Detailed Effects of a Diesel Particulate Filter on the Reduction of Chemical Species Emissions
Date Published: 2008-04-14
Paper Number:2008-01-0333
DOI: 10.4271/2008-01-0333
Citation:
Liu, Z., Berg, D., and Schauer, J., "Detailed Effects of a Diesel Particulate Filter on the Reduction of Chemical Species Emissions," SAE Int. J. Fuels Lubr. 1(1):184-191, 2009, doi:10.4271/2008-01-0333.
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.
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