Diesel particulate filter
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A diesel particulate filter is a device designed to remove diesel particulate matter or soot from the exhaust gas of a diesel engine.
Diesel particulate filter of a school bus
A diesel particulate filter (top left) in a Peugeot
Off-road – DPF installation
Cordierite Diesel Particulate Filter on GM 7.8 Isuzu
Catalytic converter
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A catalytic converter is an exhaust emission control device which converts toxic gases and pollutants in exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine into less-toxic pollutants by catalyzing a redox
Diesel particulate filter
…tougher scrutiny of diesel cars. One requirement was to have a properly fitted and working DPF. Driving without a DPF could incur a £1000 fine. Unlike a catalytic converter which is a flow-through device, a DPF retains bigger exhaust gas particles by forcing the gas to flow through the filter material before exiting…
A three-way catalytic converter on a gasoline-powered 1996 Dodge Ram
Simulation of flow inside a catalytic converter
Cutaway of a metal-core converter
Ceramic-core converter