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Title: Diesel exhaust-gas reforming for H2 addition to an aftertreatment unit
Authors: Abu-Jrai, A
Tsolakis, A
Theinnoi, K
Megaritis, A
Golunski, SE
Keywords: Fuel reforming;Exhaust aftertreatment;Hydrocarbon-SCR;Hydrogen;Platinum catalyst
Issue Date: 2008
Publisher: Elsevier
Citation: Chemical Engineering Journal, 141(1-3), 290-297, 2008
Abstract: The work described in this paper has been undertaken as part of the design of an integrated system comprising a diesel engine, an exhaust-gas fuel reformer and a NOx aftertreatment unit. The exhaust-gas reformer is used to provide hydrogen-rich reformate to the NOx aftertreatment unit, containing a hydrocarbon-SCR catalyst, in order to improve its NOx reduction activity at low exhaust-gas temperatures. The reformer configuration and operating parameters have been examined in order to optimise the performance of the hydrocarbon-SCR catalyst, which is promoted by the presence of H2 but inhibited by CO. The length of the catalyst bed inside the reformer is a key factor in determining the extent to which the water-gas shift reaction can contribute to the reforming process, and therefore strongly influences the proportions of CO and H2 in the reformate. However, it is also necessary for the reactant ratios at the reformer inlet to be controlled in response to changes in the engine operating conditions. In practice, this means that the rate of fuel addition to the reformer needs to be optimised for different exhaust gas compositions and space velocities.
Description: This is the post-print version of the final paper published in Chemical Engineering Journal. The published article is available from the link below. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. Copyright @ 2008 Elsevier B.V.
URI: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1385894708000120
http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/8649
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2007.12.028
ISSN: 1385-8947
Appears in Collections:Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Dept of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Research Papers

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