NH3 exhaust gas fuel reforming tor diesel engine decarbonisation & lean NOx abatement over Silver/Alumina catalyst

Wang, Wentao (2014). NH3 exhaust gas fuel reforming tor diesel engine decarbonisation & lean NOx abatement over Silver/Alumina catalyst. University of Birmingham. Ph.D.

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Abstract

The thesis is focusing on the potential roles and applications of NH\(_3\) in transportation area, where ammonia is applied i) as a hydrogen carrier involved in a catalytic reforming process tor H\(_2\) production, ii) in its reformed form i.e. H\(_2\) -NH\(_3\) mixture for improved NH\(_3\) combustion in CI engines (as a carbon-free energy carrier), and iii) as a reductant in engine emission abatement under the incorporation of the NH\(_3\) reforming mechanism and catalytic aftertreatment systems.

To implement the above studies, a prototype reformer system and a catalytic reaction mechanism were designed and proved capable of producing Hz - contended reformate. The reformed NH\(_3\) i.e. H\(_2\) - NH\(_3\) mixture was later applied in diesel operation and demonstrated successful engine decarbonisation. With a further incorporation of a Silver/Alumina catalyst in the engine exhaust system, the reformate was revealed as viable reductant for low temperature NOx abatement. Therefore, a combination of the studied systems show a great potential in simultaneous diesel engine emissions reductions, which include CO\(_2\), CO, HC, PM and NOx.

Type of Work: Thesis (Doctorates > Ph.D.)
Award Type: Doctorates > Ph.D.
Supervisor(s):
Supervisor(s)EmailORCID
Tsolakis, AthanasiosUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Dearn, KarlUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
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College/Faculty: Colleges (2008 onwards) > College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
School or Department: School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Funders: None/not applicable
Subjects: T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
URI: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/5436

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