US20010037729A1 - Method and apparatus for processing exhaust gas - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for processing an exhaust gas discharged from an internal combustion engine such as a diesel engine, in which fine particles i.e. soots trapped in a filter are removed outside of the filter so as to regenerate the filter and the removed fine particles are transported outside of an exhaust system and processed.
- an internal combustion engine such as a diesel engine
- An exhaust gas discharged from a diesel engine includes a large number of fine particles mainly made of carbon, and thus this is a cause of a public nuisance generation. Therefore, various methods for trapping or eliminating such a fine particles in an exhaust gas are disclosed.
- JP-A-1-159408 discloses a method of removing fine particles trapped in a filter by using an intermittent counter flow and firing the removed fine particles in a re-trapping portion arranged in an exhaust gas passage near the filter.
- Japanese Patent Application No. 5-198409 discloses a method of removing fine particles by using two kinds of counter flows, transporting the removed fine particles to a place remote from the filter and outside of the exhaust gas passage by the counter flow mentioned above, and firing the removed and transported fine particles.
- a method for processing an exhaust gas discharged from an internal combustion engine in which fine particles trapped in a filter main body of a filter are removed by flowing an intermittent counter air, whose flowing direction is reversed to an exhaust gas flowing direction, through said filter main body, and the removed fine particles are transported outside of an exhaust gas system and are processed, comprises a first step in which an exhaust gas flow is stopped, and said counter air is supplied intermittently form a counter air discharge valve through a counter air supply pipe into a first counter room arranged at a downstream position of said filter main body; a second step in which fine particles trapped in said filter main body are removed by said counter air flowing through said filter main body; a third step in which said removed fine particles are transported to a second counter room arranged at an upstream position of said filter main body by said counter flow, and said transported fine particles are further transported to a process portion arranged at said second room and isolated from said exhaust gas flow; and a fourth step in which said transported fine particles are fired in said process portion.
- an apparatus for processing an exhaust gas discharged from an internal combustion engine in which fine particles trapped in a filter main body of a filter are removed by flowing an intermittent counter air, whose flowing direction is reversed to an exhaust gas flowing direction, through said filter main body, and the removed fine particles are transported outside of an exhaust gas system and are processed, comprises a filter having a first counter room arranged at a downstream position of said filter main body and a second counter room arranged at an upstream position of said filter main body; an exhaust gas supply pipe for supplying said exhaust gas to said filter; an exhaust gas discharge pipe communicated from said first counter room to an outside; a process portion arranged at said second room and isolated from said exhaust gas flow, in which said removed fine particles are fired; a transport pipe, one end of which is connected to said second counter room and the other end of which is connected to said process portion; a counter air supply means for for supplying a counter air, whose flowing direction is reversed to said exhaust gas flowing direction, to said counter room; an exhaust gas supply valve
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a first embodiment of an exhaust gas processing apparatus according to a present invention
- FIG. 2 is a schematic view illustrating a main portion of the first embodiment in the case of a fine particle trapping operation according to the invention
- FIG. 3 is a schematic view depicting a main portion of the first embodiment in the case of a filter regenerating operation according to the invention
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a filter main body according to the first embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view illustrating one embodiment of the filter main body shown in FIG. 4;
- FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view depicting one embodiment of the filter main body in the case of the filter regenerating operation according to the invention.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a filter of the first embodiment according to the invention.
- FIG. 8 is a graph illustrating a relation in a first counter room between pressure variation and time according to the first embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 9 is a timing chart depicting operations of exhaust gas supply valves and a counter air discharge valve according to the first embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 10 is a cross sectional view showing one embodiment of a process portion according to the first embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic view illustrating another embodiment of the exhaust gas processing apparatus according to the invention in which one filter is used;
- FIG. 12 is a cross sectional view depicting a filter according to a second embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing a relation between a pressure difference defined by pressures at an inlet portion and an outlet portion of the filter main body according to the second embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 14 is a schematic view illustrating a third embodiment of the exhaust gas processing apparatus according to the invention.
- FIG. 15 is a schematic view depicting a main portion of the third embodiment in the case of the fine particle trapping operation according to the invention.
- FIG. 16 is a schematic view showing a main portion of the third embodiment in the case of the filter regenerating operation according to the invention.
- FIG. 17 is a schematic view illustrating a fourth embodiment of the exhaust gas processing apparatus according to the invention.
- FIG. 18 is a schematic view depicting a main portion of the fourth embodiment in the case of the fine particle trapping operation according to the invention.
- FIG. 19 is a schematic view showing a main portion of the fourth embodiment in the case of the filter regenerating operation according to the invention.
- FIGS. 1 to 10 are schematic views respectively showing the first embodiment of the invention.
- an apparatus for processing an exhaust gas according to the first embodiment of the invention comprises (1) filters 2 , 4 , (2) counter air supply portion 3 , (3) exhaust gas supply pipe 7 , (4) exhaust gas discharge pipe 8 , (5) transport pipe 5 , (6) process portion 6 .
- an exhaust gas discharged from a diesel engine can be flowed through one of or both of a first filter 2 and a second filter 4 .
- a first filter 2 and a second filter 4 are alternately regenerated, an exhaust gas processing operation can be continuously performed.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a construction of the filter 2 or 4 .
- a filter main body 20 is accommodated in a container 201 having a cylindrical shape.
- a first counter room 210 is formed at a downstream position of the filter main body 20
- a second counter room 212 is formed at an upstream position of the filter main body 20 .
- the filter main body 20 is made of a porous honeycomb structural body having a cylindrical shape, which is formed integrally by extruding a cordierite batch. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a number of through holes 30 arranged parallel to an axis of the filter main body 20 are formed.
- the through holes 30 have such a construction that partition walls 34 extended in x direction and partition walls 36 extended in y direction are crossed with each other and the crossed partition walls 34 and 36 are extended in z direction, as shown in FIG. 4.
- One end of the through hole 30 is sealed by a plug member 38
- the other end of the adjacent through hole 30 is sealed by a plug member 39 . In this case, as shown in FIG.
- the through holes 30 arranged at both ends of the filter main body 20 are sealed by the plug members 38 and 39 like a checker flag pattern. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, an exhaust gas is supplied from the through holes 30 , at which the plug members 39 are arranged, into the filter main body 20 . Then, the supplied exhaust gas is passed through the partition walls 36 as shown by an arrow in FIG. 5. Then, the passed through exhaust gas is discharged from the adjacent through holes 30 . In this case, fine particles in the exhaust gas are trapped by the partition walls 36 at its exhaust gas supply side. The trapped fine particles are piled up gradually corresponding to a lapse of time.
- the filter main body 20 is secured to an inner wall 201 a of the cylindrical container 201 by seal rings 202 , 203 and support rings 204 , 205 .
- a space 206 is formed between the filter main body 20 and the inner wall 201 a of the container 201 .
- a filter support member 207 is arranged in the space 206 .
- the filter support member 207 use is made of a ceramic mat used for supporting a catalyst carrier of an exhaust gas purifying converter assembled in a gasoline engine vehicle.
- the filter support member 207 functions to not only support but also cushion the filter main body 20 .
- the filter support member use may be made of a combination of the ceramic mat and a stainless wire mesh mat.
- the seal rings 202 , 203 have a circular shape.
- a gasket not shown is arranged between the seal ring 202 or 203 and the filter main body 20 .
