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2005-05-11

NOX Decomposition in Natural Gas, Diesel and Gasoline Engines for Selective NOX Recirculation 2005-01-2144

Selective NOX Recirculation (SNR) involves three main steps in NOX reduction. The first step adsorbs NOX from the exhaust stream, followed by periodic desorption from the aftertreatment medium. The final step passes the desorbed NOX gas into the intake air stream and feeds into the engine. A percentage of the NOX is expected to be decomposed during the combustion process. The motivation for this research was to clarify the reduction of NOX from large stationary engines.
The objective of this paper is to report the NOX decomposition phenomenon during the combustion process from three test engines. The results will be used to develop an optimal system for the conversion of NOX with a NOX adsorbtion system. A 1993 Cummins L10G natural gas engine, a 1992 Detroit Diesel series 60 engine and a 13hp Honda gasoline engine were used in the experiments. Commercially available nitric oxide (NO) was injected into the engine intake to mimic the NOX stream from the desorption process.
It was observed that the air/fuel ratio, injected NO quantity and engine operating points affected the NOX decomposition rates. NOX decomposition rates of 22% from the natural gas engine, 57% from the diesel engine and 87% from the gasoline engine were observed.

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