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Performance of Particle Oxidation Catalyst and Particle Formation Studies with Sulphur Containing Fuels
- Piotr Bielaczyc - BOSMAL Automotive R&D Institute ,
- Jorma Keskinen - Tampere Univ of Technology ,
- Jakub Dzida - BOSMAL Automotive R&D Institute ,
- Rafal Sala - BOSMAL Automotive R&D Institute ,
- Topi Ronkko - Tampere Univ of Technology ,
- Toni Kinnunen - Ecocat Oy ,
- Pekka Matilainen - Ecocat Oy ,
- Panu Karjalainen - Tampere Univ of Technology ,
- Matti Juhani Happonen - Tampere Univ. of Technology
Journal Article
2012-01-0366
ISSN: 1946-3952, e-ISSN: 1946-3960
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Citation:
Bielaczyc, P., Keskinen, J., Dzida, J., Sala, R. et al., "Performance of Particle Oxidation Catalyst and Particle Formation Studies with Sulphur Containing Fuels," SAE Int. J. Fuels Lubr. 5(2):611-619, 2012, https://doi.org/10.4271/2012-01-0366.
Language:
English
Abstract:
The aim of this paper is to analyze the quantitative impact of fuel sulfur content on particulate oxidation catalyst (POC) functionality, focusing on soot emission reduction and the ability to regenerate. Studies were conducted on fuels containing three different levels of sulfur, covering the range of 6 to 340 parts per million, for a light-duty application. The data presented in this paper provide further insights into the specific issues associated with usage of a POC with fuels of higher sulfur content. A 48-hour loading phase was performed for each fuel, during which filter smoke number, temperature and back-pressure were all observed to vary depending on the fuel sulfur level. The Fuel Sulfur Content (FSC) affected also soot particle size distributions (particle number and size) so that with FSC 6 ppm the soot particle concentration was lower than with FSC 65 and 340, both upstream and downstream of the POC. Conversely, FSC did not have major effects on the soot particle number reduction efficiency of the POC. Soot and other exhaust compounds accumulated within the POC during this phase, gradually built a pressure drop across the POC. The final mass of collected matter in the POC differed significantly according to the sulfur content. The efficiency of removal of gaseous pollutants by the POC was found to be markedly worse for the fuels with higher sulfur content, although this deterioration was observed to be non-linear. Following the accumulation phase, a duty cycle was applied that caused the POC to commence passive regeneration. The time taken for the POC to cleanse itself of accumulated matter and thereby eliminate the pressure drop was observed to increase with increasing fuel sulfur content. The proportion of NO
leaving the POC in the form of NO₂ was also found to vary as a strong function of fuel sulfur content.