VIDYA VARDHAKA COLLEGE OF

ENGINEERING
MYSURU

Department of mechanical engineering

Technical seminar on
“DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER”

Presented by: Under the guidance of:

Abhilash Nelkudri Prof. Amruth E
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.
WHY DPF?
WORKING OF DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER.
REGENERATION
DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYST.
ADVANTAGES.
DISADVANTAGES.
APPLICATIONS.
FUTURE SCOPE.

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INTRODUCTION
A Diesel particulate filter (or DPF) is a device designed
to remove diesel particulate matter or soot from the
exhaust gas of a diesel engine.
A Diesel particulate filter (DPF) can remove virtually
all the soot particulates (PM) from the exhaust gas
emitted from a diesel engine.
Diesel particulate filters satisfy the needs of operators
who place importance on achieving extremely low soot
emissions.

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WHY DPF ?
Diesel Engine emit about 10 times more PM than
gasoline engines.

These emissions causes smog and acid rain.

Nano particles around 100 nm in size are often

referred to as accumulation mode . And hence are
serious threat to the public health like Lung damage,
problems of breathing passages, nose and throat
irritation.

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WORKING OF DPF
 MATERIALS.
PROCESS OF COLLECTING PM.
DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER.
DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION.
ACTIVE REGENERATION.
PASSIVE REGENERATION.
DIESEL OXIDATION CATYLYST.

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WORKING PROCESS

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REGENERATION
ACTIVE REGENERATION
It occurs when engine runs under very low load.
Due to this exhaust gas temperature dropped
suddenly.
It can be done, for instance, by injecting fuel into the
combustion chamber or injecting fuel directly into the
exhaust system.
It releases enough heat to raise the exhaust gas
temperature upto 550 degree Celsius.
As a result, the deposited diesel soot oxidizes with the
surplus oxygen present in the exhaust gas.

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PASSIVE REGENERATION
In this nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is produced in the
oxidation catalyst from the nitrogen monoxide
(NO) in the exhaust gas.
In the DPF the process is reversed and the soot
deposited in the DPF is continuously burned off
Hence the name “Continuous Regeneration Trap”.
The reaction requires no additional energy.

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DIESEL OXIDATION CATALIST

Diesel oxidation catalyst is used for controlling
pollutants as CO, HC, PM.
Diesel oxidation catalyst are designed to oxidize
unburned components of fuel in the exhaust to
innocuous products like CO2, and H2O.
These are most often based on a flow-through
honeycomb substrate either metallic or ceramic.
Coated with an oxidizing catalyst such as platinum and
palladium.
These oxidizing catalysts are installed in 50000 off road
vehicles around the world for over 30 years.

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ADAVANTAGES
DPFs work by physically trapping and removing particulate
matter (PM) from the engine’s exhaust. The DPF can
accumulate and combust PM within the filter element to
achieve greater than 85percent reductions in PM emissions.
The combustion of PM in a particulate filter occurs during
regeneration.
DPFs also reduce emissions of hydrocarbons and carbon
monoxide by 60 to 80percent which are harmful to
environment.
DPF reduces the hazardous impact of the exhaust gases on
humans like lung damage, degradation of breathing passages.

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DISADVANTAGES
Filters require more maintenance than catalytic converters.
Ash, a by product of oil consumption from normal engine
operation, builds up in the filter as it cannot be converted
into a gas and pass through the walls of the filter. This
increases the pressure before the filter.
Without successful regeneration results in excessive soot
loading of the DPF, to a point where it is above 95% loaded.
At this point regeneration is not an option and replacement
of the DPF is necessary.
Ash build up in the DPF directly affects fuel consumption.

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APPLICATIONS
The emission regulations for diesel engines are becoming
increasingly stricter worldwide. To reduce emissions level
in engines Diesel particulate filter is use. most widely use in
automobile field e.g. light- and heavy-duty road going
diesel-powered vehicles and for off-road diesel engines.
And buses and cars.
AUDI, BMW, VW etc. Companies uses DPF.
Many industrial applications such as industrial wastewater,
chemical production,

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FUTURE SCOPE
Diesel particulate filter can be implement in all diesel
vehicles like all types of cars to attain the emission
regulations.
The future expansion of particulate filter for off-road
applications will allow the implementation of the same
advanced control technologies to the full range of diesel
vehicles including locomotive and marine engines.
Fuel consumption can be reduce by improving
regeneration process. Also engine power efficiency can
be increase.

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 THANK YOU

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