- the support rings 204 , 205 have also a circular shape.
- the support rings 204 , 205 are secured to the inner wall 201 a of the container 201 by a bolt not shown in such a manner that the filter main body 20 is compressed in a through hole direction by the support rings 204 and 205 .
- the first counter room 210 is formed in the container 201 at an exhaust gas downstream position of the filter main body 20 .
- a counter air supply inlet 211 is communicated to an inner wall 210 a of the first counter room 210 .
- the second counter room 212 is formed in the container 201 at an upstream position of the filter main body 20 .
- An exhaust gas supply inlet 213 and a transport inlet 214 are communicated to an inner wall 212 a of the second counter room 212 .
- the transport inlet 214 is arranged downward from the exhaust gas supply inlet 213 .
- the filter main body 20 is secured to the inner wall 201 a of the container 201 with the space, the filter main body 20 is not moved gradually if a vibration due to the engine or a vibration during a movement of the vehicle is applied thereto, and thus it is possible to prevent a crack generation and a breakage of the filter main body 20 .
- the filter main body 20 is made of the honeycomb structural body, and thus it endures a relatively high compression strength in a through hole direction.
- the support rings 204 , 205 are secured to the inner wall 201 a of the container 201 by a bolt and so on in such a manner that the filter main body 20 is compressed in a through hole direction by the support rings 204 and 205 , it is also possible to support the filter main body 20 without generating a crack and a breakage.
- a cross section of the filter is generally circular, but it is possible to use the filter having a square, a rectangular, an ellipse, or the other cross section.
- a shape of the through hole is generally square, but it is possible to use the through hole having a circular, a triangular, or a hexagonal shape.
- a porous cordierite As the materials for the filter, it is preferred to use a porous cordierite from the view point of a thermal shock resistivity, an endurability, a gas seal performance and a fine particle trapping performance, and to form the filter by an integral extrusion.
- a porous ceramic material such as cordierite, alumina, mullite, silicon carbide, silicon nitride, zirconia, or a three-dimensional net structural body made of a fired porous metal, a ceramic fiber or a fiber material such as a metal fiber and so on.
- the filter since the filter is porous, it functions to be a muffler. Therefore, it is possible to further decrease an exhaust noise if used together with a usual muffler. As a comparison, the exhaust noises in the case that only the usual muffler was used and in the case that the filter was used together with the usual muffler were detected by a noise meter set beyond a tail pipe. As a result, if use is made of the filter together with the usual muffler, it is possible to decrease the exhaust noise by about 5 dB.
- the counter air supply portion 3 is arranged at an exhaust gas downstream position of the filter 2 or 4 i.e. at a side of the plug member 38 of the filter 2 or 4 .
- the counter air portion 3 comprises counter air supply portions 3 and counter air discharge valves 304 and 305 .
- the counter air discharge valves 304 and 305 use is made of a magnetic valve which can perform an open or an close operation in a short time.
- one end of the counter air supply pipe 303 is communicated with the first counter room 210 of the filter 2 or 4 at the counter air supply inlet 211 .
- the counter air supply inlet 211 has no valve, and thus it has a sufficient open area.
- an axis (a) of a counter air flowing direction in the counter air supply pipe 303 is not parallel to an axis (b) of the through hole in the filter main body 20 .
- the axis (a) is crossed orthogonally with respect to the axis (b).
- the other end of the counter air supply pipe 303 is communicated with a counter air tank, and the counter air tank is communicated with a counter air supply source.
- a counter air supply source it is preferred to use a compressor used for an exhaust gas brake system of the vehicle from the view points of a vehicle carrying performance, and a cost.
- the counter air discharge valves 304 , 305 are opened, the compressed counter air is flowed into the first counter room 210 through the counter air supply pipe 303 . Therefore, an air pressure of the first counter room 210 is rapidly increased. Then, as shown in FIG. 6 by arrows, the counter air is supplied from the through hole 30 , passed through the partition wall 36 , and discharged from the adjacent through hole 30 . Thereby, the fine particles filed up in the through hole 30 are discharged into the second counter room 212 .
- the counter air supply inlet 211 has a sufficient opening area, a large amount of the counter air can be supplied in the first counter room in a short time. Therefore, a large shock can be applied to the through holes 30 of the filter main body 20 .
- the axis (a) of the counter air flowing direction in the counter air supply pipe 303 is not parallel to the axis (b) of the through hole in the filter main body 20 , a rapid pressure increase due to the counter air supplied in the first counter room 210 can be uniformly applied to a surface at an exhaust gas supply side of the filter main body 20 . That is to say, it is possible to prevent a local counter air flow, and thus the fine particles can be uniformly removed from the partition wall of the filter main body 20 , and the removed fine particles can be transported into the second counter room 212 .
- the present invention it is possible to project one end of the counter air supply pipe in the first counter room. Moreover, it is preferred to decrease a pressure loss in the case that the counter air is supplied into the first counter room by arranging a wider taper portion at the end of the counter air supply pipe in the first counter room.
- One end of the exhaust gas supply pipe 7 is communicated with a diesel engine so as to introduce an exhaust gas, and the other end of the exhaust gas supply pipe 7 is communicated with the exhaust gas supply inlet 213 arranged at the inner wall 212 a of the second counter room 212 in the filter 2 or 4 .
- Exhaust supply valves 71 and 72 are arranged in the exhaust gas supply pipe 7 at a position near the filter 2 or 4 .
- One end of the exhaust gas discharge pipe 8 is communicated with the first counter room 210 of the filter 2 or 4 , and the other end of the exhaust gas discharge pipe 8 is communicated with the muffler.
- Exhaust gas discharge valves 81 and 82 are respectively arranged in the exhaust gas discharge pipes 8 at a position near the filter main room 20 . The exhaust gas after the fine particle trapping operation is discharged from the exhaust gas discharge pipe 8 to the muffler.
- One end of the transport pipe 5 is communicated with a transport inlet 214 arranged at the inner wall 212 a of the first counter room 212 in the filter 2 or 4 , and the other end of the transport pipe 5 is communicated with the process portion 6 .
- the transport inlet 214 is arranged downward with respect to the exhaust gas supply inlet 213 .
- Particle discharge valves 51 and 52 are respectively arranged in the transport valve 5 at a position near the transport inlet 214 .
- the removed particles in the second counter room 212 can be transported into the process portion 6 through the transport inlet 214 and the the transport pipe 5 by gravity.
- the process portion 6 is arranged under the filter 2 or 4 i.e. at a position outside of the exhaust gas system.
- the fine particles removed from the filter main body 20 and transported through the transport pipe 5 are fired.
- a distance from an exhaust gas supply end of the filter main body 20 to the process portion is long, it is necessary to use a larger counter air supply apparatus, and thus a vehicle carrying performance becomes worse.
- the process portion 6 comprises a process container 61 , a plate 62 arranged at a bottom of the process container 61 , and a discharge outlet 60 .
- the fine particles transported to the process portion 6 through the transport pipe 5 are fallen down to the plate 62 by gravity.
- the plate 62 is a stainless plate having a thickness of 0.5-2 mm.
- An electric heater 50 is arranged under the plate 62 . As the heater 50 , use is made of a resistance heating wire of 200 W, which is wound like a spiral under the plate 62 . The plate 62 is heated by the heater 50 , and the fine particles piled up on the plate 62 are fired. After that, a residual ash component is discharged from the discharge outlet 60 .
