INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CONTAMINANTS IN EXHAUST GASES

摘要

An exhaust system for an internal combustion with a catalytic converter connected to the exhaust pipe for cleaning the engine exhaust gas in the presence of a reducing agent also includes a condensation water collector into which the exhaust gases are diverted prior to reaching the catalytic converter. The collector condenses moisture in the exhaust gas to produce liquid water condensate that is held in a reservoir. The water condensate is combined with a reactant capable of forming a reducing agent and the aqueous solution of the reactant is introduced into the exhaust gas upstream of the catalytic converter.