Apparatus for measuring the soot particles contained in the exhaust gas emitted from diesel engines
US4916384A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 1986 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02B3/06
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing a continuous and precise measurement of the number of soot particles emitted in the exhaust gas of a diesel engine. A pair of electrodes is provided in the exhaust gas flow and a voltage is applied across the electrodes so as to develop an electrical current across the electrodes indicative of the conductivity, and therefore the quantity, of the soot particles in the exhaust gas. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the electrodes are located in a diluting conduit provided with a pump for providing a constant volume of diluted exhaust gas between the electrodes. In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, the electrodes are located in the exhaust pipe of the diesel engine.
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