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There are many fuel treatments available on the market now sold as ‘Cleaners’ or ‘Regenerators’ for Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs). Typically, these are single use bottles which are added to a tank of fuel. As the DPF is part of the exhaust system, these products all have to overcome the problem of getting the active ingredient from the fuel tank, through the engine and into the exhaust – surviving combustion on the way. To do this, reputable brands employ a type of ingredient called a Fuel Bourne Catalyst (FBC). FBCs are metal-based chemicals which become embedded in the soot as it forms, meaning it is in exactly the right place to work when the soot is trapped in the DPF. Once in the DPF, FBCs cause the soot to burn away at a lower temperature than it would otherwise, helping to clear the filter. Find out more about FBC Chemistry >>