A thermoelectric power generation system includes a first flow path, along which a first fluid flows, a second flow path, along which a second fluid having a lower temperature than the first fluid flows, a thermoelectric module arranged between the first flow path and the second flow path, and a controller that switches between a power generation mode and a heating mode. In the power generation mode, the thermoelectric module is caused to generate electric power, based on a difference between a temperature of the first fluid and a temperature of the second fluid. In the heating mode, a first surface of the thermoelectric module is heated using the Peltier effect caused by supplying electric power to the thermoelectric module. A distance between the first surface and the first flow path is shorter than a distance between the first surface and the second flow path.

A sieve seal as a component embodied of one piece, consisting of a seal, which holds a sieve body so that it is enclosed over an inner free cross-sectional area. The present invention also relates to a method for sustained operation of a sieve seal of this kind. In order to provide a remedy in the event of a clogging and/or soot formation and an accumulation of deposits in the sieve seal, it is proposed that the sieve body is embodied for an electric current to flow through at least part of it in such a way that a temperature that is sufficient to eliminate at least significant parts of the deposits is achieved or a corresponding temperature threshold is exceeded.

An aftertreatment system includes an upstream particulate filter, a decomposition chamber, a decomposition chamber dosing module, a first downstream catalyst member, and a downstream particulate filter. The decomposition chamber is positioned downstream of the upstream particulate filter. The decomposition chamber dosing module is coupled to the decomposition chamber and is configured to provide downstream treatment fluid into the decomposition chamber. The first downstream catalyst member is positioned downstream of the decomposition chamber and comprises a first downstream catalyst substrate configured to facilitate treatment of exhaust gas. The downstream particulate filter positioned downstream of the first downstream catalyst member.

An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine, comprising an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) circuit for connecting an exhaust stream to an intake of the engine, wherein the EGR circuit comprises a heat exchanger and the heat exchanger includes a surface comprising a urea hydrolysis catalyst; and a urea injector for providing urea to the surface of the heat exchanger coated with the urea hydrolysis catalyst, and means for introducing resulting ammonia to the exhaust stream.

Selective catalytic reduction filter (SCRF) devices and systems incorporating the same are provided. Systems can include an exhaust gas source, an exhaust gas conduit capable of receiving an exhaust gas stream from the exhaust gas source, and an SCRF device in fluid communication therewith. The SCRF device can include a filter, a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst disposed on at least portion of the filter, and a soot oxidizing catalyst (SOC) material disposed on at least a portion of one or more of the filter and the SCR catalyst. The SOC material can include one or more transition metal oxides, excluding platinum group metals. The SOC material can include one or more of a titanium oxide, an iron oxide, a tungsten oxide, a cerium oxide, and acidic zirconia. The SOC material can be in amorphous form. The SOC material can be biased towards to the upstream side of the filter.

A diesel soot filter includes a substrate having a surface disposed at least partially within a fluid path of the diesel soot filter. A glass catalyst is disposed on the surface of the substrate such that an exhaust gas contacts at least a portion of a surface of the glass catalyst as the exhaust gas moves within the diesel soot filter. The glass catalyst comprises a plurality of alkali metal ions disposed within the glass catalyst and releasable to the surface of the glass catalyst at a controlled rate and the alkali metal ions combust with the soot as the exhaust gas travels along the fluid path. An oxide basis of the glass catalyst comprises Silicon (Si), Potassium (K), Cesium (Ce), and Zirconium (Zr).

Selective catalytic reduction filter (SCRF) devices and systems incorporating the same are provided. Systems can include an exhaust gas source, an exhaust gas conduit capable of receiving an exhaust gas stream from the exhaust gas source, and an SCRF device in fluid communication therewith. The SCRF device can include a filter, a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst disposed on at least portion of the filter, and a soot oxidizing catalyst (SOC) material disposed on at least a portion of one or more of the filter and the SCR catalyst. The SOC material can include one or more transition metal oxides, excluding platinum group metals. The SOC material can include one or more of a titanium oxide, an iron oxide, a tungsten oxide, a cerium oxide, and acidic zirconia. The SOC material can be in amorphous form. The SOC material can be biased towards to the upstream side of the filter.

An exhaust gas purification device is equipped with: an NOx purification unit disposed in exhaust gas piping of an engine supporting an NOx storage catalyst (NSC); a catalyzed soot filter (CSF) disposed downstream of the NOx purification unit supporting a particulate combustion catalyst causing captured particulates to combust; and an electronic control unit (ECU) which controls exhaust gas flowing into the NSC to be rich and which, by raising the temperature of the NSC, acts as a regeneration device that causes sulfur components captured in the NSC to be desorbed. The particulate combustion catalyst is provided where Ag and Pd have been alloyed on an Al.sub.2O.sub.3 carrier; the quantity of Ag supported by the Al.sub.2O.sub.3 carrier is 1.2-2.5 g/L; the quantity of Pd supported by the Al.sub.2O.sub.3 carrier is 0.7 g/L or less; and the ratio Ag/Pd of the Ag support quantity to the Pd support quantity is 1.7-8.3.

An exhaust gas purification device is equipped with: an NOx purification unit disposed in exhaust gas piping of an engine supporting an NOx storage catalyst (NSC); a catalyzed soot filter (CSF) disposed downstream of the NOx purification unit supporting a particulate combustion catalyst causing captured particulates to combust; and an electronic control unit (ECU) which controls exhaust gas flowing into the NSC to be rich and which, by raising the temperature of the NSC, acts as a regeneration device that causes sulfur components captured in the NSC to be desorbed. The particulate combustion catalyst is provided where Ag and Pd have been alloyed on an Al.sub.2O.sub.3 carrier; the quantity of Ag supported by the Al.sub.2O.sub.3 carrier is 1.2-2.5 g/L; the quantity of Pd supported by the Al.sub.2O.sub.3 carrier is 0.7 g/L or less; and the ratio Ag/Pd of the Ag support quantity to the Pd support quantity is 1.7-8.3.

An engine includes a GPF disposed in an exhaust pipe, and the GPF removes, by burning, a captured PM to regenerate a capturing function. The GPF includes a catalyst layer for facilitating GPF regeneration. An ECU determines whether the catalyst layer in the GPF is deteriorated. If the catalyst layer is deteriorated, the ECU executes deterioration recovering control of raising a temperature of the GPF to a predetermined temperature or more and of making an atmosphere of the exhaust gas supplied to the GPF lean.