J. Phil Thien's Projects

I want to be able to collect the soot in dry form. With DPFs you get it trapped within tiny holes in the cordierite structure and DPF wouldn't really work well as a retrofit. Filter based designs literally suck as they will get clogged.

as nucww said- we can try making it with non flammable material. I can also try to integrate electrostatic capture to the setup.

Anyone who wants to collaborate on the experiment? I am going to start this 5th May and see how this goes... Thoughts welcome!

Folks.

I have a old/vintagelike static diesel generator, whose exhaust points towards the entry of my house. These particles are solid and have choking hazard if breathed in for too long. From whatever papers/online info I read, the particles are 2-10 microns in size, and coming out with speed 20-30 m/s from the exhaust.

With your experience please help me as a community n00b.  ;D

-Can I use Thien generator to segregate the black carbon particles into a chamber?

-Would this be bad for the engine? since this design doesn't interface directly with the engine.

My engine is such that even after maintenance it would still produce carbon based smoke after a few days. Hence thinking of applying 'Thein' to it.

I am going to do some experiments and share results.

Cheers!

Hello hive!!

I'm a long-term amateur interested in dust capture... I am also a researcher who's trying to understand pollution and hazards of various types! 

Lovely to meet everyone here.
Cheers