Filtering device for diesel engine exhaust gas

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7935163
APP PUB NO 20080209872A1
SERIAL NO

12150652

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A filtering device for diesel engines is based on metal foams. In order to achieve high filtration efficiency with low pressure drop using deep bed filtration metal foams, a radial flow concept is used based on a “porosity gradient”. The foams can also be coated with catalytically active material to enhance soot oxidation (regeneration), as well as reduction of other exhaust gas pollutants (CO, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides). This may be accomplished by using non-uniform amounts of catalytic materials within the filter depending on the targeted application. An additional secondary filter segment may be placed within the metal support of the main filter segment. The metallic diaphragms at the entrance and exit of the external shell are designed in such a way as to allow the flow to be divided between the main and the secondary filter segments according to the respective flow resistances.

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VALE INCO LIMITED145 KING STREET WEST TORONTO ONTARIO M5H 4B7
ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY THESSALONIKIGR-541 24 PANEPISTIMIOUPOLI THESSALONIKI

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Koltsakis, Grigorios Thessaloniki, GR 2 12
Samaras, Zissis Thessaloniki, GR 3 14

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