A condensed water treatment device for an internal combustion engine is provided. The condensed water treatment device may include a condensed water tank, a condensed water supply device, and a condensed-water generation quantity controlling device. The condensed water treatment device may further include a computer. The computer by executing a computer program may function as a storage-water-quantity decrease controlling device and a storage-water-quantity increase controlling device.

An exhaust after-treatment system for treating an exhaust produced by an engine. The exhaust after-treatment system includes an exhaust passage, at least one catalytic exhaust after-treatment component in communication with the exhaust passage for treating the exhaust, and a water-removal device in communication with the exhaust passage that receives a portion of the exhaust therein at a location positioned upstream from the catalytic exhaust after-treatment component. The water-removal device is defined by a housing that includes a water-removal membrane that separates water from the portion of the exhaust to provide a permeate that is enriched with water, and to produce a retentate that is water depleted that facilitates the treating of the exhaust by the catalytic exhaust after-treatment component.

A muffler for a vehicle includes: a case sealed at both ends by first and second side panels; first and second baffle plates installed in the case; a first chamber formed between the first side panel and the first baffle plate; a second chamber formed between the first baffle plate and the second baffle plate; a third chamber formed between the second baffle plate and the second side panel; an intake tube passing through the first side panel, and the first and second baffle plates, and including a first hole formed in a first body section located in the first chamber, and a second hole formed in a second body section located in the second chamber; and a pair of exhaust tubes passing through the first and second baffle plates, and the second side panel, and including a vent hole formed in body section located in the second chamber.

Disclosed is a landscaped surface applicable to all types of vehicles, which includes a frame with a settling base that rests on a detachable supporting element or directly on the roof of the vehicle, inside which there are separator partitions and a root development base made of flexible and light hydrophilic material, with a reticular structure that retains a volume of water of between 10 and 30 times the weight thereof, expelling the excess via drainage openings arranged in the lower area of its vertical face of the frame. There is a layer of covering vegetation on the root development base and a mesh secured to a fastening flap in the high part of the frame.

Systems and methods are provided for a combined spark arrestor and muffler assembly. In one example, a system may include a combined housing, the combined housing including a spark arrestor portion including a plurality of stator fins, and a muffler portion including acoustic packing, the muffler portion fluidically coupled to the spark arrestor portion via a first sliding joint and a second sliding joint. In this way, a single component of a vehicle exhaust system may reduce sparks and/or carbon deposits in exhaust gas, while also reducing exhaust noise.

An exhaust gas treatment system, comprising an ozone purification system. The ozone purification system comprises an ozone amount control apparatus (209), used to control an amount of ozone so as to effectively oxidize gas components to be treated in exhaust gas, the ozone amount control apparatus (209) comprising a control unit (2091). By means of the present exhaust gas treatment system, particulate matter can be effectively removed from exhaust gas, and the system features a better exhaust gas purification treatment effect.

An engine exhaust gas dust-removal system and method. The engine exhaust gas dust-removal system comprises an exhaust gas dust-removal system inlet, an exhaust gas dust-removal system outlet, and an exhaust gas electric field device The engine exhaust gas dust-removal system has a better dust-removal effect, and can effectively remove particulate matters in engine exhaust gas.

Disclosed is a method for control of an activation of a fluid sensitive sensor of an exhaust treatment system arranged for treating an exhaust stream, which includes: determining an exhaust temperature and an exhaust mass flow for the exhaust stream; determining if there is liquid fluid present in the exhaust stream at the fluid sensitive sensor, respectively, based on: 1) an elimination time function, wherein the elimination time function is based on the determined exhaust temperature and the determined exhaust mass flow; and 2) a corresponding lengths of a time period needed to eliminate a predetermined amount of liquid fluid from the exhaust stream; and controlling an activation of said fluid sensitive sensor based on the determination of if there is liquid fluid present in the exhaust treatment system at the fluid sensitive sensor.

A method of generating electric power includes expanding a flow of exhaust gas from a combustion process as the exhaust gas passes through a turbo-expander disposed on a turbo-crankshaft. The flow of exhaust gas from the turbo-expander is routed through an absorber section of an open cycle absorption chiller system. Water from the exhaust gas is absorbed via a first refrigerant solution disposed in the absorber section as the exhaust gas passes through the first refrigerant solution and out of the absorber section. The flow of exhaust gas from the absorber section is compressed as the exhaust gas passes through a turbo-compressor disposed on the turbo-crankshaft. Electrical power is generated from a bottoming cycle generator disposed on the turbo-crankshaft.

A bottoming cycle power system includes a turbine generator and an open cycle absorption system. The turbine-generator includes a turbo-expander and turbo-compressor disposed on a turbo-crankshaft. The turbo-expander is operable to rotate the turbo-crankshaft as a flow of exhaust gas from a combustion process passes through the turbo-expander. The turbo-compressor is operable to compress the flow of exhaust gas after the exhaust gas passes through the turbo-expander. The open cycle absorption chiller system includes an absorber section that is operable to receive the flow of exhaust gas from the turbo-expander. The absorber section includes a first refrigerant solution that is operable to absorb water from the exhaust gas as the exhaust gas passes through the first refrigerant solution. The absorber section is also operable to route the flow of exhaust gas to the turbo-compressor after the flow of exhaust gas has passed through the first refrigerant solution.