A filter assembly for removing particulates from the exhaust gas of a diesel engine, comprising a housing having an inlet pipe which may be coupled to the engine and an outlet pipe which may be open to the atmosphere, and a filter arrangement disposed within the housing 22. An exhaust gas flow path is defined from the inlet pipe through the filter arrangement and out the outlet pipe. Each of the components of the filter arrangement are resistant to high temperatures, so that the filter arrangement may be regenerated by heat.