a diesel particulate filter (DPF) according to the present disclosure includes: an active regeneration determining unit judging an active regeneration time of the (DPF); an active regeneration signal generating unit generating an active regeneration signal according to the decision of the active regeneration determining unit; and an active regeneration inducing unit. The active regeneration inducing unit induces the active regeneration when the active regeneration is not performed after the active regeneration signal is generated.

Abstract: In one non-limiting embodiment, an apparatus for treating exhaust includes a reductant injector, an aftertreatment component including a NOx reduction catalyst, and a pathway for directing exhaust to the aftertreatment component. The pathway includes a constriction zone within which is positioned a mixing member. The constriction zone begins downstream of the reductant injector and upstream from the aftertreatment component. However, other embodiments, forms and applications are also envisioned.

Abstract: Various systems and methods are provided for an exhaust gas treatment system. In one example, a system includes an exhaust gas treatment device and a wire wrapped around an exterior circumference of the exhaust gas treatment device. Continuity of the wire is monitored such that degradation of the wire due to degradation of the exhaust gas treatment device is indicated.

Abstract: A system and method for detecting arc formation in a corona discharge ignition system is provided. The system includes a driver circuit conveying energy oscillating at a resonant frequency; a corona igniter for receiving the energy and providing a corona discharge; and a frequency monitor for identifying a variation in an oscillation period of the resonant frequency, wherein the variation in the oscillation period indicates the onset of arc formation. The method includes supplying the energy to the driver circuit and to the corona igniter; obtaining the resonant frequency of the energy in the oscillating driver circuit; and identifying a variation in the oscillation period of the resonant frequency.

Abstract: A method and system are described for the on-board treatment of a hydrocarbon-fueled internal combustion engine (ICE) exhaust gas stream to reduce CO2 emissions from the vehicle which include: a. contacting the exhaust gas stream with a CO2 sorbent capture agent on board the vehicle to produce a mixture containing modified CO2-containing sorbent and a treated exhaust gas stream with reduced CO2 content; b. separating the modified CO2-containing sorbent from the treated exhaust gas stream; c. passing the modified sorbent in heat exchange with heat from the ICE to release CO2 and regenerate the CO2 sorbent capture agent; d. recycling the regenerated CO2 sorbent for use in step (a); e. discharging the treated exhaust gas stream having a reduced CO2 content into the atmosphere; f. recovering and compressing the CO2 for temporary storage on board the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a technique which is capable of contributing to the suppression of the deterioration of surface electrodes in an electrically heated catalyst. The electrically heated catalyst according to the invention is provided with a heat generation element to heat a catalyst, and a pair of electrodes to supply electricity to the heat generation element. Each of the pair of electrodes has a surface electrode which spreads along a surface of the heat generation element, and the surface electrodes are arranged in opposition to each other with the heat generation element being sandwiched therebetween.

Abstract: A method for converting soot particles of an exhaust gas includes providing at least nitrogen dioxide or oxygen in the exhaust gas, ionizing soot particles with an electric field, depositing electrically charged soot particles on inner channel walls of at least one surface precipitator, and bringing at least nitrogen dioxide or oxygen into contact with the deposited soot particles on the inner channel walls of the at least one surface precipitator. A device for carrying out the method includes at least one surface precipitator having a plurality of channels through which the exhaust gas can flow and extending between an inlet region and an outlet region, and at least one deposit inhibitor for electrically charged soot particles provided in at least part of the inlet region, especially allowing the soot particles to be evenly deposited and the surface precipitator to be continuously regenerated.

Abstract: A first selective reduction catalyst including a silver-based catalyst is provided in an exhaust pipe of an engine. An ozone generation device generates ozone by using oxygen in the atmosphere, and a hydrocarbon-based liquid supply device supplies a hydrocarbon-based liquid. A part of NO in the exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust pipe is oxidized to NO2 with the ozone generated by the ozone generation device, and said NO2 is supplied to the first selective reduction catalyst. Also, a part of the hydrocarbon-based liquid supplied by the hydrocarbon-based liquid supply device is partially oxidized, with ozone generated by the ozone generation device, to an active reducing agent including an oxygen-containing hydrocarbon such as aldehyde, and this active reducing agent is supplied to the first selective reduction catalyst.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an energy recovery system for a vehicle. The vehicle includes a plurality of heat sources generating waste heat. The energy recovery system includes at least one thermoelectric module interfaced with each of the plurality of heat sources. Further, the waste heat provides a high temperature heat source for each of the thermoelectric modules. A low temperature heat source is interfaced with each of the thermoelectric modules. A temperature difference between the high temperature heat source and low temperature heat source produces a thermoelectric power. A controller is configured to monitor the thermoelectric power generated by each of the thermoelectric modules. The controller is further configured to optimize a utilization of the thermoelectric power generated by each of the thermoelectric modules.