- the one process portion is used for both of the first filter and the second filter, but it is possible to arrange the process portions for the first filter and the second filter respectively.
- the electric heater is arranged under the plate, but it is possible to arrange the electric heater in the plate.
- a fine particle firing means use is made of a sheath heater or a glow plug in which the fine particles are fired around it, or a burner for firing the fine particle directly.
- the firing improvement means is arranged at a position near the second counter room as compared with the firing means.
- a filter through which an air is transmitted may be arranged at a part of the process container. In this case, an oxygen component necessary for firing can be introduced through the filter.
- the plate use may be made of a ceramic plate. In this case, it is possible to use a far infrared effect of the ceramic plate.
- valve changeover operations in a trapping mode and in a counter air processing mode and an ON/OFF operation of the counter air will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, 3 , 8 , and 9 .
- the exhaust gas discharge valves 81 and 82 and the exhaust gas supply valves 71 and 72 are opened, and the particle discharge valves 51 and 52 are closed.
- the fine particles in the exhaust gas from the diesel engine are trapped by the filter 2 or 4 .
- This counter air processing process comprises (A) regenerating process, (B) transporting process, and (C) processing process.
- the exhaust gas discharge valve 81 and the exhaust gas supply valve 71 are changed to a close state, and just after this change the particle discharge valve 51 is changed to an open state. This state is maintained for e.g. 1 second.
- the counter air discharge valve 304 is opened for e.g. 0.1 second. Thereby, the counter air is introduced into the first counter room 210 .
- a valve opening duration (t) of the counter air discharge valves 304 , 305 and a duration (T) is a time duration required for recovering a pressure in the first counter room 210 to a normal level before applying the counter air.
- a regenerating process of the second filter 4 is performed continuously.
- the exhaust gas discharge valve 82 and the exhaust gas supply valve 72 are changed to a close state , and just after this change the particle discharge valve 52 is changed to an open state. This state is maintained for e.g. 1 second.
- the counter air discharge valve 305 is opened for e.g. 0.1 second. Thereby, the regenerating processes of the first filter 2 and the second filter 4 are finished. After that, the first filter 2 and the second filter 4 perform a fine particle trapping operation of the exhaust gas.
- the fine particles removed by the counter air are transported to the process container 61 .
- the removed fine particles are transported to the second counter room 212 by a pressure of the counter air, but after that the removed fine particles are transported to the process container 61 through the transport pipe 5 by their gravity not by the counter air. Therefore, it is possible to transport the fine particles by a small amount of the counter air which is not affected to a performance of a valve of e.g. the exhaust brake.
- the fine particles transported to the process container 61 in the process portion 6 are fired on the plate 62 arranged at a bottom of the process container 61 by using the electric heater 50 and discharged. Thereby, the counter air processing process of the fine particles are finished.
- the exhaust gas discharge valves 81 and 82 are arranged respectively, but it is possible to use the valve of the exhaust brake as the exhaust gas discharge valves 81 , 82 . That is to say, in the vehicles such as bus, track, and so on, in which the diesel engine is assembled, a valve for closing an opening area in an exhaust gas passage is arranged so as to decrease a revolution speed of the diesel engine.
- the valve mentioned above is used as the exhaust gas discharge valves arranged in the exhaust gas discharge pipe. In this case, it is possible to decrease the number of the valves to be used.
- FIGS. 12 and 13 A second embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 12 and 13.
- the counter air processing process is performed alternately and periodically to the first filter 2 and the second filter 4 .
- the counter air processing process is performed when a pressure difference of the filter main body at between the inlet portion and the outlet portion becomes more than a predetermined value.
- a pressure difference P 0 is generated at between an inlet portion 402 and an outlet portion 403 of a filter main body 401 , since the filter main body 401 has a resistivity for transmitting the exhaust gas.
- a pressure at the inlet portion 402 is increased corresponding to an amount of the fine particles piled up in the filter main body 401 . Therefore, a pressure difference P 1 at between the inlet portion 402 and the outlet portion 403 is detected, and the counter air processing process is performed when the detected pressure difference P 1 is beyond a predetermined pressure difference P 2 .
- the pressure difference P 1 is gradually decreased to a level equal to the initial pressure difference P 0 ideally or less.
- the pressure difference P 2 is determined by an amount of the fine particles to be trapped and a trapping performance of the filter main body, and it is less than 3 kPa preferably less than 2 kPa.
- the fine particles trapped by the filter main body is light and gathered, it is effective to perform the counter air processing process when the fine particles are piled up to some extent. However, if the fine particles are piled up in excess, a pressure loss of the filter main body is larger and thus an effect of the counter air processing process is decreased. Therefore, it is necessary to perform the counter air processing process when the pressure difference i.e. pressure loss is more than a predetermined value.
- the counter air processing process is controlled by the pressure difference P 1 at between the inlet portion 402 and the outlet portion 403 of the filter main body 401 , it is possible to perform the counter air processing process effectively at a minimizing frequency.
- FIGS. 14 to 16 A third embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 14 to 16 .
- a partition is arranged instead of the particle discharge valve arranged at a position in the transport pipe near the transport inlet.
- a partition 502 inclined toward the process portion 6 from the second counter room 212 is arranged along a peripheral portion 501 a of a transport inlet 501 .
- the partition 502 has an opening 502 a at its center portion.
- the fine particles removed from the filter main body 20 and transported to the second counter room 212 are fallen down in the process container 61 by their gravity through the opening 502 a. Since the partition 502 is inclined toward the process container 61 , the fine particles fallen down in the process container 61 are not returned to the second counter room 212 .
- a position of the partition is not limited to the position near the inlet portion, but it is arranged at any inner wall of the transport pipe between the second counter room and the process container.
- FIGS. 17 to 19 A fourth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 17 to 19 .
- the process portion is arranged under the filter at a position remote from the second counter room so as not to return the fine particles into the second counter room.
- the process portion 6 is arranged under the filter 2 through a transport pipe 510 . That is to say, the process portion 6 is arranged at a position remote from an inlet 511 formed to the second counter room 212 toward an exhaust gas flowing direction.
- a length of the transport pipe 510 is set to a length in which the fine particles are not returned to the second counter room 212 even if the particle discharge valve or the partition is not used.
- the number of the parts to be used can be reduced. Moreover, since the number of the valves to be operated can be reduced, it is possible to reduce an amount of air supplied to actuators for operating the valves.
- the fine particles are not returned to the exhaust gas supply pipe if the exhaust gas supply valve is closed. In this case, the fine particles are not introduced into the filter through the exhaust gas supply pipe.
- the filter is made of a honeycomb structural body having a plurality of through holes arranged parallel which are defined by porous partitions having a filter function, and exhaust inlets and exhaust outlets of the through holes are sealed alternately, it is possible to perform the fine particle trapping operation and the fine particle removing operation effectively.
- the filter regeneration by the counter air can be performed at a proper interval. Therefore, the fine particles can be removed effectively, and an amount of the counter air can be minimized.
- a valve opening duration (t) of the counter air discharge valves and a duration (T) is set to T/t ⁇ 5
- the duration (T) is a time duration required for recovering a pressure in the first counter room to a normal level before applying the counter air
- a pressure in the first counter room is increased by the counter air, and then the pressure is decreased effectively. Therefore, the fine particle removing and transporting operations can be performed effectively by a small amount of the counter air.
