Diesel particulate matter is one of the major harmful emissions under strict regulations. The exhaust after-treatment devices are added to the diesel engines as stricter regulations are introduced worldwide. In this study diesel particulate filters(DP...
Diesel particulate matter is one of the major harmful emissions under strict regulations. The exhaust after-treatment devices are added to the diesel engines as stricter regulations are introduced worldwide. In this study diesel particulate filters(DPF) were installed in the exhaust system of a common-rail diesel engine, and their PM-reducing performance was investigated under the steady state conditions. The PM emission levels with a plain DPF or catalyzed DPF (CDPF) were measured using a scanning mobility particle sizer and the conventional gravimetric method. It was observed that the size distribution of engine-out particles could be either mono-modal or bi-modal. Number of particles with diameter over 70㎚ decreased during passing through the DPF or CDPF in D-13 mode engine tests. But particles with diameter under 50㎚ increased inside the DPF or CDPF in certain parts of the engine test cycle. More than 90% by weight of PM contained in the engine exhaust disappeared after passing through the DPF or CDPF.