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Title: NOx reduction by electron beam-produced nitrogen atom injection

Abstract

Deactivated atomic nitrogen generated by an electron beam from a gas stream containing more than 99% N.sub.2 is injected at low temperatures into an engine exhaust to reduce NOx emissions. High NOx reduction efficiency is achieved with compact electron beam devices without use of a catalyst.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. San Ramon, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
874230
Patent Number(s):
6345497
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
nox; reduction; electron; beam-produced; nitrogen; atom; injection; deactivated; atomic; generated; beam; gas; stream; containing; 99; nsub2; injected; temperatures; engine; exhaust; reduce; emissions; efficiency; achieved; compact; devices; catalyst; electron beam; gas stream; engine exhaust; nitrogen atom; /60/204/422/

Citation Formats

Penetrante, Bernardino M. NOx reduction by electron beam-produced nitrogen atom injection. United States: N. p., 2002. Web.
Penetrante, Bernardino M. NOx reduction by electron beam-produced nitrogen atom injection. United States.
Penetrante, Bernardino M. Tue . "NOx reduction by electron beam-produced nitrogen atom injection". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874230.
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year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002},
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Works referenced in this record:

The Destruction of Nitric Oxide by Nitrogen Atoms from Plasma Jets
journal, January 1982