- the exhaust gas discharge valve arranged in the exhaust gas pipe is used as a valve for an exhaust brake, the number of the valves to be used can be reduced.
- the apparatus if a particle discharge valve or a partition is arranged in the transport pipe, or if the process portion is arranged under the filter and at a position remote from the second counter room in an exhaust gas flowing direction, or if a connection portion between the transport pipe and the second counter room is arranged at a position lower than the exhaust gas supply pipe, the fine particles are not returned to the filter main body by the exhaust gas.
- the filter main body is not moved gradually if a vibration due to the engine or a vibration during a movement of the vehicle is applied thereto, and thus it is possible to prevent a crack generation and a breakage of the filter main body. Moreover, it is possible to prevent an exhaust gas flow without passing through the filter main body. Further, it is possible to decrease a support pressure of the filter main body, and thus it is possible to prevent a breakage of the filter main body.
- the fine particles are fired by the firing means such as electric heater, sheath heater, glow plug, and burner, or by using the oxidizing catalyst or the microwave generator together with the firing means, it is possible to fire the fine particles effectively and rapidly.
- the firing means such as electric heater, sheath heater, glow plug, and burner, or by using the oxidizing catalyst or the microwave generator together with the firing means, it is possible to fire the fine particles effectively and rapidly.
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Filter has a filter main body, a container, a first counter room, and a second counter room. A counter air is introduced into the first counter room through the counter air discharge valve, and fine particles trapped in the filter main body are removed and transported to the second counter room. Then, the removed fine particles are further transported to a process portion isolated from an exhaust gas passage, and the fine particles are fired in the process portion. Since the process portion is isolated from the exhaust gas passage, the fine particles in the process portion is not returned to the filter main body. Moreover, since the fine particles are transported by the counter air only to the second counter room, it is possible to reduce an amount of the counter air.
Description
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for processing an exhaust gas discharged from an internal combustion engine such as a diesel engine, in which fine particles i.e. soots trapped in a filter are removed outside of the filter so as to regenerate the filter and the removed fine particles are transported outside of an exhaust system and processed.
- 2. Related Art Statement
- An exhaust gas discharged from a diesel engine includes a large number of fine particles mainly made of carbon, and thus this is a cause of a public nuisance generation. Therefore, various methods for trapping or eliminating such a fine particles in an exhaust gas are disclosed.
- For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 1-159408 (JP-A-1-159408) discloses a method of removing fine particles trapped in a filter by using an intermittent counter flow and firing the removed fine particles in a re-trapping portion arranged in an exhaust gas passage near the filter. Moreover, Japanese Patent Application No. 5-198409 discloses a method of removing fine particles by using two kinds of counter flows, transporting the removed fine particles to a place remote from the filter and outside of the exhaust gas passage by the counter flow mentioned above, and firing the removed and transported fine particles.
- However, in the method disclosed in JP-A-1-159408, since the re-trapping portion is arranged under the filter or in the exhaust gas passage near the filter, there is a possibility that the fine particles once removed by using the counter flow are returned to the filter by an exhaust gas.
- Moreover, in the method disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 5-198409, since it is necessary to use two kinds of the counter flows, the apparatus for performing the method mentioned above is complicated. Further, since it is necessary to transport the removed fine particles to the place remote from the filter by using the counter flow, a large amount of the counter flow must be used. If the method mentioned above is used for an apparatus of processing an exhaust gas from an engine, it is preferred that an air supply source used for an exhaust brake system and so on of vehicles is also used for a counter air supply source from the vies points of cost, dimensions and so on. In this case, if a large amount of the counter air is used, it is necessary to make an actuator of the exhaust brake system large, and this causes a bad operation of the actuator.
- It is an object of the present invention to eliminate the drawbacks mentioned above and to provide a method and an apparatus for processing an exhaust gas, in which, if fine particles are removed from a filter, transported by a counter flow and processed, the removed fine particles are not returned to the filter.
- It is an another object of the present invention to provide a method and an apparatus for processing an exhaust gas, in which the fine particles can be removed, transported and processed effectively even by a small amount of the counter air.
- It is an another object of the present invention to provide a method and an apparatus for processing an exhaust gas, in which the fine particles can be removed, transported and processed effectively by an apparatus having an simple constitution.
- According to the invention, a method for processing an exhaust gas discharged from an internal combustion engine, in which fine particles trapped in a filter main body of a filter are removed by flowing an intermittent counter air, whose flowing direction is reversed to an exhaust gas flowing direction, through said filter main body, and the removed fine particles are transported outside of an exhaust gas system and are processed, comprises a first step in which an exhaust gas flow is stopped, and said counter air is supplied intermittently form a counter air discharge valve through a counter air supply pipe into a first counter room arranged at a downstream position of said filter main body; a second step in which fine particles trapped in said filter main body are removed by said counter air flowing through said filter main body; a third step in which said removed fine particles are transported to a second counter room arranged at an upstream position of said filter main body by said counter flow, and said transported fine particles are further transported to a process portion arranged at said second room and isolated from said exhaust gas flow; and a fourth step in which said transported fine particles are fired in said process portion.
- Moreover, according to the invention, an apparatus for processing an exhaust gas discharged from an internal combustion engine, in which fine particles trapped in a filter main body of a filter are removed by flowing an intermittent counter air, whose flowing direction is reversed to an exhaust gas flowing direction, through said filter main body, and the removed fine particles are transported outside of an exhaust gas system and are processed, comprises a filter having a first counter room arranged at a downstream position of said filter main body and a second counter room arranged at an upstream position of said filter main body; an exhaust gas supply pipe for supplying said exhaust gas to said filter; an exhaust gas discharge pipe communicated from said first counter room to an outside; a process portion arranged at said second room and isolated from said exhaust gas flow, in which said removed fine particles are fired; a transport pipe, one end of which is connected to said second counter room and the other end of which is connected to said process portion; a counter air supply means for for supplying a counter air, whose flowing direction is reversed to said exhaust gas flowing direction, to said counter room; an exhaust gas supply valve arranged in said exhaust gas supply pipe; and an exhaust gas discharge valve arranged in said exhaust gas discharging pipe.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a first embodiment of an exhaust gas processing apparatus according to a present invention;
- FIG. 2 is a schematic view illustrating a main portion of the first embodiment in the case of a fine particle trapping operation according to the invention;
- FIG. 3 is a schematic view depicting a main portion of the first embodiment in the case of a filter regenerating operation according to the invention;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a filter main body according to the first embodiment of the invention;
- FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view illustrating one embodiment of the filter main body shown in FIG. 4;
- FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view depicting one embodiment of the filter main body in the case of the filter regenerating operation according to the invention;
- FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a filter of the first embodiment according to the invention;
- FIG. 8 is a graph illustrating a relation in a first counter room between pressure variation and time according to the first embodiment of the invention;
- FIG. 9 is a timing chart depicting operations of exhaust gas supply valves and a counter air discharge valve according to the first embodiment of the invention;
- FIG. 10 is a cross sectional view showing one embodiment of a process portion according to the first embodiment of the invention;
- FIG. 11 is a schematic view illustrating another embodiment of the exhaust gas processing apparatus according to the invention in which one filter is used;
- FIG. 12 is a cross sectional view depicting a filter according to a second embodiment of the invention;
- FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing a relation between a pressure difference defined by pressures at an inlet portion and an outlet portion of the filter main body according to the second embodiment of the invention;
- FIG. 14 is a schematic view illustrating a third embodiment of the exhaust gas processing apparatus according to the invention;
- FIG. 15 is a schematic view depicting a main portion of the third embodiment in the case of the fine particle trapping operation according to the invention;
- FIG. 16 is a schematic view showing a main portion of the third embodiment in the case of the filter regenerating operation according to the invention;
- FIG. 17 is a schematic view illustrating a fourth embodiment of the exhaust gas processing apparatus according to the invention;
- FIG. 18 is a schematic view depicting a main portion of the fourth embodiment in the case of the fine particle trapping operation according to the invention; and
- FIG. 19 is a schematic view showing a main portion of the fourth embodiment in the case of the filter regenerating operation according to the invention.
- Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings.
- FIGS.1 to 10 are schematic views respectively showing the first embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 1, an apparatus for processing an exhaust gas according to the first embodiment of the invention comprises (1)
filters gas supply pipe 7, (4) exhaustgas discharge pipe 8, (5)transport pipe 5, (6)process portion 6. - (1) Filter
- As shown in FIG. 1, an exhaust gas discharged from a diesel engine can be flowed through one of or both of a
first filter 2 and asecond filter 4. In this embodiment, if thefirst filter 2 and thesecond filter 4 are alternately regenerated, an exhaust gas processing operation can be continuously performed. - FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a construction of the
filter main body 20 is accommodated in acontainer 201 having a cylindrical shape. Afirst counter room 210 is formed at a downstream position of the filtermain body 20, and asecond counter room 212 is formed at an upstream position of the filtermain body 20. - The filter
main body 20 is made of a porous honeycomb structural body having a cylindrical shape, which is formed integrally by extruding a cordierite batch. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a number of throughholes 30 arranged parallel to an axis of the filtermain body 20 are formed. The throughholes 30 have such a construction thatpartition walls 34 extended in x direction andpartition walls 36 extended in y direction are crossed with each other and thecrossed partition walls hole 30 is sealed by aplug member 38, and the other end of the adjacent throughhole 30 is sealed by aplug member 39. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, the throughholes 30 arranged at both ends of the filtermain body 20 are sealed by theplug members holes 30, at which theplug members 39 are arranged, into the filtermain body 20. Then, the supplied exhaust gas is passed through thepartition walls 36 as shown by an arrow in FIG. 5. Then, the passed through exhaust gas is discharged from the adjacent throughholes 30. In this case, fine particles in the exhaust gas are trapped by thepartition walls 36 at its exhaust gas supply side. The trapped fine particles are piled up gradually corresponding to a lapse of time. - As shown in FIG. 7, the filter
main body 20 is secured to aninner wall 201 a of thecylindrical container 201 byseal rings support rings space 206 is formed between the filtermain body 20 and theinner wall 201 a of thecontainer 201. Afilter support member 207 is arranged in thespace 206. As for thefilter support member 207, use is made of a ceramic mat used for supporting a catalyst carrier of an exhaust gas purifying converter assembled in a gasoline engine vehicle. Thefilter support member 207 functions to not only support but also cushion the filtermain body 20. In this embodiment, as for the filter support member use may be made of a combination of the ceramic mat and a stainless wire mesh mat. - The seal rings202, 203 have a circular shape. In order to airtightly seal a boundary between a circumferential peripheral portion of an exhaust gas inlet end or an exhaust gas outlet end of the filter
main body 20 and theinner wall 201 a of thecontainer 201, a gasket not shown is arranged between theseal ring main body 20. The support rings 204, 205 have also a circular shape. The support rings 204, 205 are secured to theinner wall 201 a of thecontainer 201 by a bolt not shown in such a manner that the filtermain body 20 is compressed in a through hole direction by the support rings 204 and 205. - The
first counter room 210 is formed in thecontainer 201 at an exhaust gas downstream position of the filtermain body 20. A counterair supply inlet 211 is communicated to an inner wall 210 a of thefirst counter room 210. Thesecond counter room 212 is formed in thecontainer 201 at an upstream position of the filtermain body 20. An exhaustgas supply inlet 213 and atransport inlet 214 are communicated to aninner wall 212 a of thesecond counter room 212. Thetransport inlet 214 is arranged downward from the exhaustgas supply inlet 213. - In the embodiment mentioned above, since the filter
main body 20 is secured to theinner wall 201 a of thecontainer 201 with the space, the filtermain body 20 is not moved gradually if a vibration due to the engine or a vibration during a movement of the vehicle is applied thereto, and thus it is possible to prevent a crack generation and a breakage of the filtermain body 20. Moreover, the filtermain body 20 is made of the honeycomb structural body, and thus it endures a relatively high compression strength in a through hole direction. Therefore, if the support rings 204, 205 are secured to theinner wall 201 a of thecontainer 201 by a bolt and so on in such a manner that the filtermain body 20 is compressed in a through hole direction by the support rings 204 and 205, it is also possible to support the filtermain body 20 without generating a crack and a breakage. - Further, since a boundary between a circumferential peripheral portion of an exhaust gas inlet end or an exhaust gas outlet end of the filter
main body 20 and theinner wall 201 a of thecontainer 201 is sealed, all the exhaust gas can be passed through the filtermain body 20. Moreover, in this case, since the exhaust gas is not directly supplied to thefilter support member 207, it is possible to prevent a deterioration of thefilter support member 207. Furthermore, since the filtermain body 20 is partly supported by a pressure applied to the above sealed portion, it is possible to decrease a support pressure of the filtermain body 20, and thus it is possible to prevent a breakage of the filtermain body 20. - It should be noted that a cross section of the filter is generally circular, but it is possible to use the filter having a square, a rectangular, an ellipse, or the other cross section. Moreover, a shape of the through hole is generally square, but it is possible to use the through hole having a circular, a triangular, or a hexagonal shape.
- As the materials for the filter, it is preferred to use a porous cordierite from the view point of a thermal shock resistivity, an endurability, a gas seal performance and a fine particle trapping performance, and to form the filter by an integral extrusion. However, it is possible to use a porous ceramic material such as cordierite, alumina, mullite, silicon carbide, silicon nitride, zirconia, or a three-dimensional net structural body made of a fired porous metal, a ceramic fiber or a fiber material such as a metal fiber and so on.
- Moreover, since the filter is porous, it functions to be a muffler. Therefore, it is possible to further decrease an exhaust noise if used together with a usual muffler. As a comparison, the exhaust noises in the case that only the usual muffler was used and in the case that the filter was used together with the usual muffler were detected by a noise meter set beyond a tail pipe. As a result, if use is made of the filter together with the usual muffler, it is possible to decrease the exhaust noise by about 5 dB.
