Patent ID: 6432168
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: F01N,G01N,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
A measuring arrangement comprising a soot filter for use in flowing, soot particle-bearing gases, and at least one soot sensor associated with the soot filter, the soot sensor comprising at least one molded element (4) which is open-pored at least in a flow direction of the gases, at least one electric heating element (3; 3a; 3b; 3c) for heating the molded element, and at least one temperature probe (2; 2a; 2b; 2c) for measuring a temperature of the molded element due to soot particle combustion, wherein the molded element (4) is adapted and arranged for flow through of the gases such that only a representative portion of soot particles is removed from the gases.