Abstract: The invention relates to an air-guiding component (1) for a pipe system, in particular for a pipe system for gaseous media preferably used in an aspirating fire detection and/or air-monitoring system. The air-guiding component (1) comprises a housing (7) having a gas inlet (12a) and a gas outlet (12b), wherein the gas inlet (12a) and the gas outlet (12b) are fluidically connected or connectable to the pipe system in order to form a flow path from the gas inlet (12a) to the gas outlet (12b) in the interior of the housing. A connection region with a port (6) is also provided for fluidically connecting, as needed or optionally, the housing interior to a maintenance/cleaning device.

Abstract: Set a lower limit for an engine revolution speed when an accelerator is off while a temperature of the gasoline particulate filter is equal to or lower than a predetermined first temperature or equal to or higher than a predetermined second temperature, the predetermined second temperature being higher than the predetermined first temperature, and continue the lower limit setting for the engine revolution speed until the accelerator becomes on when the temperature of the gasoline particulate filter increases over the predetermined first temperature from the predetermined first temperature or lower or decreases below the predetermined second temperature from the predetermined second temperature or higher after the lower limit for the engine revolution speed is set.

Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment assembly includes a housing and an exhaust gas treatment section accommodating chamber in the housing for accommodating an exhaust gas treatment section therein so as to permit the treatment section to be removed from the housing. An exhaust gas supply duct leads to the housing and is open to the housing via a housing inlet region. A main mixing section accommodating chamber accommodates a main mixing section in such a way that the main mixing section can be removed from the housing. A first exhaust gas treatment section inlet region is open to the housing inlet region to receive exhaust gas from the exhaust gas supply duct. A first exhaust gas treatment section outlet region is open to a main mixing section exhaust gas inlet region of the main mixing section.

Abstract: A method operates a particulate filter through which exhaust gas can flow in a vehicle, in which ash is introduced into a filter body of the particulate filter, wherein at least one ash former or at least one ash component is arranged on at least one carrier material upstream of the filter body in the direction of flow of the exhaust gas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an exhaust gas purification apparatus and an exhaust gas purification method using the same. According to a specific embodiment, the exhaust gas purification apparatus comprises: a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) unit for converting nitrogen oxides (NOx), contained in an exhaust gas introduced therein through a gas inlet portion, into nitrogen dioxide (NO2); a composite diesel particulate filter (DPF) unit connected to the rear end of the DOC unit through an inflow line and removing harmful components including particulate substances and nitrogen oxides from the exhaust gas discharged from the DOC unit and introduced therein; and a circulation line disposed in the inflow line so as to introduce the exhaust gas discharged from the DOC unit into the gas inlet portion.

Abstract: An aftertreatment module for the treatment of exhaust gasses from a power system includes a first aftertreatment brick and a second aftertreatment brick. The first and second aftertreatment bricks can be flow-through type catalysts for catalyzing byproducts in the exhaust gasses. The aftertreatment module can include a first channel directing the incoming exhaust gasses in a first direction through the first aftertreatment brick and a second channel directing the exhaust gasses through the second aftertreatment brick. The first and second channel can be in a side-by-side arrangement. To communicate the exhaust gasses between the first and second channels, a traverse channel can redirect the gas flow within the aftertreatment module.

Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment unit at least includes an approach flow region, a diverting region, a backflow region and an outflow region disposed consecutively in terms of flow. The backflow region and the outflow region are disposed on an outer surface of the approach flow region and an addition unit for a reaction agent is disposed in the outflow region. A motor vehicle having an exhaust gas treatment unit is also provided.

Abstract: An exhaust-gas aftertreatment device for an internal combustion engine includes a catalytic converter having a tubular member which defines a volume housing a catalytic converter substrate. The volume housing the catalytic converter substrate communicates with an inlet portion for receiving exhaust gas from the engine and with an outlet portion for discharging the exhaust gas after catalytic conversion thereof in the volume. The device further has a pipe member within the tubular member which connects the inlet portion with the volume in the tubular member and guides the exhaust gas from the inlet portion in a first direction of flow. The pipe member opens downstream into a deflector which deflects the exhaust gas into the volume of the tubular member in a second direction of flow other than the first direction of flow. Unburned liquid fuel contained in the exhaust gas is deposited on the deflector for later evaporation.

