System for neutralizing the pH of exhaust condensate

An exhaust treatment system for an internal combustion engine, comprising:

• an exhaust passage in communication with the internal combustion engine and configured to carry an engine exhaust produced by the internal combustion engine;
• an exhaust treatment component provided in the exhaust passage;
• a bypass passage that includes an upstream inlet located upstream from the exhaust treatment component and a downstream inlet located downstream from the exhaust treatment component, each of the upstream inlet and downstream inlet configured for receipt of a portion of the engine exhaust therein;
• a separation device in communication with the bypass passage that is configured to receive the portions of the engine exhaust from each of the upstream inlet and the downstream inlet, the separation device configured to separate water from each portion of the engine exhaust;
• and
• a storage reservoir in communication with the separation device for storage of the water separated from the engine exhaust,
• wherein the water separated from the portion of the engine exhaust that is received by the upstream inlet is acidic and the water separated from the portion of the engine exhaust that is received by the downstream inlet is basic such that the water stored within the storage reservoir is neutralized.