Ammonia storage and slip under steady and transient state in close-coupled SCR

The close-coupled selective catalytic reduction(cc-SCR)catalyst is an effective technology to reduce tailpipe NOx emission during cold start.This paper investigated the optimal ammonia storage under steady and transient state in the cc-SCR.The study showed that a trade-off between NOx conversion efficiency and ammonia slip is observed on the pareto solutions under steady state,and the optimal ammonia storage is calculated with ammonia slip less than 10μL/L based on the ChinaⅥemission legislation.The rapid temperature increase will lead to severe ammonia slip in the transient test cycle.A simplified 0-D calculation method on ammonia slip under transient state is proposed based on kinetic model of ammonia adsorption and desorption.In addition,the effect of ammonia storage,catalyst temperature and temperature increasing rate on ammonia slip are analyzed.The optimal ammonia storage is calculated with maximum ammonia slip less than 100μL/L according to the oxidation efficiency of ammonia slip catalyst(ASC)downstream cc-SCR.It was found that the optimal ammonia storage under transient state is much lower than that under steady state in cc-SCR at lower temperature,and a phase diagram is established to analyze the influence of temperature and temperature increasing rate on optimal ammonia storage.

Advances in emission control of diesel vehicles in China

Diesel vehicles have caused serious environmental problems in China.Hence,the Chinese government has launched serious actions against air pollution and imposed more stringent regulations on diesel vehicle emissions in the latest China VI standard.To fulfill this stringent legislation,two major technical routes,including the exhaust gas recirculation(EGR)and high-efficiency selective catalytic reduction(SCR)routes,have been developed for diesel engines.Moreover,complicated aftertreatment technologies have also been developed,including use of a diesel oxidation catalyst(DOC)for controlling carbon monoxide(CO)and hydrocarbon(HC)emissions,diesel particulate filter(DPF)for particle mass(PM)emission control,SCR for the control of NOx emission,and an ammonia slip catalyst(ASC)for the control of unreacted NH3.Due to the stringent requirements of the China VI standard,the aftertreatment system needs to be more deeply integrated with the engine system.In the future,aftertreatment technologies will need further upgrades to fulfill the requirements of the near-zero emission target for diesel vehicles.

Experimental study on filtration and continuous regeneration of a particulate filter system for heavy-duty diesel engines

This study investigated the filtration and continuous regeneration of a particulate filter system on an engine test bench, consisting of a diesel oxidation catalyst（DOC） and a catalyzed diesel particulate filter（CDPF）. Both the DOC and the CDPF led to a high conversion of NO to NO2 for continuous regeneration. The filtration efficiency on solid particle number（SPN） was close to100%. The post-CDPF particles were mainly in accumulation mode. The downstream SPN was sensitively influenced by the variation of the soot loading. This phenomenon provides a method for determining the balance point temperature by measuring the trend of SPN concentration.

Morphology and composition of particles emitted from a port fuel injection gasoline vehicle under real-world driving test cycles

Traffic vehicles, many of which are powered by port fuel injection(PFI) engines, are major sources of particulate matter in the urban atmosphere. We studied particles from the emission of a commercial PFI-engine vehicle when it was running under the states of cold start, hot start, hot stabilized running, idle and acceleration, using a transmission electron microscope and an energy-dispersive X-ray detector. Results showed that the particles were mainly composed of organic, soot, and Ca-rich particles, with a small amount of S-rich and metal-containing particles, and displayed a unimodal size distribution with the peak at 600 nm. The emissions were highest under the cold start running state, followed by the hot start, hot stabilized, acceleration, and idle running states. Organic particles under the hot start and hot stabilized running states were higher than those of other running states. Soot particles were highest under the cold start running state. Under the idle running state, the relative number fraction of Ca-rich particles was high although their absolute number was low. These results indicate that PFI-engine vehicles emit substantial primary particles,which favor the formation of secondary aerosols via providing reaction sites and reaction catalysts, as well as supplying soot, organic, mineral and metal particles in the size range of the accumulation mode. In addition, the contents of Ca, P, and Zn in organic particles may serve as fingerprints for source apportionment of particles from PFI-engine vehicles.

Recent Progress in Automotive Gasoline Direct Injection Engine Technology

Gasoline direct injection(GDI)engines are currently the dominant powertrains for passenger cars.With the implementation of increasingly stringent fuel consumption and emission regulationsworldwide,GDI engines are facing challenges owing to high particulate matter emissions and a tendency to knock,leading to a change in the research and design(R&D)issues compared with those in the twentieth century.This paper reviews the progress in research regarding GDI engine technologies over the past 20 years,focusing on combustion system configurations,and also highlights common issues in GDI R&D,including pre-ignition and deto-knock,soot formation and PM emissions,injector deposits and gasoline compression ignition(GCI).First,an overview of recent developments in the field as driven by regulations is provided,following which progress in injection and combustion systems is examined.Third,the review addresses the occurrence and mechanism of deto-knock and considers means of suppressing this phenomenon.The fourth section discusses soot formation mechanisms and particulate matter emission characteristics of GDI engines and describes the application of gasoline particulate filter(GPF)after-treatment.The subsequent section summarizes studies regarding injector deposit formation,as well as pioneering research into GCI combustion modes.Finally,a summary and future prospects for GDI engine technologies are provided.

Potential of secondary aerosol formation from Chinese gasoline engine exhaust

Light-duty gasoline vehicles have drawn public attention in China due to their significant primary emissions of particulate matter and volatile organic compounds（VOCs）. However,little information on secondary aerosol formation from exhaust for Chinese vehicles and fuel conditions is available. In this study, chamber experiments were conducted to quantify the potential of secondary aerosol formation from the exhaust of a port fuel injection gasoline engine. The engine and fuel used are common in the Chinese market, and the fuel satisfies the China V gasoline fuel standard. Substantial secondary aerosol formation was observed during a 4–5 hr simulation, which was estimated to represent more than 10 days of equivalent atmospheric photo-oxidation in Beijing. As a consequence, the extreme case secondary organic aerosol（SOA） production was 426 ± 85 mg/kg-fuel, with high levels of precursors and OH exposure. The low hygroscopicity of the aerosols formed inside the chamber suggests that SOA was the dominant chemical composition. Fourteen percent of SOA measured in the chamber experiments could be explained through the oxidation of speciated single-ring aromatics. Unspeciated precursors, such as intermediate-volatility organic compounds and semi-volatile organic compounds, might be significant for SOA formation from gasoline VOCs. We concluded that reductions of emissions of aerosol precursor gases from vehicles are essential to mediate pollution in China.