Innovated Exhaust Filter
Innovated Exhaust Filter
Innovated Exhaust Filter
In the era of the new generation that we are living today, we can no longer deny the fact
that our world is already much polluted, due to the rapid and continuous influx of vehicles
especially in our country, the Philippines. It is impossible to stop the country to keep out with
the flow of change brought about by science and technology, indeed, if people notice especially
in the central areas that the air that can be inhaled is dark and polluted because of the emission
of the vehicles. Indeed, the researchers believed that people should not reach this problem
because the inventors who created cars they fitted air filters (Catalytic converters) to the
exhausts chambers of all cars to prevent the emission of polluted smoke by the cars but due to
the extreme deficiency that people in the Philippines go through, when their exhaust air filter is
damaged, they can no longer replace or even repair it because the parts of the catalytic filter
are very expensive, because the parts are not ordinary which is used to block the dirty air from
the car and keep it clean, so in the Philippines when it is damaged or defective they just leave it
like that so the result is the severe air pollution that we experience, it looks like wearing a mask
is needed even though there is no pandemic of Corona Virus Disease of 2019. This matter had
already existed in many years ago which is the gateway for the development of Catalytic
Converter.
Exhaust emission from automobile source has become a major contributor to the air
pollution and environmental problem. Catalytic converter is found to be one of the most
effective tools to reduce the overwhelming exhaust pollutants in our environment. The
development of sustainable catalytic converter still remains a critical issue due to the stringent
exhaust emission regulations. Another issue such as price and availability of the precious metal
were also forced the automotive industry to investigate the alternatives for producing a better
replacement for the material used in catalytic converter. (Rose & Boodram, 2019) Catalytic
converters use noble metals as catalysts to speed up chemical reactions. This makes vehicle
emissions less harmful. (S.K. Haldar, 2017)The major use of Platinum is in catalytic converters
(∼50%), an automobile emission control device, that converts the toxic pollutants as exhaust
A.M.2017)
helps reduce hydrocarbons (HC) and carbon monoxide (CO). To start with, carbon monoxide
and oxygen combine to form carbon dioxide (CO2). Then, unburnt hydrocarbons and oxygen
combine to form carbon dioxide and water. Diesel cars typically have special catalytic
converters to cope with the specific emissions from compression ignition diesel engines. These
Diesel Oxidation Catalyst units are routinely paired with additional exhaust treatment
technologies such as exhaust gas recirculation, Diesel Particulate Filters to trap soot and
Selective Catalytic Reduction which uses injections of AdBlue urea solution to remove NOx.
A catalytic converter is a device that uses a catalyst to convert the three harmful
Catalytic converters have been around since the 19th century when metal cylinders containing
filters coated in platinum, Iridium and palladium were fitted to early French motor cars in an
attempt to clean up the smoke coming out of their exhausts. The technology was first patented
by Frenchman Eugene Houdry who relocated to Los Angeles in the 1930s and founded a
combat.Having already fitted his filters to warehouse forklift trucks, by the 1950s Houdry had
begun to research catalytic converter technology for use on cars and he secured a patent for his
design in 1956. The use of the technology on production cars didn’t become widespread until
lead, which blocks the chemical reaction that takes place within catalytic converters, was
removed from petrol and the hands of the manufacturers were forced by tightening car
(Steve Walker 2021) Catalytic converters change harmful substances in a car’s exhaust
gasses, such as carbon monoxide, nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide and hydrocarbons, into less
harmful substances like carbon dioxide and water vapour by means of chemical reactions.The
interior of the ‘cat’ is usually filled with a honeycomb structure onto which a coating is applied
that contains a catalyst - the substance that creates a reaction with the exhaust gasses,
changing their chemical structure. On a car, the catalytic converter is attached to the exhaust
pipe. A metal casing contains a ceramic honeycomb. The honeycomb is coated with a mix of
platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd) and rhodium (Rh). These noble metals are good at resisting
oxidation, corrosion and acid. That means they can stand up to bad weather and all the
chemicals released by a car engine. The noble metals in catalytic converters act as catalysts.
