This study involved conducting an experimental and numerical investigation on the effects of the air-to-fuel ratio (AFR), engine speed, and engine load on the inlet gas component of a three-way catalyst (TWC) and on the effects of noble metal loading, noble metal ratio, and carrier pore density on the emission conversion efficiency. The results showed that AFR can significantly affect the raw emissions of NOx and total hydrocarbon (THC), and better emission conversion efficiency of a TWC can be reached when AFR is controlled between 0.995 to 1. Compared with engine speed, engine load has a relatively small effect on exhaust temperature but greatly affects the flow velocity and NOx and THC emissions. Increasing the content of Pt in the catalyst can improve the THC conversion efficiency. For low Pt and Pd-Rh catalysts, the THC conversion effect is significantly deteriorated. The content of Rh affects the NOx conversion, and NOx conversion efficiency at high speeds is significantly reduced when Rh content is reduced. Higher carrier pore density can slightly improve the catalytic reaction rate and emission conversion efficiency at high engine speeds. However, high conversion efficiency can be maintained even after aging.
This
paper involved conducting an experimental investigation on the effects of exhaust
gas recirculation (EGR) and spark timing on the combustion, performance,
and emission characteristics of a China-VI heavy-duty, natural gas
engine fueled with high-methane content. The results showed that increasing
the EGR rate extends the spark timing range and slows the combustion.
This then increases ignition delay, prolongs combustion duration,
and decreases heat release rate. Peak in-cylinder pressure (PCP) and
indicated thermal efficiency (ITE) initially increase because of higher
boost pressure with increasing EGR rate. However, as EGR rate increases
further, PCP and ITE begin to decrease because of the deviation of
combustion phasing. Lower in-cylinder temperature caused by higher
EGR rate may cause nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions to reduce significantly,
while total hydrocarbon (THC) and carbon monoxide (CO) emissions increase,
and THC emissions could increase exponentially at high EGR rates.
In-cylinder pressure, temperature, and heat release rate increase
with early spark timing, but the rate of increase is reduced at higher
engine speeds. Early spark timing causes THC and CO emissions to increase
at part-load conditions, whereas there is little change at full-load
conditions. NOx emissions also increase with early spark timing because
of the higher in-cylinder temperature.
This study involved conducting an experimental and numerical investigation on the effects of the air-to-fuel ratio (AFR), engine speed, and engine load on the inlet gas component of a three-way catalyst (TWC) and on the effects of noble metal loading, noble metal ratio, and carrier pore density on the emission conversion efficiency. The results showed that AFR can significantly affect the raw emissions of NOx and THC, and better emission conversion efficiency of a TWC can be reached when AFR is controlled between 0.995 to 1. Compared with engine speed, engine load has a relatively small effect on exhaust temperature but greatly affects the flow velocity and NOx and THC emissions. Increasing the content of Pt in the catalyst can improve the THC conversion efficiency. For low Pt and Pd-Rh catalysts, the THC conversion effect is significantly deteriorated. The content of Rh affects the NOx conversion, and NOx conversion efficiency at high speeds is significantly reduced when Rh content is reduced. Higher carrier pore density can slightly improve the catalytic reaction rate and emission conversion efficiency at high engine speeds. However, high conversion efficiency can be maintained even after aging.
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