MSG Equipment compares chemical, ultrasonic and thermal DPF/FAP cleaning with the combined hydro-pneumatic method used by its MS900 stand.
Since Euro 4, diesel cars must carry a particulate filter, but in city driving or with minor engine faults the regeneration process may not run, leaving the filter clogged. The result is higher fuel consumption, lower power and starting problems.
According to MSG Equipment, ultrasonic cleaning is costly and poorly suited to truck filters, while chemical washing harms the environment and staff, needs 8–10 hours of soaking and gives no measurable result.
- The MS900 uses warm water circulating in a closed loop plus pulses of compressed air.
- A full diagnosis and cleaning cycle takes about 2–3 hours and catalysts can be cleaned too.
- Its modular design allows washing and drying filters at the same time.