[Vwdiesel] Diesel particulate filters make the grade in Alberta

[Val Christian]

I can't comment on all the chemistry of diesel cycles,
but particulates are incomplete combustion, including when
carbon remains unburned.   

CO is formed also by incomplete combustion, but is not a 
particulate.  In fact, CO is odorless and not readily visible.

While there may be CO when there are particulates, it does not
necessarily follow that when there is CO, there will be particulates.

Val


> 
> Gerry, 
> 
> It is my understanding that this is true, to an
> extent.  Basically, there is no CO when there is no
> smoke present.  Anytime there is smoke (like when you
> stomp the accelerator pedal), there is CO as well.  
> 
> Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
> 
> David
> 
> --- Gerry Wolfe <gjwolfe at telus.net> wrote:
> > My understanding was that CO is formed when there is
> > incomplete combustion 
> > i.e. inadequate oxygen to burn all the fuel and that
> > since a diesel always 
> > (?) has an excess of air available (turbo
> > especially) , CO2 was the main 
> > byproduct and that CO was almost non-existant?
> 
> David Cook
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