Reduction of Diesel Engine Particulate Emissions Using a Self-Regenerating Soot Filter

Abstract

Diesel engines are widely used throughout the Department of Defense (DoD) for powering tactical and non-tactical vehicles and vessels, off-road equipment, engine-generator sets, aircraft ground-support equipment, and a variety of other applications. Although diesel engines, like gasoline engines, are known to emit several types of pollutants into the atmosphere, human health concerns regarding the penetration of the small particulate matter (PM) [specifically those having diameters of less than 2.5 microns, designated PM2.5] into the deeper regions of the lungs have greatly increased interest in diesel PM emissions in the recent past. Diesel engine particulate matter emissions are regulated as a criterion pollutant by the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) established by the Clean Air Act. In addition, new rules have been promulgated that will require particulate matter emission reductions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA603170

Entities

Organizations

  • Environmental Security Technology Certification Program

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Pollution
  • Aircrafts
  • Birds
  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Combustion
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Diesel Engines
  • Electric Generators
  • Electric Power
  • Engines
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Heat Energy
  • Internal Combustion Engines
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.