OEM-Level Reconditioning
Stage 3 Wet Cleaning
Restore Filtration Volume and Catalytic Performance
Ash Plugs and Scale | Remove Catalytic Contaminants

About 5-7% of all filters cannot be recovered with Pneumatic and/or Thermal cleaning due to severely hardened ash plugs, scale, or chemical contaminants in the Catalytic wash coat.

When other methods fail, Stage 3 Wet Cleaning can recover your investment in these DPF and DOCs.

  • Dissolve Hardened Ash plugs and scale - chemical solutions attack and dissolve hardened ash at its core, releasing it from cell walls for removal.
  • No Hydraulic Fracturing - Unlike competitors, our custom water-assisted air cleaning safely flushes dissolved ash from filters. Air-based cleaning prevents un-compressible liquid high pressure build-up that can fracture the ceramic brick.
  • Minimize Environmental waste - 93-95% of all filters do not require wet cleaning. Avoid the additional environmental impacts of filtering, treating, and disposal of wet cleaning waste by only wet cleaning those filters that need it.
  • Restore Catalytic Performance - FSX custom chemical solutions strip chemical contaminants from the wash coat, bringing catalytic performance back into specification.



Medium & Heavy Duty Stage 3 Wet Cleaners


The FSX TrapRinser Stage 3 Wet Cleaner® uses FSX patented water-assisted air-knife cleaning to safely flush dissolved ash from DPF.
  • Cleans every cell - Air knife cleaning focuses attention on every cell so you KNOW the ENTIRE filter is clean!
  • PLC Automated Controls - Fully automated cleaning allows you to work on other tasks while the filter is cleaned.
  • Visible Cleaning - The entire cleaning process is fully visible. Our unique waterfall allows you to SEE the dissolved ash coming out of the filter so you KNOW when it's fully cleaned!

Light Duty & Automotive Stage 3 Wet Cleaner


The FSX CatBlaster Stage 3 Wet Cleaner® is designed to clean closed-end light duty & automotive DPF and DOCs.

  • Built-in testing - Built-in air flow testing and printout provides in-hand results of cleaning for your customer.
  • PLC Automated Controls - Fully automated cleaning allows you to work on other tasks while the filter is cleaned.
  • Visible Cleaning - The entire cleaning process is fully visible. Our unique waterfall allows you to SEE the dissolved ash coming out of the filter so you KNOW when it's fully cleaned!
  • Simple maintenance - Contained waste for easy disposal means no messy handling of sludge like competing products.

Tech Note
Catalytic Contaminants VS Poisons

  • Poisons are permanent changes to the Catalytic wash coat that reduce its effectiveness at NOx and CO reduction below acceptable tailpipe emissions standards.
  • Contaminants are essentially Poisons that can be removed, but have the same chemical impact to the Catalytic wash coat.

Background
Chemicals such as Sulphur, Phosphorus, Phosphates, and other compounds were (and often still are) referred to as catalytic Poisons. The use of high-sulphur fuel or non-approved fuel additives can introduce these compounds to the exhaust stream, allowing these compounds to "bind" with the catalytic wash coat. This in turn prevents the catalytic coating from interacting with the exhaust, increasing NOx and CO emissions out the tail pipe.

Due to advances in cleaning technology and our understanding of the chemical processes involved, most "Poisons" are actually removable, allowing them to be re-classed as Contaminants. The ability to sucessfully remove these contaminants allows you to keep that DPF or DOC in service instead of scrapping it and buying a new one as previously done.