Investigation of an ammonium carbamate–based SCR system for NOx reduction in diesel engines under transient conditions

Hassan Raza, Sanghee Woo and Hongsuk Kim

Energy, 2022, vol. 251, issue C

Abstract: The deNOx performance of a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system using ammonium carbamate (AC) was investigated and compared with that of a urea water solution (UWS). The effects of the NH3/NOx (α) ratio, injection threshold temperature (Tinj), and a zero-dimensional ammonia adsorption-desorption model on NOx conversion efficiency were evaluated. World harmonized transient cycle (WHTC) and non-road transient cycle (NRTC) tests were conducted using a 3.9-L diesel engine over a Cu-zeolite catalyst. The NOx conversion efficiency of AC in the WHTC and NRTC was increased compared with that of UWS during the cold phase by 6.43% and 8.71%, respectively, and during the hot phase by 14.79% and 11.93%, respectively. Gaseous ammonia injection at a low Tinj can explain improved deNOx performance, as increasing Tinj leads to a decrease in NOx conversion efficiency. Increasing the α ratio effectively increases NOx conversion efficiency, but a high α ratio leads to ammonia slip. Ammonia injection using a model-based control increased cold-start deNOx performance. These promising results provide an alternative pathway to controlling NOx emissions from heavy-duty diesel engines.

Keywords: Ammonium carbamate; Selective catalytic reduction; NOx; Diesel engine; Transient test cycle (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2022.123918

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