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PARTICULATE FILTER WITH EXHAUST-MOUNTED INJECTOR

Renault has developed a particulate filter with an exhaust-mounted injector. Around thirty patents have been filed for this innovative technology. The result is clean, economical engines that respect the environment.

A new process 

The positioning on the exhaust line of an injector that is completely independent of the normal engine injection cycle and dedicated solely to filter regeneration. 


 

How it works :

  • when a sufficient quantity of soot is detected in the filter, a tiny quantity of fuel is injected into the exhaust gases to raise their temperature to more than 570°C,
  • the particle filter, placed immediately downstream, uses this additional heat to begin the process of destroying the stored particles.

 


A filter that regenerates in all driving conditions in complete transparency 

 

Advantage: unlike other solutions available on the market, the regeneration process no longer depends on vehicle speed, engine speed or journey length.

 

It works :

  • even when the vehicle is stationery or the engine is idling, in traffic jams or in the city, for example;
  • on a fully transparent basis in terms of consumption;
  • with unchanged acoustics: regeneration is a silent process;
  • with no changes to oil change intervals;
  • with no particular maintenance: the service life of the filter is equal to that of the car!