Catalysts are compounds that can trigger a chemical reaction without being affected
themselves. The honeycomb structure inside a catalytic converter maximizes the surface area
where reactions can take place. Catalytic converters use reduction and oxidation(redox)
reactions to reduce harmful emissions. They use a reduction catalyst composed of platinum and
rhodium. It helps reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx) by removing nitrogen atoms from nitrogen
oxide molecules (NO and NO2). This lets the free oxygen form oxygen gas (O2). Then, the
nitrogen atoms attached to the catalyst react with each other. This reaction creates nitrogen
gas (N2).Catalytic converters also use an oxidative catalyst composed of platinum or palladium.
It helps reduce hydrocarbons (HC) and carbon monoxide (CO). To start with, carbon monoxide
and oxygen combine to form carbon dioxide (CO2). Then, unburnt hydrocarbons and oxygen
optimum effective surface of a catalyst which finally is able to decrease the amount of CO and
HC emission significantly in every spinning happened in the engine. (Pramod Thakur Ph.D.,
2019) A well-designed catalytic converter placed in the exhaust system next to the engine can
drastically reduce all gaseous emissions, including carbon monoxide, unburnt hydrocarbons,
reliable, and a low-cost component. It should, therefore, be an integral part of all diesel engines
approved for underground coal mines. (Warju; Harto, S. P.; Soenarto, 2018)
In the Philippines, air pollution is caused by transport, industries, power plants, and area
sources such as road dust, construction, and waste burning. National level source inventories
are not available. There are estimates for Metro Manila but they contain significant
discrepancies. Area sources are either not accounted for or their contribution is under
vehicles in the country - a threefold increase within the past two decades.Of these vehicles, 70
percent are gasoline-fueled and 30 percent are diesel-fueled. Nationally, utility vehicles'
outnumber cars, with a 2: 1 ratio. Beginning in 1994, motorcycles and tricycles have surpassed
cars as the second largest group ofvehicles. In Metro Manila, utility vehicles marginally
outnumber cars (44 percent to 36 percent) and motorcycles/tricycles account for only 14
percent of the 1.3 million vehicles f Figure 2). Judging from the experience of other Asian
countries, personal vehicle ownership will rise as individual incomes increase in tbc Philippines.
Despite advances in control technology for newer vehicles, a high growth in vehicle ownership,
combined with low turnover, contributes significantly to air pollution. Diesel-powered vehicles
emit significant amount of fine particles. The number of dieselpowered vehicles has grown
rapidly in recent years, and these account for nearly a third of all vehicles.Diesel-powered
vehicles are the worst offenders. A partial update of the emissions inventory for Metro
Manila in 2001 indicates that transport sources contribute 58 percent, while industrial
diesel-fueled vehicles, is the principal contributor of nitrogen oxides. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a
colorless, odorless, tasteless gas, slightly lighter than air. It is formed when carbon in fuel is not
burned completely. Once emitted into the atmosphere, CO is oxidized to carbon dioxide (CO,).
The inhalation of CO can disrupt the supply of necessary oxygen to the blood, causing a major
health threat. With prolonged exposure, CO affects the nervous system and can be lethal
The Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) is an exhaust treatment device that traps particulate
matter such as soot and ash. The Diesel Particulate Filter typically uses a substrate made of
ceramic material that is formed in honeycomb structure. In order to reduce the polluted smoke
that emit by the vehicle, the Diesel Particulate filters can capture and store the exhaust soot,
which is repeatedly burned inside the Diesel Particulate filters from the strong heat that the
engine produce to eliminate the harmful possible pollution that the exhaust pipe emitted when
Oftentimes, if the Diesel Particulate filters was blocked by the soot that produced by the
vehicle because of the Ignition system that works inside the engine and it caused a low speed of
a car. When vehicles operate at a low speed, it cannot reach the requirements for the filters to
clean itself.The Diesel Particulate filter can also fail due to the poor servicing of the application.
