Patent ID: 7481048
Filing Date: 2009-01-27
Classification: F01N

Abstract:
1. A regeneration assembly, comprising: a first portion including a combustion chamber connected to a combustor head, the combustor head including an inlet configured to direct a flow of filtered exhaust gas to the combustion chamber, the flow of filtered exhaust gas having at least a portion of particulates removed therefrom; and a second portion including a housing, the housing including an exhaust gas inlet configured to direct a flow of exhaust gas to a combustion zone within the housing, the first portion being removably connectable to the second portion; wherein the inlet in the combustor head is configured to inject a first amount of oxygen for initiating combustion of a combustible substance in the combustion chamber, and the first amount of oxygen is a volume of oxygen sufficient to enable only partial combustion of the combustible substance in the combustion chamber.