Combination of biodiesel-ethanol-diesel fuel blend and SCR catalyst assembly to reduce emissions from a heavy-duty diesel engine.
In this study, the efforts to reduce NOx and particulate matter (PM) emissions from a diesel engine using both ethanol-selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOx over an Ag/Al2O3 catalyst and a biodiesel-ethanol-diesel fuel blend (BE-diesel) on an engine bench test are discussed. Compared with diesel fuel, use of BE-diesel increased PM emissions by 14% due to the increase in the soluble organic fraction (SOF) of PM, but it greatly reduced the Bosch smoke number by 60%-80% according to the results from 13-mode test of European Stationary Cycle (ESC) test. The SCR catalyst was effective in NOx reduction by ethanol, and the NOx conversion was approximately 73%. Total hydrocarbons (THC) and CO emissions increased significantly during the SCR of NOx process. Two diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) assemblies were used after Ag/Al2O3 converter to remove CO and HC. Different oxidation catalyst showed opposite effect on PM emission. The PM composition analysis revealed that the net effect of oxidation catalyst on total PM was an integrative effect on SOF reduction and sulfate formation of PM. The engine bench test results indicated that the combination of BE-diesel and a SCR catalyst assembly could provide benefits for NOx and PM emissions control even without using diesel particle filters (DPFs).
State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China. Shi.xiaoy@gmail.com
Xiaoyan
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Shi
Yunbo
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Yu
Hong
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He
Shijin
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Shuai
Hongyi
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Dong
Rulong
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Li
D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000537:Aluminum Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D001674:Bioelectric Energy Sources; D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000032:analysis; D002384:Catalysis; D000431:Ethanol; D005742:Gasoline; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis; D009589:Nitrogen Oxides / Q000032:analysis; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000032:analysis; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*; D013458:Sulfur Dioxide / Q000032:analysis; D001335:Vehicle Emissions / Q000517:prevention & control*
D000393:Air Pollutants; D005742:Gasoline; D006838:Hydrocarbons; D009589:Nitrogen Oxides; D052638:Particulate Matter; D001335:Vehicle Emissions; D013458:Sulfur Dioxide; D000431:Ethanol; D012834:Silver; D002248:Carbon Monoxide; D000537:Aluminum Oxide