Power plants – Internal combustion engine with treatment or handling of... – Methods
Patent
1997-07-11
1999-01-12
Denion, Thomas E.
Power plants
Internal combustion engine with treatment or handling of...
Methods
60298, 60309, 60310, 60311, 60320, F01N 300
Patent
active
058573240
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for removing gasses and particulate matter from automobile exhaust. The apparatus includes a heat exchanger connected to an automobile exhaust system for cooling exhaust and condensing at least a portion of the exhaust into a liquid condensate. A fluid separator is connected to the heat exchanger and separates the condensate and at least some of the particulate matter from non-condensed gasses. The condensate is passed into a fluid holding tank. The condensate is treated in a first chemical reactor which neutralizes any acids present in the liquid. Non-condensed gasses flow into a second chemical reactor connected to the fluid separator. Gasses are reacted in the second chemical reactor with a substance which absorbs carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide and removes more of the particulate matter. The treated gasses are vented to atmosphere through an exhaust outlet.
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McLay Brenda M.
Puccini Michael
Scappatura Dominic E.
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