Internal combustion engine exhaust treating apparatus and method

An apparatus for removing gasses and particulate matter from internal combustion engine exhaust, said apparatus comprising:

• a heat exchanger fluidly communicating with an automobile exhaust system for cooling exhaust passing therethrough and condensing at least a portion of said exhaust into a liquid condensate;
• a fluid separator fluidly communicating with said heat exchanger for separating said condensate from non-condensed gasses and for removing at least some of said particulate matter from said exhaust;
• a holding tank fluidly communicating with said fluid separator for receiving and holding said condensate;
• a first chemical reactor fluidly communicating with at least one of said fluid separator and said holding tank for exposing said condensate to a neutralizing agent to neutralize any acids in said condensate;
• at least one second chemical reactor fluidly communicating with said fluid separator for receiving non-condensed gasses from said fluid separator and reacting carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in said non-condensed gasses with a substance which absorbs carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide and which removes said particulate matter from said non-condensed gasses;
• and,
• an outlet fluidly communicating with said second chemical reactor for venting any remaining gasses to atmosphere.