Abstract: A method for producing an exhaust gas cleaning component having a carrier structure with an inflow side, an outflow side, a predefined through-flow direction and a deflection surface disposed opposite the outflow side, includes at least the following steps: providing the carrier structure, subjecting the carrier structure to an exhaust gas flowing from the inflow side to the outflow side in the predefined through-flow direction, determining a distribution of flow velocities on the outflow side of the carrier structure, and configuring the shape of the deflection surface with at least one backpressure element in dependence on the distribution of flow velocities on the outflow side, so that the distribution of flow velocities is equalized. An exhaust gas cleaning component and a motor vehicle having the exhaust gas cleaning component are also provided.

Abstract: An exhaust emission control device comprises a selective reduction catalyst for reacting NOx in an exhaust gas with ammonia, means for adding a urea water into the exhaust gas upstream of the catalyst and a cylindrical mixing pipe as a connection between the adding means and the catalyst, an entry end of the mixing pipe being formed with circumferential opening sections and provided with guide fins for guiding the exhaust gas to the opening sections tangentially of the entry end to provide a mixer structure, the adding means being arranged centrally on the entry end of the mixing pipe and directed toward an exit end of the mixing pipe for addition of the urea water into a swirling flow of the exhaust gas caused by the mixer structure. The opening sections are formed along the swirling flow.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an SCR system of a vessel for discharging exhaust gas from an exhaust gas source in the vessel to an outside after performing purification of the exhaust gas. The SCR system includes an SCR reactor connected at a leading end thereof to the exhaust gas source and including a catalyst activated by the exhaust gas introduced into the SCR reactor, a reducing agent supply line supplying NH3 or urea into the SCR reactor, and a bypass system forcing the exhaust gas discharged from the exhaust gas source to bypass the SCR reactor.

Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system including a housing with two or more inlets configured to receive separate entering exhaust streams from an engine. The system may include two or more first exhaust treatment devices, each configured to receive one of the separate entering exhaust streams in a first direction. The system may further include two or more redirecting flow passages configured to combine the separate exhaust streams into a merged exhaust stream that flows in a second direction about 180 degrees from the first direction and an intermediate flow region configured to divide the merged exhaust stream into two or more separate exiting exhaust streams. The system also may also includes two or more second exhaust treatment devices, each configured to receive one of the separate exiting exhaust streams in a third direction about 90 degrees from the second direction.

Abstract: An annular heat exchanger for cooling hot gases comprises an inner shell, an intermediate shell and an outer shell. Where the heat exchanger is integrated with a catalytic converter for treatment of hot exhaust gases in a motor vehicle, the inner shell contains a catalyst for treatment of the exhaust gases. Inner and outer gas flow passages are provided between the shells, and a coolant flow passage is provided, either on the outer surface of the outer shell, or between the intermediate and outer shells. The exhaust gases change direction twice as they pass through the heat exchanger, and the annular structure of the heat exchanger provides a large surface area, and a large flow section, relative to volume, and thereby provides effective heat exchange without significantly increasing space requirements.

Abstract: A method for operating a liquid reductant injection system is provided. The method includes storing a reductant mixture of ethanol, water, and urea; drawing the stored mixture into an electrically heated pick-up tube for delivery via a delivery line to the exhaust by operating a pump in a first direction; and, clearing a return line that returns the stored mixture or the delivery line by operating the pump in a second, reverse, direction. In this way, by including ethanol in the reductant solution, a freezing point temperature of the liquid reductant may be reduced.