The lifespan of the Diesel particulate filters is based on the brand on the application, like the
Cummins ISX15 engine filters has only interval for cleaning up to 400,000 to 600,000 miles,
The Researchers aim to develop the Innovated Exhaust Filter to help our ecosystem
lessen the pollution, just like what the NISCAIR-CSIR INDIA said in their Literature “In the times
that Catalytic Converter are not existed and vehicle’s population continuously grow as well as
the air population, but when the catalytic converter exist, it lessen the air pollution causing by
the vehicles. Base on the research of the Researchers, People cannot afford the new Catalytic
converter or just spend money for fixing it's damage, but because of the new innovated
invention of the Researchers “Innovated Exhaust Filter, people can still have exhaust filter at
Filter, you can still have exhaust filter at low price to lessen the air population.
a. Functionality
b. Efficiency
c. Mobility
d. Accuracy
e. Acceptability
4. Determine the difference of the innovated exhaust filter to the existing along:
a. Functionality
b. Efficiency
c. Mobility
d. Accuracy
e. Acceptability
5. What are the Problems encountered in the conduct of the innovated exhaust filter?
The significance of this research paper is to give information if how to lessen the air
pollution causing by the vehicles, brought about by the continuous development of the
Philippines. The result of this research paper will benefit the following;
The Students- By this research paper will open their awareness about the air they breathe that
it is not as clean as they think, which they thought was still clean but already much polluted and
Schools- This research paper benefits the school by giving their students informative
documents that can be use for their study, especially in automotive track.
Future Researchers- This research paper can serve as Related Study for all Future Researchers
that are related to the topics of Innovated Exhaust filter and have a reliable sources and ideas if
should not harm other people, animals and the environment. Even their Catalytic Converters
are damage or malfunctioning, they will not have any difficulty in figuring out if how they can
find a big amount of money to spend for the fixing or replacing their Catalytic Converter
because the Innovated Exhaust Filter are the answer to their problems.
This research paper focuses only on the importance of the Innovated Exhaust filter and
This study conducted and had a respondent for their survey questionnaire at the
municipality Sorsogon City to identify the importance of the exhaust filter in a vehicle and how
Definition of Terms
Catalytic Converter- A device incorporated in the exhaust system of a motor vehicle, containing
Innovated- The development of new products, processes, or business models that better fit
Soot- A black powdery or flaky substance consisting largely of amorphous carbon, produced by
Ignition System- the system in an internal-combustion engine that produces the spark to ignite
CHAPTER II
The chapter two of the Research Paper contains the Related Literature, Related Studies,
Related Litrature
human’s health, because of this problem, Setten et’ al developed a filter that can filter out the
huge amount of particles from the engine. . It is ironic that some of these technologies led to
reductions in the legislated total particulate mass while neglecting the number of particles. To
eliminate the threat of diesel particulate matter, essentially absolute filtration in combination
with the oxidation of all emitted hydrocarbons is what will be required. Many different
problems had to be overcome; it was especially important that the filter was robust and its
which aims to reduce the air pollution emmitted by the vehicles engine especially with the
diesel engine by developing an exhaust filter that can filter out the substances that
gasoline/diesel engine emitted. Catalytic converter is made of stainless steel housing to absorb
the huge amount of heat that engine produce and a ceramic monolith, a honeycomb shape, to
filter out the Hydrogen, Carbon Monoxide, Nitrogen oxide that can lead to a dangerous poison
to all humans.
According to the Johnson J. (1988). When the technology arrived in our world,
Automobiles emitted smoke was one of the major sources of air pollution in the world. Air and
fuel mixture was controlled by the Carburetor or fuel injection system and the Catalyst
technology filter out the three substances that can caused air pollution that was very
dangerous to a humans health, the Hydrogen, Carbon Monoxide, Nitrogen oxide produced by
Air and Fuel mixture ignition system and emitted via the vehicles pipe, Johnson J. used
experimentation method for the research, Johnson measure the pollution emitted by the
engine from to catalytic converter but it is too polluted, until Johnson install the third monolith
According to Union of Concerned Scientist USA (2014), global warming endangers our
health, jeopardizes our national security, and threatens other basic human needs. Some
impacts such as record high temperatures, rising seas, and severe flooding and droughts are
already increasingly common. Our personal vehicles are a major cause of global warming.
