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Title: Economics of electron beam and electrical discharge processing for post-combustion NO{sub x} control in internal combustion engines

Abstract

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.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10183253
Report Number(s):
UCRL-JC-114927; CONF-9308145-1
ON: DE93019574
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Conference
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
Subject:
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; NITROGEN OXIDES; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; COMBUSTION PRODUCTS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; PLASMA; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; 330700; 330100; 540120; EMISSION CONTROL; CHEMICALS MONITORING AND TRANSPORT

Citation Formats

Penetrante, B M. Economics of electron beam and electrical discharge processing for post-combustion NO{sub x} control in internal combustion engines. United States: N. p., 1993. Web.
Penetrante, B M. Economics of electron beam and electrical discharge processing for post-combustion NO{sub x} control in internal combustion engines. United States.
Penetrante, B M. 1993. "Economics of electron beam and electrical discharge processing for post-combustion NO{sub x} control in internal combustion engines". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10183253.
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abstractNote = {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.},
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