Abstract: A particle filter arrangement for filtering exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine such as a diesel internal combustion engine, includes an inlet and an outlet and at least one particle filter arranged in the flow path of the exhaust gases between the inlet and outlet. The exhaust gases are conducted in a line, with the line having a first segment in which the exhaust gases are conducted substantially in the direction of the outlet. The line has a second segment in which the exhaust gases are conducted substantially in the direction of the inlet. An operating temperature of the arrangement sufficiently high to prevent full loading of the filter is generated particularly quickly in that the line also includes a third segment in which the exhaust gases are conducted substantially in the direction of the outlet.

Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling operation of exhaust of an engine including a particulate filter are provided. One example method includes generating vacuum during engine operation, and storing the vacuum. The method further includes, during or after engine shutdown, drawing ambient air through the particulate filter via the vacuum.

Abstract: A flow device for an exhaust system includes a body that defines an interior cavity. An exhaust inlet passage is disposed in the interior cavity. An exhaust outlet passage is disposed in the interior cavity so that at least a portion of the exhaust inlet passage circumferentially surrounds at least a portion of the exhaust outlet passage. A doser is adapted to inject reductants into the interior cavity of the body such that the reductants are injected in the same general direction as the direction of flow of the exhaust gases.

Abstract: An annular heat exchanger for cooling hot gases comprises an inner shell, an intermediate shell and an outer shell. Where the heat exchanger is integrated with a catalytic converter for treatment of hot exhaust gases in a motor vehicle, the inner shell contains a catalyst for treatment of the exhaust gases. Inner and outer gas flow passages are provided between the shells, and a coolant flow passage is provided, either on the outer surface of the outer shell, or between the intermediate and outer shells. The exhaust gases change direction twice as they pass through the heat exchanger, and the annular structure of the heat exchanger provides a large surface area, and a large flow section, relative to volume, and thereby provides effective heat exchange without significantly increasing space requirements.

Abstract: A dosing apparatus with purging means for delivering reductant into an exhaust gas treatment system of an internal combustion engine. The apparatus includes a first Venturi T connector with two high pressure ports and a low pressure port, and a purge control valve for switching from normal dosing to purging by controlling flow through the two high pressure ports. The apparatus may also include a second Venturi T connector and a reductant supply chamber for purging reductant residue in its pump and reductant passage lines. The apparatus may further include a purging controller that triggers a purging event according to engine oil or coolant temperature and controls the purging process after a dosing process completes.

Abstract: An exhaust-gas aftertreatment system for exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine. In one example, a portion of the engine exhaust gases goes to the particulate filter and the other portion of engine exhaust gases goes to the catalyst element. The outlet of the filter element is directed to the inlet of the catalyst element and the outlet of the catalyst element is directed to the inlet of the filter element. Thus, the engine exhaust gases are filtered and processed by a catalyst.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a black smoke exhaust purification apparatus capable of equalizing temperature of a particulate filter and facilitating maintenance thereof. The black smoke exhaust purification apparatus is arranged in series therein with an oxidation catalyst and a particulate filter wherein an inlet for exhaust gas is disposed between the oxidation catalyst and the particulate filter, and wherein an exhaust gas passage is extended from the inlet portion through the oxidation catalyst so as to be connected to an upstream space of the oxidation catalyst.

Abstract: An exhaust system including an exhaust emission control device with a post treatment unit (e.g., a selective reduction catalyst) for depuration of exhaust gas flowing therethrough is disclosed. The exhaust system includes a layout that introduces the exhaust gas into the post-treatment unit through a turnabout. An introductory part encircles an inlet end of the post-treatment unit and receives the exhaust gas through an exhaust inlet port from a direction substantially perpendicular to an axis of the selective reduction catalyst. The introduction part is formed with a first depression cambered away from the inlet end of the selective reduction catalyst and approaching toward the inlet end of the selective reduction catalyst as the first depression extends away from the exhaust inlet port and toward an introduction direction of the exhaust gas, thereby promoting uniformity of the exhaust gas flow entering the post-treatment unit.

