Diesel particulate filters are designed to reduce the mass emissions of diesel particulate matter and have been proven to be effective in this respect. Not much is known, however, about their effects on other unregulated chemical species. This study utilized source dilution sampling techniques to evaluate the effects of a catalyzed diesel particulate filter on a wide spectrum of chemical emissions from a heavy-duty diesel engine. The species analyzed included both criteria and unregulated compounds such as particulate matter (PM), carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbons (HC), inorganic ions, trace metallic compounds, elemental and organic carbon (EC and OC), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and other organic compounds. Results showed a significant reduction for the emissions of PM mass, CO, HC, metals, EC, OC, and PAHs.
Detailed Effects of a Diesel Particulate Filter on the Reduction of Chemical Species Emissions
Sae Int. J. Fuels Lubr
Sae International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants
SAE World Congress & Exhibition ; 2008
Sae International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants ; 1 , 1 ; 184-191
2008-04-14
8 pages
Conference paper
English
Detailed Effects of a Diesel Particulate Filter on the Reduction of Chemical Species Emissions
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