- (2) Counter Air Supply Portion
- As shown in FIG. 1, the counter air supply portion3 is arranged at an exhaust gas downstream position of the
filter plug member 38 of thefilter air discharge valves air discharge valves air supply pipe 303 is communicated with thefirst counter room 210 of thefilter air supply inlet 211. The counterair supply inlet 211 has no valve, and thus it has a sufficient open area. - In FIG. 7, an axis (a) of a counter air flowing direction in the counter
air supply pipe 303 is not parallel to an axis (b) of the through hole in the filtermain body 20. In this case, the axis (a) is crossed orthogonally with respect to the axis (b). However, in this invention, it is possible to incline the axis (a) with respect to the axis (b). - Moreover, the other end of the counter
air supply pipe 303 is communicated with a counter air tank, and the counter air tank is communicated with a counter air supply source. As the counter air supply source, it is preferred to use a compressor used for an exhaust gas brake system of the vehicle from the view points of a vehicle carrying performance, and a cost. - Further, in order to minimize an amount of the counter air to be used, it is necessary to set properly an amount of the counter air tank, a dimension of the pipe from the counter air tank to the counter air discharge valve, an opening diameter of the counter air discharge valve, a flow coefficient, a dimension of the pipe from the counter air discharge valve to the first counter room, an amount of the first counter room or the second counter room, a dimension of the filter, a shape of the filter, and so on.
- If the counter
air discharge valves first counter room 210 through the counterair supply pipe 303. Therefore, an air pressure of thefirst counter room 210 is rapidly increased. Then, as shown in FIG. 6 by arrows, the counter air is supplied from the throughhole 30, passed through thepartition wall 36, and discharged from the adjacent throughhole 30. Thereby, the fine particles filed up in the throughhole 30 are discharged into thesecond counter room 212. - Since the counter
air supply inlet 211 has a sufficient opening area, a large amount of the counter air can be supplied in the first counter room in a short time. Therefore, a large shock can be applied to the throughholes 30 of the filtermain body 20. Moreover, since the axis (a) of the counter air flowing direction in the counterair supply pipe 303 is not parallel to the axis (b) of the through hole in the filtermain body 20, a rapid pressure increase due to the counter air supplied in thefirst counter room 210 can be uniformly applied to a surface at an exhaust gas supply side of the filtermain body 20. That is to say, it is possible to prevent a local counter air flow, and thus the fine particles can be uniformly removed from the partition wall of the filtermain body 20, and the removed fine particles can be transported into thesecond counter room 212. - In the present invention, it is possible to project one end of the counter air supply pipe in the first counter room. Moreover, it is preferred to decrease a pressure loss in the case that the counter air is supplied into the first counter room by arranging a wider taper portion at the end of the counter air supply pipe in the first counter room.
- (3) Exhaust Gas Supply Pipe
- One end of the exhaust
gas supply pipe 7 is communicated with a diesel engine so as to introduce an exhaust gas, and the other end of the exhaustgas supply pipe 7 is communicated with the exhaustgas supply inlet 213 arranged at theinner wall 212 a of thesecond counter room 212 in thefilter Exhaust supply valves gas supply pipe 7 at a position near thefilter - During the filter regenerating operation by the counter air, if the exhaust
gas supply valves filter gas supply pipe 7 by the counter air. Moreover, the fine particles in the exhaust gas are not introduced into thefilter - (4) Exhaust Gas Discharge Pipe
- One end of the exhaust
gas discharge pipe 8 is communicated with thefirst counter room 210 of thefilter gas discharge pipe 8 is communicated with the muffler. Exhaustgas discharge valves gas discharge pipes 8 at a position near the filtermain room 20. The exhaust gas after the fine particle trapping operation is discharged from the exhaustgas discharge pipe 8 to the muffler. - During the filter regenerating operation by the counter air, if the exhaust
gas discharge valves second counter room 212. - (5) Transport Pipe
- One end of the
transport pipe 5 is communicated with atransport inlet 214 arranged at theinner wall 212 a of thefirst counter room 212 in thefilter transport pipe 5 is communicated with theprocess portion 6. Thetransport inlet 214 is arranged downward with respect to the exhaustgas supply inlet 213.Particle discharge valves transport valve 5 at a position near thetransport inlet 214. - If the
particle discharge valves second counter room 212 can be transported into theprocess portion 6 through thetransport inlet 214 and the thetransport pipe 5 by gravity. - (6) Process Portion
- The
process portion 6 is arranged under thefilter process portion 6, the fine particles removed from the filtermain body 20 and transported through thetransport pipe 5 are fired. In this case, if a distance from an exhaust gas supply end of the filtermain body 20 to the process portion is long, it is necessary to use a larger counter air supply apparatus, and thus a vehicle carrying performance becomes worse. At the same time, it is necessary to use a large amount of the counter air for transporting the fine particles. It is preferred to set the distance mentioned above to less than 100 cm, preferably to less than 70 cm, more preferably to less than 40 cm. - As shown in FIG. 10, the
process portion 6 comprises aprocess container 61, aplate 62 arranged at a bottom of theprocess container 61, and adischarge outlet 60. The fine particles transported to theprocess portion 6 through thetransport pipe 5 are fallen down to theplate 62 by gravity. Theplate 62 is a stainless plate having a thickness of 0.5-2 mm. Anelectric heater 50 is arranged under theplate 62. As theheater 50, use is made of a resistance heating wire of 200 W, which is wound like a spiral under theplate 62. Theplate 62 is heated by theheater 50, and the fine particles piled up on theplate 62 are fired. After that, a residual ash component is discharged from thedischarge outlet 60. - In the first embodiment mentioned above, as shown in FIG. 1, the one process portion is used for both of the first filter and the second filter, but it is possible to arrange the process portions for the first filter and the second filter respectively.
- In the present invention, the electric heater is arranged under the plate, but it is possible to arrange the electric heater in the plate. Moreover, as a fine particle firing means, use is made of a sheath heater or a glow plug in which the fine particles are fired around it, or a burner for firing the fine particle directly. Further, it is possible to improve a firing performance of the fine particles by using an oxidizing catalyst or a microwave generator together with the firing means mentioned above. In this case, the firing improvement means is arranged at a position near the second counter room as compared with the firing means. Moreover, a filter through which an air is transmitted may be arranged at a part of the process container. In this case, an oxygen component necessary for firing can be introduced through the filter.
- Moreover, as the plate, use may be made of a ceramic plate. In this case, it is possible to use a far infrared effect of the ceramic plate.
- Hereinafter, valve changeover operations in a trapping mode and in a counter air processing mode and an ON/OFF operation of the counter air will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1, 2,3, 8, and 9.