Abstract: A control system may include an adsorber bypass evaluation module, an adsorber bypass control module and an engine operation control module. The adsorber bypass evaluation module may evaluate a bypass closing criterion of a hydrocarbon adsorber bypass passage in an engine exhaust gas treatment device after an engine key-on condition. The adsorber bypass control module may be in communication with the adsorber bypass evaluation module and may close the hydrocarbon adsorber bypass passage after the key-on condition when the bypass closing criterion meets a predetermined condition. The engine operation control module may be in communication with the adsorber bypass control module and may start the engine after the closing.

Abstract: An exhaust gas treating apparatus includes an adsorption tower (20) that has an adsorption layer filled with an adsorbent and a heat transfer path through which heat is transferred to the adsorption layer. The apparatus performs switching among the following processes: an adsorption process of introducing an exhaust gas from an engine (10) into the adsorption layer of the adsorption tower so that target components to be treated, including NOX, in the exhaust gas are adsorbed by the adsorbent; a desorption process of introducing the exhaust gas into the heat transfer path of the adsorption tower to heat the adsorption layer and introducing a desorption gas into the heated adsorption layer so that the target components are desorbed from the adsorbent, and a cooling process of introducing a cooling gas into the adsorption layer of the adsorption tower to cool the adsorption layer and introducing the cooling gas that has passed through the adsorption layer into an inlet of the engine.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide an exhaust-gas processing device for a diesel engine, able to inhibit the deterioration of the fuel-consumption and the output reduction. In order to accomplish the above object, the device is provided with a DPF, a means for presuming the amount of PM to be deposited on the DPF, a DPF-regeneration means, a DPF-regeneration control means, a storing means, a means for sending message to demand an accelerated regeneration, and an operation means for starting the accelerated regeneration. While a normal regeneration processing is being continued (S6) since it has started (S2), the time when a term (T1) for reserving judgment as to the demand for accelerated regeneration has elapsed is taken as the judging time (T3). At this judging time (T3), if the assumed value of the PM deposed amount exceeds a value (J2) for judgment as to the demand for accelerated regeneration, the accelerated regeneration is deemed to be demanded.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a device for converting exhaust gas constituents of an internal combustion engine by means of at least one catalyzer and/or particle filter and/or particle separator and for compensating relative movements between the internal combustion engine and the exhaust gas train and/or relative movements between different parts of the exhaust gas train by means of at least one compensator permitting relative movements. The at least one catalyzer for converting exhaust gas constituents and/or the at least one particle filter and/or the at least one particle separator are/is arranged inside the compensator and or inside the part of the exhaust gas train that is permanently connected to the compensator. The outer diameter of the catalyzer and/or of the particle filter and/or of the particle separator is less than or equal to the inner diameter of the compensator.

Abstract: A method for remediating a NOx-containing lean diesel emission includes providing a LNT/SCR catalyst system including a SCR catalyst and a first and second LNT. The SCR catalyst is disposed downstream of the second LNT which is disposed downstream of the first LNT. The lean NOx-containing diesel emission is introduced to the first LNT with the NOx being absorbed on to the first LNT forming a substantially NOx-free lean diesel emission. An exotherm generating agent is introduced to the substantially NOx-free diesel emission between the first LNT and the second LNT to form a reactive lean diesel emission. The reactive lean diesel emission is introduced to the second LNT generating a quantity of heat effective for desorbing absorbed NOx. A reducing agent is introduced into the desorbed NOx between the second LNT and SCR catalyst. The desorbed NOx diesel emission is remediated in the SCR catalyst.

Abstract: A metering device for introducing liquid reducing agent into an exhaust gas pipe. A metering valve is supplied with contents from a working tank by a delivery unit and dispenses the tank contents in a discharge direction. The delivery unit establishes a negative pressure between the delivery unit and the metering valve when the delivery direction is reversed. The negative pressure causes gas to be drawn off through the metering valve against the discharge direction. The delivery direction is reversed by either a feed pump with a reversible effective direction or a feed pump and a repolarization valve which communicates with the feed pump and transposes an inlet and an outlet of the feed pump.

