Economics of electron beam and electrical discharge processing for post-combustion NO{sub x} control in internal combustion engines
This paper discusses the physics and chemistry of non-thermal plasma processing for post-combustion NO{sub x} control in internal combustion engines. A comparison of electron beam and electrical discharge processing is made regarding their power consumption, radical production, NO{sub x} removal mechanisms, and by-product formation. Pollution control applications present a good opportunity for transferring pulsed power techniques to the commercial sector. However, unless advances are made to drastically reduce the price and power consumption of electron beam sources and pulsed power systems, these plasma techniques will not become commercially competitive with conventional thermal or surface-catalytic methods.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 10183253
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-JC-114927; CONF-9308145-1; ON: DE93019574
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 6. Strategic Defense Initiative Organization/Office of Naval Research (SDIO/ONR) pulse power meeting,Chicago, IL (United States),9-11 Aug 1993; Other Information: PBD: 2 Aug 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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