Development and demonstration of a new filter system to control emissions during jet engine testing. Final report, February 1990-September 1992

Technical Report · Thu Oct 15 04:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:6825065

Nelson, B W; Van Stone, D A; Nelson, S G

Measurable quantities of NOx, CO and small particulates are produced and are emitted into the atmosphere during the testing of aircraft engines in jet engine test cells (JETCs). These emissions have been and are a concern to the Air Force and to others who test aircraft engines. The large quantities of exhaust gases that are generated, the wide range of testing conditions that are normally employed, and the sensitivity of engines to back pressures make control difficult and the use of conventional control technologies impractical. A need exists for a simple, low-cost method to control the emissions. In a Phase I SBIR project, Sorbent Technologies Corporation (Sorbtech) explored the ability of vermiculite to reduce or capture contaminants in exhaust gas streams. During the Phase II SBIR project described in this report, Sorbtech investigated how vermiculite might be employed in a commercial system to control emissions from JETCs and how chemical additions to vermiculite might enhance its NOx-removal abilities. The objectives of the Phase II project were to develop and to demonstrate a suitable filter design involving vermiculite that will control NOx, CO, and small-particulate emissions during jet-engine testing.... Turbine engine, Particle emissions, Air pollution. NOx Emissions, Aircraft exhaust.

• Research Organization: Sanitech, Inc., Twinsburg, OH (United States)
• OSTI ID: 6825065
• Report Number(s): AD-A-261203/4/XAB; CNN: F08635-90-C-0053
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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