Abstract: Various systems and method are described for controlling an engine having an exhaust system which includes a particulate filter. One example method comprises, after shutting down the engine and spinning down the engine to rest, operating a vacuum pump to draw fresh air through the exhaust system to an intake system, and regenerating at least a portion of the particulate filter during the engine rest.

Abstract: A method for regenerating a particulate filter may comprise determining a temperature, a flow rate, and a total pressure drop of an exhaust gas flowing through a particulate filter, and determining a corrected soot layer permeability. The method may further comprise calculating an estimated soot load of the particulate filter based on the total pressure drop and the corrected soot layer permeability, and causing regeneration of the particulate filter when the estimated soot load is greater than or equal to a threshold value.

Abstract: The present invention provides, as one aspect, an exhaust gas purifying apparatus for an internal combustion engine including a setting unit that sets commanded values of an amount and a period of injection from an additive fuel injector, an adding controlling unit that injects fuel from the additive fuel injector in accordance with the commanded values, a determining unit that determines whether a high-accuracy measurement state has been entered in which a difference between measurement values of first and second air-to-fuel ratio sensors is within a predetermined range, and a calculating unit that calculates, when the high-accuracy measurement state has been entered, a deviation between the commanded value and a true value of the amount of injection by the adding controlling unit as a correction value, from at least one of the measurement values of the first and second air-to-fuel ratio sensors.

Abstract: An inlet chamber 40 and outlet chamber 50 for exhaust gas are integrated as an inflow/outflow section 80, and a first post treatment device 10 equipped with a DPF 13 at its central portion and second post-treatment device 20 equipped with a urea DeNOx catalyst 23 on its outer periphery side are integrated as a catalyst installation section 70. The catalyst installation section 70, the inflow/outflow section 80, and a communication chamber forming section 30 are provided separately and detachably from one another, and the catalyst installation section 70 is made installable in a reversible manner. As a result, by reversing the catalyst installation section 70, it is possible to easily reverse the DPF 13 without having to extract it from the central part. Further, since the urea DeNOx catalyst 23 is reversed simultaneously, it is possible to change the direction in which the exhaust gas flows therein, thereby enabling to prevent unbalanced deterioration of the urea DeNOx catalyst 23.

Abstract: A particulate trap system for an internal combustion engine includes a plurality of contiguous porous walls, and a remotely actuated relief valve downstream of said trap for periodically creating a reverse pressure throughout the exhaust system upstream of the relief valve and including said trap. A reversing apparatus periodically creates a reverse pressure drop across a portion of the contiguous porous walls of said trap to dislodge accumulated particulate and cause a portion of the filtered exhaust gas to flow back through said portion of the contiguous porous walls to remove particulate therefrom. A control system actuates the relief valve and the reversing apparatus. In one embodiment the system is utilized on a vehicle and the reversing apparatus includes a relief valve that is also operative as an exhaust brake.

Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling operation of exhaust of an engine including a particulate filter are provided. One example method includes generating vacuum during engine operation, and storing the vacuum. The method further includes, during or after engine shutdown, drawing ambient air through the particulate filter via the vacuum.

Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling operation of exhaust of an engine including a particulate filter are described. One example method includes generating compressed air during engine operation, and storing the compressed air. The method further includes, during or after engine shutdown, pushing the compressed air through the particulate filter using a pressure of the compressed air.

Abstract: Various systems and method are described for controlling an engine having an exhaust system which includes a particulate filter. One example method comprises, after shutting down the engine and spinning down the engine to rest, operating a vacuum pump to draw fresh air through the exhaust system to an intake system, and regenerating at least a portion of the particulate filter during the engine rest.

