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Experimental investigation of impact of diesel particulate filter on smoke and NOx emissions of a Euro-I compression ignition engine with active and off-board regeneration

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Old engines (Euro III or earlier) produce more emissions, and it will be difficult to entirely stop their usage especially in developing and under-developed nations; hence, it is desired that appropriate emission reduction technologies are tested on such engines to analyze their feasibility and economical acceptability. While most such studies have been conducted on constant speed stationary engines and modern engines, this study tried to analyze the effectiveness of an uncoated wall-flow type ceramic diesel particulate filter on a Euro-I, water-cooled, direct injection, variable speed, compression ignition engine in a laboratory set-up in India. Also, this study focused on diesel particulate filter regeneration by two methods: active regeneration by diesel injection in the particulate filter using an electronic control unit and off-board regeneration by taking out and heating the diesel particulate filter in an electrical resistance furnace at 650 °C for 10 h. The results, in the form of smoke emission, NOx emission and engine performance, obtained using both the regeneration methods were analyzed, and conclusions were drawn. It was found that using diesel particulate filter, particulate matter emissions (smoke) were almost entirely eliminated. It was also found that off-board regeneration had numerous advantages compared to active regeneration. Since a furnace would be needed for off-board regeneration, an exchange process for diesel particulate filter is suggested.

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Abbreviations

cpsi:

Cells per square inch

DOC:

Diesel oxidation catalyst

DPF:

Diesel particulate filter

ECU:

Electronic control unit

EGR:

Exhaust gas recirculation

MCB:

Miniature circuit breaker

NOx :

Oxides of nitrogen

PM:

Particulate matter

ppm:

Parts per million

SCR:

Selective catalytic reduction

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Acknowledgments

The authors are grateful for support from Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur (MNIT Jaipur), India. All the equipments, machinery and consumables were provided/funded by MNIT Jaipur. This research received no specific grant from any other funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

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  1. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, J L N Marg, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

    Pradeep Kumar Gupta, Dilip Sharma, Shyam Lal Soni & Dheeraj Kishor Johar

  2. Manipal University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

    Rahul Goyal

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Cylindrical DPF cage and cone with strainer welded inside

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DPF—exhaust gas entry face (a) before and (b) after, off-board regeneration

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Gupta, P.K., Sharma, D., Soni, S.L. et al. Experimental investigation of impact of diesel particulate filter on smoke and NOx emissions of a Euro-I compression ignition engine with active and off-board regeneration. Clean Techn Environ Policy 19, 883–895 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-016-1279-8

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