Collectively, cars and trucks account for nearly one-fifth of all US emissions, emitting around 24
pounds of carbon dioxide and other global-warming gases for every gallon of gas. About five
pounds comes from the extraction, production, and delivery of the fuel, while the great bulk of
heat-trapping emissions—more than 19 pounds per gallon—comes right out of a car’s tailpipe.
Automobile emission is the main objective of this research to lessen its emitted carbon
dioxide. Hence our researchers probing that the innovative exhaust filter could be the key to
achieve betterment. Union of Concerned Scientist studies was relevant to this problem by
serving the global warming as a reason why there should be an alternative way or maybe a
sustainable solution that could make changes by creating our new innovative filter for
automobiles.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that in 2020, diesel (distillate)
fuel consumption in the U.S. transportation sector resulted in the emission of about 432 million
metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas. This amount was equal to about 26% of
total U.S. transportation sector CO2 emissions and equal to about 9% of total U.S. energy-
related CO2 emissions in 2020. Diesel fuel (refined from crude oil) produces many harmful
emissions when it is burned, and diesel-fueled vehicles are major sources of harmful pollutants,
This is relevant to our study for the reason of our objectives in reducing carbon dioxide
emitted by automobiles' engine. The number of diesel engine emissions of carbon dioxide
becomes one of the most biggest amount of pollution produced a year. Thus, innovative
exhaust filter will provides a significant role by filtering carbon dioxide and reducing emission
According to S Dey and NS Mehta, 2020, a catalytic converter is a device that converts
more toxic exhaust gas pollutants into less toxic pollutants. There are different types of
catalysts used in the automobile exhaust gas treatment like noble metal and base metals
catalysts etc. The control techniques for exhaust gas emissions are engine modifications, fuel
pretreatment, fuel additives, exhaust gas recirculation and positive crankcase ventilation.
According to Kristanaviparkporn et al. 2021, the function of three way converters (TWC) is
essential as they reduce harmful emissions otherwise emitted to the atmosphere. TWC
converters are preferred over two-ways as they are able to remove a wider variety of
pollutants. The main parts of a TWC are first the honeycomb, for which cordierite is the most
used compound, then we have the washcoat, typically formed by Al2O3 or metal oxides, and
lastly the catalyst support, where PMG solutions are common. The working temperature on
TWC covers a wide range, although typical operating temperatures are between 450–500 °C. At
these temperatures, CO and HC conversions range between 90–99.9%. For TWC, the air-fuel
ratio can be close to stoichiometric values which is an advantage from an operational point of
view. The future challenges of TWC will be closely related to emission control policies.
According to Leman et al. 2017, the catalytic converter is found to be one of the most
effective tools to reduce the overwhelming exhaust pollutants in our environment. The use of
new catalyst such as to replace the noble metal material of Platinum (Pt), Palladium (Pd) and
Rhodium (Rh) has been reviewed. Material such as zeolite, nickel oxide and metal oxide has
been found to effectively reduce the emission than the commercial catalytic converter
catalytic converters are effective at removing harmful emissions, they do not reduce the
emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) produced when fossil fuels are burnt. That's why the
According to Huang et al. 2021, It is crucial for the diesel particulate filter (DPF) that the
exhaust temperature at the DPF inlet is well managed and accurately controlled during the
thermal regeneration process, in order to ensure the integrity of the filter and improve
regeneration efficiency simultaneously. However, this is challenging because the DPF and the
upstream diesel oxidation catalyst are complex systems with complicated chemical, thermal
and fluid phenomena, especially in real-world driving where the operation and environment
conditions are varying and unpredictable. In some cases when the engine speed is suddenly
dropped to idle (DTI) from normal operation conditions, uncontrolled regeneration events may
occur and result in excessive temperature spikes inside the DPF that may melt down the filter.
According to L Brownell 2020, the team has their sights set on applying their technology to
indoor air purification for homes, offices, and other buildings. Indoor air offers its own unique
set of challenges: the types and amounts of pollutants vary dramatically from building to
building, and it would take a large amount of energy to heat the air to a temperature where the
current catalysts can work, then cool it back down to a comfortable level.