Abstract: A particle filter arrangement for filtering exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine such as a diesel internal combustion engine, includes an inlet and an outlet and at least one particle filter arranged in the flow path of the exhaust gases between the inlet and outlet. The exhaust gases are conducted in a line, with the line having a first segment in which the exhaust gases are conducted substantially in the direction of the outlet. The line has a second segment in which the exhaust gases are conducted substantially in the direction of the inlet. An operating temperature of the arrangement sufficiently high to prevent full loading of the filter is generated particularly quickly in that the line also includes a third segment in which the exhaust gases are conducted substantially in the direction of the outlet.

Abstract: When a fuel as a reducing agent is supplied to a NOx catalyst on which a NOx or a SOx is reduced, a flow rate of exhaust gas that flows through an exhaust passage is changed, and the fuel is supplied to the exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust passage at a plurality of timings (?T1, ?T2) when the exhaust gas flows at different flow rates.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for increasing the residency time of a reducing agent in an exhaust gas cleaning system. The apparatus includes a first double-walled element in communication with a flow of exhaust having a first inner wall and a first outer wall. A second double-walled element is included having a second inner wall and a second outer wall. The second double-walled element is arranged in relation to the first double-walled element such that the second inner wall is positioned between the first inner wall and the first outer wall and the first outer wall is positioned between the second inner wall and the second outer wall. This arrangement defines a plurality of flow paths that reverses the flow of exhaust back on itself and then reverses the flow of exhaust once again.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for estimating an amount of deposited particulates (PM) in a collector of an internal combustion engine. The method includes estimating the amount of inflow of PM into the collector and estimating a basic amount of decreased PM that flows into the collector and is burned and decreased. The method also includes estimating the amount of ash deposited on the collector. The method further includes correcting the basic amount of decreased PM based on the estimated amount of ash. Moreover, the method includes estimating an amount of deposited PM by a history expression based on the estimated amount of inflow of PM and the corrected amount of decreased PM. A related device is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for remediating an emission containing NOx emissions includes introducing an exotherm generating agent into the NOx emissions when the inlet temperature of the NOx emissions is in a range of 300° C. to 600° C. and an air/fuel ratio is greater than or equal to 15; exposing the NOx emissions to a lean NOx trap; introducing a reducing agent into the emissions when the inlet temperature of the emissions is greater than 130° C. and less than 600° C.; exposing the NOx emissions having an air/fuel ratio greater than or equal to 15 to a selective catalytic reduction catalyst; and producing a remediated emission having an air/fuel ratio greater than or equal to 15.

Abstract: In a method for purifying exhaust gases in particular from lean-burn internal combustion engines having an exhaust-gas converter with a heat exchanger and catalysts arranged in inflow and/or outflow passages, the heat exchanger exhaust gas which flows in is heated by heat exchange with exhaust gas which flows. The incoming exhaust gas enters the inflow passages without encountering any obstacle susceptible to blockages, and flows through the inflow passages to a diversion region. Heat is fed to the exhaust gas by means of a burner. The burner is operated with fuel, air and engine exhaust gas in such a way that it supplies either an oxidizing or a reducing exhaust gas. Burner exhaust gas is admixed to the gas which emerges from the inflow passages and, together with this gas, enters the outflow passages, where nitrogen oxides are removed from it by a deNOxing catalyst present in the outflow passages.

Abstract: An exhaust emission purifying apparatus of the present invention has a casing that includes therein a plurality of layered passages which is formed by partitioning an inside of the casing to thereby allow an exhaust passage from an exhaust emission inlet to an exhaust emission outlet to be folded in its direction once or more, a reduction catalyst that reductively purifies NOx by using a reducing agent, a nozzle that injects the reducing agent or a precursor thereof to an exhaust upstream side of the reduction catalyst, and a filter (DPF) that collects PM suspended in an exhaust emission. The reduction catalyst and the filter are disposed in the different layered passages. Consequently, a more compact exhaust emission purifying apparatus having both NOx removal function and PM collection function can be provided.

