EP0393729A3 - Regenerable filter in exhaust gases of an internal-combustion engine - Google Patents

Regenerable filter in exhaust gases of an internal-combustion engine Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0393729A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: internal; combustion engine; exhaust gases; regenerable filter; regenerable
Prior art date: 1986-12-05
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

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EP19900110810

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EP0393729A2 (en

EP0393729B1 (en

Inventor

Giovanni Manfre'

Angelo Giachello

Francesco Cuniberti

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Iveco SpA

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Iveco Fiat SpA

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1986-12-05

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1987-12-02

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1990-11-28

1987-12-02 Application filed by Iveco Fiat SpA filed Critical Iveco Fiat SpA

1990-10-24 Publication of EP0393729A2 publication Critical patent/EP0393729A2/en

1990-11-28 Publication of EP0393729A3 publication Critical patent/EP0393729A3/en

1992-10-07 Application granted granted Critical

1992-10-07 Publication of EP0393729B1 publication Critical patent/EP0393729B1/en

2007-12-02 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01N3/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
- F01N3/02—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust
- F01N3/021—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust by means of filters
- F01N3/0217—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust by means of filters the filtering elements having the form of hollow cylindrical bodies
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01N3/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
- F01N3/02—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust
- F01N3/021—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust by means of filters
- F01N3/0218—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust by means of filters the filtering elements being made from spirally-wound filtering material
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01N3/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
- F01N3/02—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust
- F01N3/021—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust by means of filters
- F01N3/022—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust by means of filters characterised by specially adapted filtering structure, e.g. honeycomb, mesh or fibrous
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01N3/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
- F01N3/02—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust
- F01N3/021—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust by means of filters
- F01N3/022—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust by means of filters characterised by specially adapted filtering structure, e.g. honeycomb, mesh or fibrous
- F01N3/0222—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust by means of filters characterised by specially adapted filtering structure, e.g. honeycomb, mesh or fibrous the structure being monolithic, e.g. honeycombs
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01N3/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
- F01N3/02—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust
- F01N3/021—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust by means of filters
- F01N3/023—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust by means of filters using means for regenerating the filters, e.g. by burning trapped particles
- F01N3/027—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust by means of filters using means for regenerating the filters, e.g. by burning trapped particles using electric or magnetic heating means
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01N2330/00—Structure of catalyst support or particle filter
- F01N2330/10—Fibrous material, e.g. mineral or metallic wool
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01N2370/00—Selection of materials for exhaust purification
- F01N2370/22—Selection of materials for exhaust purification used in non-catalytic purification apparatus

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Processes For Solid Components From Exhaust (AREA)
Filtering Materials (AREA)
Filtering Of Dispersed Particles In Gases (AREA)

EP90110810A 1986-12-05 1987-12-02 Regenerable filter in exhaust gases of an internal-combustion engine Expired - Lifetime EP0393729B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
IT6790986		1986-12-05
IT67909/86A IT1196822B (en)	1986-12-05	1986-12-05	SELF-REGENERATING FILTER FOR THE EXHAUST GASES OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Related Parent Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP87117828.1 Division		1987-12-02

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0393729A2 EP0393729A2 (en)	1990-10-24
EP0393729A3 true EP0393729A3 (en)	1990-11-28
EP0393729B1 EP0393729B1 (en)	1992-10-07

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Family Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP87117828A Expired - Lifetime EP0270990B1 (en)	1986-12-05	1987-12-02	Regenerable filter for exhaust gases of an internal-combustion engine
EP90110810A Expired - Lifetime EP0393729B1 (en)	1986-12-05	1987-12-02	Regenerable filter in exhaust gases of an internal-combustion engine

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Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP87117828A Expired - Lifetime EP0270990B1 (en)	1986-12-05	1987-12-02	Regenerable filter for exhaust gases of an internal-combustion engine

Country Status (5)

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EP (2)	EP0270990B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP2610147B2 (en)
DE (2)	DE3772013D1 (en)
ES (2)	ES2023398B3 (en)
IT (1)	IT1196822B (en)