The objective of this work is to improve safe, reliable and efficient filter operation during
the DPF thermal regeneration process, thus reducing the risk of destructive melting of the DPF.
exhaust filter that could sustain the high temperature when it's inserted to automobile's
exhaust. Indeed, exhaust system has a high temperature researchers examining materials that
could possibly hold the heat that produced by engines, that's why the idea of Brownell is
relevant to researchers' study where the filter could function and purified to the heat.
According to Ramalingam et al. 2018, the diesel engines are widely used in the
transportation, automotive, agricultural application and industrial sector. The major pollutants
emitted by the diesel engines are unburned hydrocarbon (HC), carbon monoxide (CO),
particulate matter (PM), sulphur oxides (SOx) and lead. These pollutants can cause health
According to S Dey and G Chandra Dhal 2020, that carbon monoxide (CO) is a very
poisonous gas present in the atmosphere. Automobile vehicle exhaust contributes 64% of the
vehicles motivate the investigation of material that can be substituted for noble metals. Among
the non-noble metals, copper (Cu) is found to be the most capable and highly active catalyst for
CO oxidation.
Related Studies
Rounce et al. Global energy and mobility demands keep growing, still being majorly
supplied by internal combustion engines fueled by fossil fuels especially for mobile applications.
However, there are challenges derived from their widespread utilization such as impact on fuel
security and human health. Therefore, concerns regarding energy security and the adverse
impact on climate change and air quality have motivated regulatory bodies to impose
increasingly strict emission limits. Compression ignition engines have higher thermal efficiencies
but higher levels of particles and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions compared to their spark
This is related to the present study because it focuses about the continues growth
of demand of fuel engine in our world, mining too much fuel or even oil in the crust of the earth
is very dangerous to our ecosystem because it distorb the land and marine ecosystem, Seismic
techniques used to explore for oil under the ocean floor may harm fish and marine mammals
and also it is dangerous to a humans health because when the fossil fuel are burned they
released carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases which in turn trap heat in our atmosphere,
making them the primary contributors to global warming and climate change.
Therefore, Swanson et al. (2007) proposed to use plants oil and vegetables oil as a
fuel to ignite in the combustion chamber to avoid harmful substances that fossil fuel engine
emitted in the air, but vegetables oils proven that it is too viscous to use in the continues
ignition system, Swanson et’ al also proposed a animal oil to use fuel in the engine, but in the
United states and Europesm, they modified the soybean oil and rapeseed oil respectively. The
fatty acids in plant triacylglycerols contain unsaturated carbon bonds and thus tend to remain
in liquid form at low temperatures. These liquid oils currently require a modified diesel engine,
limiting their usefulness as an alternative fuel source at this time. Chemical modification of the
plant oil is required to produce a fuel that can be used in an unmodified diesel engine.
This is related to this study in the way of the Researches and Swansons et al. had
one goal, to reduce the pollution caused by the engines emission, Swanson proposed to used
plants oil as an alternative fuel, to avoid using fossil fuel that contain a very dangerous
substances to the ecosystem and humans health. Therefore, in the modern world people used
fossil fuel for their car’s engine, then the researchers aims to reduce the dangerous substances
Related literatures and related studies were reviewed for the researchers to have an
idea about exhaust filter and emission of gasses. There were studies about global warming
caused by automobiles emissions. There were studies about air pollution and it's effect to the
health of the community. There were studies about materials and elements used in making
catalytic converter. There were studies about the fesign, development and characterization of a
novel and innovative exhaust filter media for the global automotive industry. There were
studies about catalytic converter and catalyst properties for conversion of gaseous chemicals
emitted by automobiles. About percent decrease in carbon monoxide (CO) and 77 percent
decrease in hydrocarbon (HC). Most studies on exhaust filter focused on the filtration and
conversion of harmful gasses into carbon dioxide however there were no studies conducted
The catalytic converter converts harmful chemicals into carbon dioxide however there
is no device used in exhaust filter to lessen the carbon dioxide. This study aimed to develop an
innovated exhaust filter that can lessen the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by exhaust filter
Planning
CHAPTER III
The chapter three of the research paper contains the research design, respondents,
Method
Research Instrument
Sample
In selecting the Respondents of the study and in order for the population to adequately
represented, the Researchers used a Convenience Sampling Method to select respondents who
are not forced to respond to the online survey conducted by the Researchers.