Abstract: A catalyst system that may regenerate while removing pollutants from an exhaust gas of an engine. The system may have a converter with multiple segments of chambers. At least one of the chambers may be regenerated while the remaining chambers are removing pollutants from the exhaust. The chambers may be rotated in turn for one-at-a-time regeneration. More than one chamber may be regenerated at a time to remove collected pollutants. The system may have plumbing and valves, and possibly mechanical movement of the chambers, within the system to effect the changing of a chamber for regeneration. The chambers connected to the exhaust may be in series or parallel. A particulate matter filter may be connected to the system, and it also may be regenerated to remove collected matter.

Abstract: A combustion engine comprising an exhaust system containing a particulate filter (10, 52) for trapping particulate matter in engine exhaust passing through the exhaust system. A particulate trapping medium (18) inside a casing is selectively operable to a relatively lesser porosity for trapping particulate matter in the exhaust and to a relatively greater porosity for facilitating removal of trapped particulate matter during cleaning.

Abstract: A reconfigurable exhaust system provides selective positioning of exhaust gas treatment devices either near, or spaced from, the exhaust gas outlet port of a turbine of a turbocharged Diesel engine. In some embodiments, auxiliary air or a heat exchanger are arranged to cool the exhaust gas when required.

Abstract: An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine includes a catalytic device within an exhaust path of the engine, wherein the catalytic device includes a housing with a catalyst carrier. A length of the catalyst carrier along a longitudinal axis, measured along a downstream flow direction of exhaust gas within the exhaust path, is substantially the same or a shorter than the upstream distance traveled by a reverse flow of exhaust gas during an exhaust gas pulsation within the housing. With this type of configuration, due to reciprocating movements of the exhaust gas caused by the pulsations, the same exhaust gas passes through the catalyst carrier multiple times. Thus, an increased number of heat exchanges take place within the catalyst carrier, which rapidly increases the catalyst temperature after a cold engine start.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a first set of combustion cylinders, a second set of combustion cylinders, and a turbocharger having a turbine. A first particulate filter includes a bottom inlet in communication with the first set of combustion cylinders, a top outlet in communication with the turbine, and a generally vertically upward flow path through the first particulate filter inlet. A second particulate filter includes a bottom inlet in communication with the second set of combustion cylinders, a top outlet in communication with the turbine, and a generally vertically upward flow path through the second particulate filter inlet. An ash accumulation receptacle is positioned generally below each of the first particulate filter inlet and the second particulate filter inlet.

Abstract: The invention concerns a structure (11) comprising a filtering member (21) comprising intake conduits (35) for the gases to be filtered, and conduits (37) for extracting the filtered gases, separated from the intake conduits (35) by porous filtering walls (43). The intake conduits (35) emerge into openings (49) for discharging respective residues, provided downstream of the respective intake openings (47). The openings discharging residues (49) of the intake conduits (35) open into a common manifold (25) for receiving solid filtering residues, forming counter-pressure means for the intake conduits (35). Said manifold (25) is isolated from the extracting conduits (37). The invention is applicable to particulate filters for exhaust gases of a motor vehicle diesel engine.

Abstract: An exhaust emission control system of an internal combustion engine desorbs SOx by reversing a flow of an exhaust gas through an NOx storage-reduction catalyst, of which a structure is simplified as follows. A first exhaust pipe connected to an engine is connected to a first port of an emission switching valve having four ports. A second exhaust pipe 10, through which the exhaust gas is discharged into the atmospheric air, is connected to a second port, a third exhaust pipe connected to an inlet of a catalytic converter is connected to a third port. A fourth exhaust pipe connected to an outlet of the catalytic converter 30 is connected to a fourth port. When the emission switching valve is set in a forward flow position, the first exhaust pipe is connected to the third exhaust pipe, and the second exhaust pipe is connected to the fourth exhaust pipe, whereby the exhaust gas flows toward the outlet from the inlet within the catalytic converter.