- In the trapping mode, as shown in FIG. 1, the exhaust
gas discharge valves gas supply valves particle discharge valves filter - Then, in the counter air processing mode, the filter
main body 20 is processed by the counter air periodically. This counter air processing process comprises (A) regenerating process, (B) transporting process, and (C) processing process. - (A) Regenerating Process
- In the regenerating process, as shown in FIG. 9, the exhaust
gas discharge valve 81 and the exhaustgas supply valve 71 are changed to a close state, and just after this change theparticle discharge valve 51 is changed to an open state. This state is maintained for e.g. 1 second. After e.g. 0.7 second from theparticle discharge vale 51 being changed to the open state, the counterair discharge valve 304 is opened for e.g. 0.1 second. Thereby, the counter air is introduced into thefirst counter room 210. - In this case, it is preferred to set a relation between a valve opening duration (t) of the counter
air discharge valves first counter room 210 to a normal level before applying the counter air. Thereby, it is possible to perform a rapid pressure increase due to the counter air supply and a rapid pressure decrease after that in thefirst counter room 210. Therefore, it is possible to remove the fine particles from the filtermain body 20 and transport the removed fine particle to thesecond counter room 212 referred below as (B) effectively by the counter air. - After finishing the regenerating process of the
first filter 2, a regenerating process of thesecond filter 4 is performed continuously. As is the same as thefilter 2, the exhaustgas discharge valve 82 and the exhaustgas supply valve 72 are changed to a close state , and just after this change theparticle discharge valve 52 is changed to an open state. This state is maintained for e.g. 1 second. After e.g. 0.7 second from theparticle discharge vale 51 being changed to the open state, the counterair discharge valve 305 is opened for e.g. 0.1 second. Thereby, the regenerating processes of thefirst filter 2 and thesecond filter 4 are finished. After that, thefirst filter 2 and thesecond filter 4 perform a fine particle trapping operation of the exhaust gas. - (B) Transporting Process
- In the transporting process, the fine particles removed by the counter air are transported to the
process container 61. In this embodiment, the removed fine particles are transported to thesecond counter room 212 by a pressure of the counter air, but after that the removed fine particles are transported to theprocess container 61 through thetransport pipe 5 by their gravity not by the counter air. Therefore, it is possible to transport the fine particles by a small amount of the counter air which is not affected to a performance of a valve of e.g. the exhaust brake. - (C) Processing Process
- The fine particles transported to the
process container 61 in theprocess portion 6 are fired on theplate 62 arranged at a bottom of theprocess container 61 by using theelectric heater 50 and discharged. Thereby, the counter air processing process of the fine particles are finished. - In the first embodiment mentioned above, the exhaust
gas discharge valves gas discharge valves - A second embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 12 and 13. In the first embodiment mentioned above, the counter air processing process is performed alternately and periodically to the
first filter 2 and thesecond filter 4. However, in the second embodiment, the counter air processing process is performed when a pressure difference of the filter main body at between the inlet portion and the outlet portion becomes more than a predetermined value. - If the exhaust gas from the diesel engine is passed through a
filter 400, a pressure difference P0 is generated at between aninlet portion 402 and anoutlet portion 403 of a filtermain body 401, since the filtermain body 401 has a resistivity for transmitting the exhaust gas. In this case, if the counter air processing process i continued, a pressure at theinlet portion 402 is increased corresponding to an amount of the fine particles piled up in the filtermain body 401. Therefore, a pressure difference P1 at between theinlet portion 402 and theoutlet portion 403 is detected, and the counter air processing process is performed when the detected pressure difference P1 is beyond a predetermined pressure difference P2. After the counter air processing process is finished, the pressure difference P1 is gradually decreased to a level equal to the initial pressure difference P0 ideally or less. In this case, the pressure difference P2 is determined by an amount of the fine particles to be trapped and a trapping performance of the filter main body, and it is less than 3 kPa preferably less than 2 kPa. - Since the fine particles trapped by the filter main body is light and gathered, it is effective to perform the counter air processing process when the fine particles are piled up to some extent. However, if the fine particles are piled up in excess, a pressure loss of the filter main body is larger and thus an effect of the counter air processing process is decreased. Therefore, it is necessary to perform the counter air processing process when the pressure difference i.e. pressure loss is more than a predetermined value. In the second embodiment according to the invention, since the counter air processing process is controlled by the pressure difference P1 at between the
inlet portion 402 and theoutlet portion 403 of the filtermain body 401, it is possible to perform the counter air processing process effectively at a minimizing frequency. - A third embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS.14 to 16. In the third embodiment, a partition is arranged instead of the particle discharge valve arranged at a position in the transport pipe near the transport inlet.
- A
partition 502 inclined toward theprocess portion 6 from thesecond counter room 212 is arranged along aperipheral portion 501 a of atransport inlet 501. Thepartition 502 has anopening 502 a at its center portion. The fine particles removed from the filtermain body 20 and transported to thesecond counter room 212 are fallen down in theprocess container 61 by their gravity through the opening 502 a. Since thepartition 502 is inclined toward theprocess container 61, the fine particles fallen down in theprocess container 61 are not returned to thesecond counter room 212. - In the third embodiment according to the invention, since it is not necessary to use the particle discharge valve arranged near the transport inlet of the transport pipe, it is possible to reduce the number of the parts to be used. Moreover, since the number of the valves is reduced, a noise due to an operation of the valve can be deduced.
- In the present invention, a position of the partition is not limited to the position near the inlet portion, but it is arranged at any inner wall of the transport pipe between the second counter room and the process container.
- In order to completely prevent a return of the fine particles into the
second counter room 212, it is possible to use the particle discharge valve arranged near the inlet of the transport pipe together with the partition mentioned above. - A fourth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS.17 to 19. In the fourth embodiment, the process portion is arranged under the filter at a position remote from the second counter room so as not to return the fine particles into the second counter room.
- The
process portion 6 is arranged under thefilter 2 through atransport pipe 510. That is to say, theprocess portion 6 is arranged at a position remote from aninlet 511 formed to thesecond counter room 212 toward an exhaust gas flowing direction. A length of thetransport pipe 510 is set to a length in which the fine particles are not returned to thesecond counter room 212 even if the particle discharge valve or the partition is not used. - In the fourth embodiment, since it is not necessary to use the particle discharge valve and the partition, the number of the parts to be used can be reduced. Moreover, since the number of the valves to be operated can be reduced, it is possible to reduce an amount of air supplied to actuators for operating the valves.
- In the first to fourth embodiments of the invention, use is made of two filters, but it is possible to use three or more filters.
- Moreover, as shown in FIG. 11, it is possible to use one filter by forming a by-pass pipe in the filter. In this case, during the counter air processing, since the exhaust gas is flowed in the by-pass pipe, the fine particles in the exhaust gas is not trapped by the filter. However, the counter air processing requires generally a short time, and thus it is no problem in an actual use. Further, if the counter air processing is not performed during a drive on an ascending road in which a large amount of the fine particles are generated but performed during a engine drive mode i.e. a drive on a highway in which a generation of the fine particles is small, it is possible to reduce an amount of the fine particles not trapped by the filter and discharged through the by-pass pipe during the counter air processing. Furthermore, if an oxidizing catalyst is arranged in the by-pass pipe and the fine particles are fired in the oxidizing catalyst, it is possible to reduce an amount of the fine particles discharged from the by-pass pipe.
- As mentioned above, according to the invention, since the counter air is uniformly and rapidly introduced to respective portions in the filter main body, it is possible to remove the fine particles trapped in the filter main body effectively by a simple apparatus. Moreover, since the removed fine particles are transported to the process portion and fired, it is possible to regenerate the filter.
- In the apparatus according to the invention, since the exhaust gas supply valve is arranged in the exhaust gas supply pipe, the fine particles are not returned to the exhaust gas supply pipe if the exhaust gas supply valve is closed. In this case, the fine particles are not introduced into the filter through the exhaust gas supply pipe.
- In the method and the apparatus according to the invention, if the filter is made of a honeycomb structural body having a plurality of through holes arranged parallel which are defined by porous partitions having a filter function, and exhaust inlets and exhaust outlets of the through holes are sealed alternately, it is possible to perform the fine particle trapping operation and the fine particle removing operation effectively.
- In the method according to the invention, if the filter main body is arranged in such a manner that a passage direction of the through hole of the filter is horizontal or inclined to a horizontal line, a vehicle assembling performance can be improved.
