In order to study the effects of residual ash on the regeneration of diesel particulate filter(DPF)by non-thermal plasma(NTP)technology
a particulate matter(PM)loading system and a DPF regeneration system by NTP technology were built up. An Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR)and an energy dispersive spectrometer(EDS)were used to analyze the functional groups and elements composition. The results showed that the residual ash can improve the thermal-conduction resistance
leading to a temperature rise during the DPF regeneration
and reduces the DPF porosity
increasing the trapping rate of PM. The carbon removal mass increases by 34.0% in a complete DPF regeneration. The major compositions of residual ash are metallic oxides and inorganic salts with a total metal element mass content of 23.8%-27.4%. The mass contents of elements P and S are 6.8%-8.9% and 9.6%-14.4%
respectively. In addition
there are also small contents of organics contained in the residual ash
and the absorption peaks of oxygen-containing functional groups and aromatic rings appear in the FTIR analysis. And relatively least contents of elements C and O exist in the ash sample obtained under 75% engine load. The low contents of C and O indicate high contents of metallic oxides and inorganic salts and low content of organics.
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