EFFECT OF NOx REDUCTION CATALYTIC CONVERTORS IN LEAN BASED ENGINES - A REVIEW PAPER

Authors

  • Vijaykumar R. Chavda Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, R. C. Technical Institute, Ahmedabad
  • Hiren V. Mandalia Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Government Polytechnic, Jamnagar

Keywords:

Air pollution, NOx emissions, lean air to fuel ratio, catalytic convertors

Abstract

The awareness regarding the air pollution and its effects on our environment has inspired many
researchers. Tail-end emission of pollutant gases such as NOx
, CO, unburnt hydrocarbons (HC), etc. from the engines
are the biggest contributors in air pollution. Engines with a lean air-fuel ratio have better fuel efficiency and a low
operating cost. However the NOx emission from a lean engine is difficult to control. These economical engines produce
exhaust fumes that are particularly rich in oxygen and therefore the conventional three-way catalytic converter is not
suitable for converting the generated NOx
into nitrogen. This review paper discusses the usage of the NOx storage
catalytic convertor as a measure to reduce NOx emissions from such oxygen rich (higher a/f ratio) engines.

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Published

2018-08-25

How to Cite

Vijaykumar R. Chavda, & Hiren V. Mandalia. (2018). EFFECT OF NOx REDUCTION CATALYTIC CONVERTORS IN LEAN BASED ENGINES - A REVIEW PAPER. International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), 5(8), 27–29. Retrieved from https://www.ijaerd.org/index.php/IJAERD/article/view/3786

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 8 (2018): Volume 5 Issue 8 August 2018

Section

Articles