- In the method according to the invention, if the counter air discharge valve is opened when a pressure difference at between an inlet portion and an outlet portion of the filter main body is more than a predetermined value, the filter regeneration by the counter air can be performed at a proper interval. Therefore, the fine particles can be removed effectively, and an amount of the counter air can be minimized.
- In the method according to the invention, if a relation between a valve opening duration (t) of the counter air discharge valves and a duration (T) is set to T/t≦5, where the duration (T) is a time duration required for recovering a pressure in the first counter room to a normal level before applying the counter air, a pressure in the first counter room is increased by the counter air, and then the pressure is decreased effectively. Therefore, the fine particle removing and transporting operations can be performed effectively by a small amount of the counter air.
- In the method according to the invention, if one end of the counter air supply pipe is projected in the first counter room preferably in a tapered shape, a pressure loss when the counter air is introduced into the first counter room can be reduced.
- In the apparatus according to the invention, if the exhaust gas discharge valve arranged in the exhaust gas pipe is used as a valve for an exhaust brake, the number of the valves to be used can be reduced.
- In the apparatus according to the invention, if a particle discharge valve or a partition is arranged in the transport pipe, or if the process portion is arranged under the filter and at a position remote from the second counter room in an exhaust gas flowing direction, or if a connection portion between the transport pipe and the second counter room is arranged at a position lower than the exhaust gas supply pipe, the fine particles are not returned to the filter main body by the exhaust gas.
- In the apparatus according to the invention, if a peripheral portion of at least an exhaust gas inlet end of the filter main body is sealed airtightly in such a manner that the filter main body is compressed in a through hole direction, the filter main body is not moved gradually if a vibration due to the engine or a vibration during a movement of the vehicle is applied thereto, and thus it is possible to prevent a crack generation and a breakage of the filter main body. Moreover, it is possible to prevent an exhaust gas flow without passing through the filter main body. Further, it is possible to decrease a support pressure of the filter main body, and thus it is possible to prevent a breakage of the filter main body.
- In the apparatus according to the invention, if the fine particles are fired by the firing means such as electric heater, sheath heater, glow plug, and burner, or by using the oxidizing catalyst or the microwave generator together with the firing means, it is possible to fire the fine particles effectively and rapidly.
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1. A method for processing an exhaust gas discharged from an internal combustion engine, in which fine particles trapped in a filter main body of a filter are removed by flowing an intermittent counter air, whose flowing direction is reversed to an exhaust gas flowing direction, through said filter main body, and the removed fine particles are transported outside of an exhaust gas system and are processed, comprising a first step in which an exhaust gas flow is stopped, and said counter air is supplied intermittently form a counter air discharge valve through a counter air supply pipe into a first counter room arranged at a downstream position of said filter main body; a second step in which fine particles trapped in said filter main body are removed by said counter air flowing through said filter main body; a third step in which said removed fine particles are transported to a second counter room arranged at an upstream position of said filter main body by said counter flow, and said transported fine particles are further transported to a process portion arranged at said second room and isolated from said exhaust gas flow; and a fourth step in which said transported fine particles are fired in said process portion.
2. The method for processing an exhaust gas according to , wherein said filter is made of a honeycomb structural body having a plurality of through holes arranged parallel which are defined by porous partitions having a filter function, and exhaust inlets and exhaust outlets of said through holes are sealed alternately.
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3. The method for processing an exhaust gas according to , wherein, in said first step, a flowing direction of said counter air supplied into said first counter room is not parallel to a passage direction of said through hole.
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4. The method for processing an exhaust gas according to , wherein said filter main body is arranged in such a manner that a passage direction of said through hole of said filter is horizontal or inclined to a horizontal line.
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5. The method for processing an exhaust gas according to , wherein said counter air discharge valve is opened when a pressure difference at between an inlet portion and an outlet portion of said filter main body is more than a predetermined value.
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6. The method for processing an exhaust gas according to , wherein said filter main body is used as a muffler.
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7. The method for processing an exhaust gas according to , wherein a relation between a valve opening duration (t) of said counter air discharge valves and a duration (T) is set to T/t≦5, where the duration (T) is a time duration required for recovering a pressure in said first counter room to a normal level before applying the counter air.
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8. The method for processing an exhaust gas according to , wherein one end of said counter air supply pipe is projected in said first counter room.
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9. An apparatus for processing an exhaust gas discharged from an internal combustion engine, in which fine particles trapped in a filter main body of a filter are removed by flowing an intermittent counter air, whose flowing direction is reversed to an exhaust gas flowing direction, through said filter main body, and the removed fine particles are transported outside of an exhaust gas system and are processed, comprising a filter having a first counter room arranged at a downstream position of said filter main body and a second counter room arranged at an upstream position of said filter main body; an exhaust gas supply pipe for supplying said exhaust gas to said filter; an exhaust gas discharge pipe communicated from said first counter room to an outside; a process portion arranged at said second room and isolated from said exhaust gas flow, in which said removed fine particles are fired; a transport pipe, one end of which is connected to said second counter room and the other end of which is connected to said process portion; a counter air supply means for for supplying a counter air, whose flowing direction is reversed to said exhaust gas flowing direction, to said counter room; an exhaust gas supply valve arranged in said exhaust gas supply pipe; and an exhaust gas discharge valve arranged in said exhaust gas discharging pipe.
10. The apparatus for processing an exhaust gas according to , wherein said filter main body is made of a honeycomb structural body having a plurality of through holes arranged parallel which are defined by porous partitions having a filter function, and exhaust inlets and exhaust outlets of said through holes are sealed alternately.
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11. The apparatus for processing an exhaust gas according to , wherein said exhaust gas discharge valve arranged in said exhaust gas pipe is used as a valve for an exhaust brake.
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12. The apparatus for processing an exhaust gas according to , wherein a particle discharge valve is arranged in said transport pipe.
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13. The apparatus for processing an exhaust gas according to , wherein a partition is arranged in said transport pipe.
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14. The apparatus for processing an exhaust gas according to , wherein said process portion is arranged under said filter and at a position remote from said second counter room in an exhaust gas flowing direction so as not to return said fine particles into said filter main body through said transport pipe.
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15. The apparatus for processing an exhaust gas according to , wherein a connection portion between said transport pipe and said second counter room is arranged at a position lower than said exhaust gas supply pipe.
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16. The apparatus for processing an exhaust gas according to , wherein, in said filter, a peripheral portion of at least an exhaust gas inlet end of said filter main body is sealed airtightly in such a manner that said filter main body is compressed in a through hole direction.
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17. The apparatus for processing an exhaust gas according to , wherein, in said process portion, said fine particles are fired on a plate arranged on an electric heater.
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18. The apparatus for processing an exhaust gas according to , wherein, in said process portion, said fine particles are fired on a plate in which an electric heater is embedded.
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19. The apparatus for processing an exhaust gas according to , wherein, in said process portion, said fine particles are fired around a sheath heater.
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20. The apparatus for processing an exhaust gas according to , wherein, in said process portion, said fine particles are fired around a glow plug.
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21. The apparatus for processing an exhaust gas according to , wherein, in said process portion, said fine particles are fired by a burner.
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22. The apparatus for processing an exhaust gas according to , wherein, in said process portion, an oxidizing catalyst is arranged together with a fine particle firing means.
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23. The apparatus for processing an exhaust gas according to , wherein, in said process portion, a microwave generator is arranged together with a fine particle firing means.
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