Effect of Operating Conditions and TWC Parameters on Emissions Characteristics of a Stoichiometric Natural Gas Engine

Diming Lou, Yedi Ren, Xiang Li, Yunhua Zhang and Xia Sun
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Diming Lou: School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China
Yedi Ren: School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China
Xiang Li: School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China
Yunhua Zhang: School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China
Xia Sun: China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd., Jinan 250101, China

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 18, 1-18

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: three-way catalyst; natural gas engine; noble metal loading; noble metal ratio; pore density (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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