Convenience sampling is defined as a method adopted by researchers where they
collect market research data from a conveniently available pool of respondents. It is the most
commonly used sampling technique as it’s incredibly prompt, uncomplicated, and economical.
Steel Wool
Stainless Steel
Soda Lime
Nut
Bolt
Metal epoxy
Acetylene
Cutting Disc
Welding rod
Construction
All the Components include the tools, equipment and material are used to constructed
the innovated exhaust filter at the automotive shop with the help of some professional
mechanic to ensure that the innovated exhaust filter build with good quality and feasible for
There were five (5) component parts constructed and fabricated procedurally which was
start from measuring all the sizes were to cut and where to place the holes that are needed in
fabricating the body of innovated exhaust filter. Next was the Cutting and drilling all the marked
parts where to cut the Stainless steel by used of electric grinder and cutting disc, and placed
hole were to place the nuts, bolts and stainless steel air passage by used of stainless steel hole
saw drill. Joining the cut stainless steels to create the round shape and form the body of the
innovated exhaust filter and fixed the nuts to under the hole by used of Welding machine and
welding rod. After the innovated exhaust filter body was build, soda lime and the steel wool
was placed in their respected chamber. The last procedure of constructing the innovated
exhaust filter was the assembling of the two major parts of the innovated exhaust filter, the
innovated exhaust filter and the innovated exhaust filter chamber by used of Bolts to fix the
two major parts and by used of silicone rubber gasket to prevent the air leak from the bolts.
The Design
The Inovated Exhaust Filter is designed to filter the Carbon dioxide (CO²) so as to draw
out or drive in or simply remove and Install the exhaust filter on tailpipe. Sketches, Drawings,
Layout, and simple dimensions are fundamentals preparations in the construction of the
The Stainless steel serve as the body frame of the innovated exhaust filter because
stainless steel can resist the heat emitted by the engine in exhaust pipe .
Soda lime is a chemical that when carbon dioxide sticks it would have a chemical
reaction to filter out the carbon dioxide emitted by the diesel engine.
The Bolts and nuts connect the innovated exhaust filter body and the innovated exhaust
filter chamber to make the them not removed while the automobile was driven.
Silicone Rubber gasket was high temperature gasket that can resist the temperature of
exhaust pipe that prevent the air leak from the bolts thread.
The Steel wool prevents the Soda lime to spread inside the innovated exhaust filter
chamber.
This part will all be labeled with all the precisions and mensuration needed for the
construction. Furthermore the finish product will provide with a case to enclose and secure its
parts.
The design of the Inovated Exhaust Filter is shown in Figure _.
Planning
The researchers focus to design an improvise filter excessive exhaust or particulates released by vehicle,
this study involved the dimensions and selection of materials needed in fabrication of filter as well as
the other parts the plans include the listing materials to be used the design of each part of the tools, the
needed tools and equipment and the costing until the whole project is completely finished
Methods
According to (web finance ) Research and Development serve to explore unique products, methods, and
services by applying new knowledge to create a developed and improved products that satisfy the needs
of commodities. R&D expands human knowledge to improve and develop new uses for a product.
Experimental and theoretical are fundamental endeavors that are undertaken with the primary goal of
gaining new knowledge through the study of phenomena and the unbiased observation of facts..When
developing a new product, process or service, or refining an existing one, R&D is one of the earliest
phases. Experimentation and innovation is often rife at this stage, along with risk.Basic research is all
about acquiring knowledge and using it to build understanding and intelligence Applied research is a lot
more defined, and often looks to achieve a specific objective. This could be using a new
technology,Applied research is often what leads to the development phase The design and development
phase is all about taking an idea and making it into a product or process. Effectively, it’s about
translating the research into a commercial product or service. It often involves designs, prototyping,
trials, testing and refinement
INNOVATED
EXHAUST
FILTER