Abstract: A laminated body composed of a holding member and an inner cylinder is arranged between a heat generation element, which is electrically energized to generate heat, and a case which covers the heat generation element, and the inner cylinder has an upstream side end portion extended to a more upstream side than an upstream side end face of said heat generation element and an upstream side end face of said holding member to form an extension portion, which is formed with a protruding portion protruding to an inner side in a diametrical direction. A flow of an exhaust gas, which flows backwards after colliding with the heat generation element, will be obstructed by said protruding portion. As a result, the backflow exhaust gas stops flowing into a gap between the case and the inner cylinder.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an internal combustion engine operatively disposed therein. The engine generates exhaust gases. The vehicle further includes an alternator operatively connected to the engine. The alternator produces DC power. An ultracapacitor is operatively connected to the alternator to receive electrical energy therefrom. The vehicle still further includes an exhaust gas treatment system operatively connected to the engine to receive exhaust gases therefrom. The exhaust gas treatment system includes an electrically heated catalyst (EHC) device electrically connected to the ultracapacitor to selectively heat a catalytic exhaust system component. The ultracapacitor stores energy converted by the alternator from vehicle kinetic energy and releases the stored energy to heat the EHC.

Abstract: Aggregation of the particulate matter is facilitated. A particulate matter processing apparatus (1) comprises an electrode (5) which is provided in an exhaust gas passage (3) of an internal combustion engine, which extends from a wall surface of the exhaust gas passage (3) toward an inner side of the exhaust gas passage (3), which is bent at a bent portion (51) toward an upstream side or a downstream side in a flow direction (B) of an exhaust gas, and which extends toward the upstream side or the downstream side in the flow direction (B) of the exhaust gas, wherein the electrode (5) is formed so that a field intensity, which is provided between the electrode (5) and the wall surface of the exhaust gas passage (3) on the upstream side, is larger than that provided on the downstream side.

Abstract: A device for treating exhaust gas containing soot particles, includes at least one ionization element for ionizing soot particles and at least one separation device having a surface precipitator for depositing ionized soot particles. The at least one surface precipitator includes at least two at least partially electrically conductive neutralization regions that are electrically insulated from each other in order to neutralize ionized soot particles. A method for converting soot particles of an exhaust gas includes applying different electric potentials. A motor vehicle includes the device and carries out the method.

Abstract: A method and a device for treating exhaust gas containing particles, include a particle separator and at least one particle agglomeration device positioned upstream of the particle separator in exhaust gas flow direction. The particle agglomeration device includes at least one apparatus for forming an electrical field and a particle buffer storage device, through which the exhaust gas can flow. The particles are stored on top of each other at the particle buffer storage device in such a way that particle agglomerates are formed, which are removed from the particle buffer storage device again after a short period of time and supplied to the particle separator for conversion. A motor vehicle having the device and performing the method is also provided.

Abstract: An exhaust gas processing system includes a cylindrical tube through which an exhaust gas of an engine passes, a sensor configured to detect information regarding the exhaust gas discharged from the engine, a coil antenna provided on an outer periphery of the cylindrical tube and connected to a high-frequency power supply, and a control unit configured to control output power of the high-frequency power supply. The control unit controls output power of the high-frequency power supply based on the information detected by the sensor.

Abstract: A method and system for treating emissions includes charging particles in an exhaust stream, producing one or more radicals, and oxidizing at least a portion of the charged particles with at least a portion of the produced radicals. At least a portion of the charged particles in the exhaust stream are then attracted on at least one attraction surface which is one of oppositely charged from the charged particles and grounded. The attracted particles are oxidized with another portion of the one or more produced radicals to self regenerate the at least one attraction surface. Downstream from where the attracted particles are oxidized, at least a portion of one or more first compounds in the exhaust stream are converted to one or more second compounds downstream from the attracting. Additionally, at least a portion of any remaining charged particles are oxidized into one or more gases.

Abstract: A Steam Engine Powered System is provided which, when integrated with an internal combustion engine, generates hydrogen gases to provide an additional fuel source. The System's hydrogen is created by electrolysis from electrical power supplied from an external generator powered by the steam engine which in turn is powered by the radiant heat of the engine without putting a drain on the existing electrical system. The system will also store external canisters of separated Hydrogen and Oxygen for later use of various needs.

Abstract: It is possible to provide a device and a method for combusting particulate substances which particulate matters discharged from an internal combustion engine can be effectively combusted, and the device configuration is simple and does not become large and heavy.

Abstract: A metal-gas battery that utilizes an exhaust gas stream from a combustion engine as reactive gases is provided. Almost constant concentration of exhaust gases are supplied to the metal-gas battery via an existing engine systematic combustion system. The systematic combustion system keeps a definite air fuel mixture (A/F) that acts to enhance the fuel efficiency of the vehicle, and the metal-gas battery leverages the existing vehicle air management system. Exhaust heat of the exhaust gases is sometimes utilized for the heat control of the vehicle, and then the cooled exhaust gases are introduced into the metal-air battery to be consumed during a cathode reduction reaction to create and store electrical energy. The metal-gas battery supports the cleaning of exhausted gases using existing emission catalysts.

Abstract: A diesel engine exhaust treatment device includes an exhaust flow divider in an exhaust path. The flow divider causes exhaust to flow EGR gas with PM unevenly distributed and remaining discharged gas in a divided manner. EGR gas is recirculated to a combustion chamber, and the discharged gas is atmospherically discharged. First and second corona discharge passages are provided at the exhaust flow divider. Corona discharge in the first discharge passage causes the PM, water vapor, and oxygen in the exhaust to generate electron attachment. Electrostatic force causes the exhaust to flow the EGR gas with the electron-attached PM, water vapor, and oxygen unevenly distributed and the remaining discharged gas in a divided manner. The discharged gas is guided to the second discharge passage. Corona discharge in the second discharge passage causes gas molecules in the discharged gas to dissociate, and NOx in the discharged gas is reduced to nitrogen.