A Diesel Exhaust Filter System for Industrial Diesel Forklifts 911852
Diesel powered vehicles are characterized by two distinctives, of particulate, sensed by sight, and odor, sensed by smell. Dramatically reducing these distinctives would result in a “clean diesel”. A joint program of Yellow Freight System, Inc. (YFS) and the author's employer (DCI) has addressed one distinctive (particulate) and has resulted in an exhaust filtering system for the diesel forklift trucks YFS use to move freight at their terminals. This paper covers design, installation, and testing of the system to filter the particulate emissions emanating from these forklifts. The filters, designed to operate for one programmed maintenance (PM) cycle, are then cleaned in off-board equipment and returned to service for another cycle. All filter materials utilized are compatible with the 200°C normal maximum operating temperature, although short excursions to 260°C have not been detrimental. Verification results of our year-long, dock-wide field test operation of diesel forklifts outfitted with the diesel exhaust filter (DEF) are included.
Citation: Wright, M., Klein, A., and Stesniak, E., "A Diesel Exhaust Filter System for Industrial Diesel Forklifts," SAE Technical Paper 911852, 1991, https://doi.org/10.4271/911852. Download Citation
Author(s):
M.E. Wright, A.D. Klein, E.J. Stesniak
Affiliated:
Donaldson Company, Inc.
Pages: 11
Event:
International Off-Highway & Powerplant Congress & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Diesel exhaust emissions
Particulate matter (PM)
Trucks
Connectors and terminals
Tools and equipment
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