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JP3000750B2 (en) *	1991-09-20	2000-01-17	株式会社デンソー	Self-heating filter
DK205191D0 (en) *	1991-12-20	1991-12-20	Per Stobbe	flue gas filter
IT1261725B (en) *	1992-11-26	1996-05-30	Iveco Fiat	REGENERABLE FILTER FOR THE EXHAUST GASES OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE.
JP2718615B2 (en) *	1993-03-12	1998-02-25	日本碍子株式会社	Dust collector for hot gas
DK29093D0 (en) *	1993-03-15	1993-03-15	Per Stobbe	HEATED SILICON CARBIDE FILTER
ATA256293A (en) *	1993-12-17	1998-10-15	Fleck Carl M Dr	ELECTROFILTER FOR THE SEPARATION OF CARBON PARTICLES FROM THE EXHAUST GASES OF COMBUSTION ENGINES
JP3885973B2 (en) *	1995-03-20	2007-02-28	フランシスエー．エル．ジュリアン、	Method and apparatus for removing particles contained in fluid flow
JPH09217618A (en) *	1996-02-09	1997-08-19	Isuzu Ceramics Kenkyusho:Kk	Exhaust emission control device
FR2755623B1 (en) *	1996-11-12	1998-12-04	Inst Francais Du Petrole	EXHAUST GAS FILTERING METHOD AND UNIT HAVING MODULAR HEATING
DE10023787A1 (en) *	2000-05-15	2001-11-22	Volkswagen Ag	Particle filter for exhaust gas cleaning unit, comprises filter element made of electrically conducting ceramic, and electric heater
DE60236250D1 (en) *	2001-01-19	2010-06-17	Dullien Inc	SEPARATOR OF POROUS AND FIBER-TYPE FILM-TYPE MATERIAL
DE102018104140A1 (en)	2018-02-23	2019-08-29	Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft	Particle filter for an internal combustion engine and method for producing such a particle filter
EP3695895B1 (en) *	2019-02-14	2021-12-22	Carl Freudenberg KG	Filter element with honeycomb structure for air purification
DE102021213700A1 (en)	2021-12-02	2023-06-07	Mahle International Gmbh	Filter element in particular for a filter device of a fresh air system of an internal combustion engine

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US4427418A (en) *	1981-03-16	1984-01-24	Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho	Device for collecting particulates in exhaust gases
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1986
- 1986-12-05 IT IT67909/86A patent/IT1196822B/en active
1987
- 1987-12-02 DE DE8787117828T patent/DE3772013D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-12-02 EP EP87117828A patent/EP0270990B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-12-02 DE DE9090110810T patent/DE3782176T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1987-12-02 ES ES87117828T patent/ES2023398B3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-12-02 EP EP90110810A patent/EP0393729B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-12-02 ES ES199090110810T patent/ES2035681T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-12-05 JP JP30686887A patent/JP2610147B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related

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Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP0393729A2 (en)	1990-10-24
EP0393729B1 (en)	1992-10-07
DE3782176T2 (en)	1993-05-06
ES2023398B3 (en)	1992-01-16
EP0270990A1 (en)	1988-06-15
JP2610147B2 (en)	1997-05-14
JPS63197511A (en)	1988-08-16
ES2035681T3 (en)	1993-04-16
EP0270990B1 (en)	1991-08-07
IT8667909A0 (en)	1986-12-05
DE3782176D1 (en)	1992-11-12
DE3772013D1 (en)	1991-09-12
IT1196822B (en)	1988-11-25

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DE3663839D1 (en)	1989-07-13	Exhaust gas filter for diesel engine
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GB2193656B (en)	1990-01-10	Method and apparatus of disposing of particulates separated in an exhaust gas filter of an internal combustion engine
GB2149858B (en)	1988-01-20	Internal combustion engine turbocharger
GB2068773B (en)	1983-12-07	Diesel engine exhaust particulate filter
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