DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTERS HAVING A WASHCOAT THAT IMPROVES FILTER PERFORMANCE

摘要

Aspects of the invention include Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF) that include a layer of inert particles some of which are in contact with a catalyst and are associated with the surface of the filter. Particles associated with the inlet side of the filter are sized such that they coat portions of the inlet surface and portions of the channels that connect the inlet surface to the wall separating the inlet surface from the outlet surface. In some aspects the particles comprise alumina of between about 1.0 microns to about 40.0 microns and colloidal alumina particles that are between about 1.0 nm to about 10.0 mu. The coating is applied by contacting the filter body especially the inlet channels of the filter body with a washout that includes the different sized particles and at least one catalyst that facilitates the conversion of soot particles into gases.