Pulsed discharge regeneration of diesel particulate filters

K. Graupner; Jonathan Binner; N. Fox; C. P. Garner; J. E. Harry; D. Hoare; K. S. Ladha; A. Mason; A. M. Williams

doi:10.1007/s11090-013-9433-0

Pulsed discharge regeneration of diesel particulate filters

K. Graupner^*, Jonathan Binner, N. Fox, C. P. Garner, J. E. Harry, D. Hoare, K. S. Ladha, A. Mason, A. M. Williams

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Abstract

A novel method for the removal of soot from a diesel particulate filter using pulsed electric discharges is presented. High voltage pulses of between 18 and 25 kV of nano to microsecond duration and with pulse energies of typically 100-200 mJ were applied to the filter via a series spark gap. Initial slow erosion of the soot layer proceeds via the formation of microdischarges. Subsequent spark discharges removed the accumulated soot more effectively from a larger filter volume. Average soot removal rates of ∼0.1-0.2 g/min were achieved at 50 Hz breakdown frequency by optimizing both electrode geometry and breakdown voltage. On-engine long term testing of the technology showed soot removal by pulsed discharge to be reliable, efficient and uniform; a total of 100 g of soot was deposited and removed over 18 filter regeneration cycles.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	467-477
Number of pages	11
Journal	Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing
Volume	33
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11090-013-9433-0
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 20 Jan 2013

Keywords

Environmental applications
Microdischarge
Plasma surface modification
Spark

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Chemistry(all)
Chemical Engineering(all)
Condensed Matter Physics
Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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