Fundamental Study of Oxidation in a Lean Thermal Reactor

770297

02/01/1977

Event
1977 International Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
The oxidation mechanism in a lean thermal reactor was studied with a number of basic experiments. It depends neither on engine speed nor airflow rate, but only on the residence time of the gas. It was shown that in a lean thermal reactor CO first increases by an HC→CO reaction and then decreases by a CO→CO2 reaction.
The effect of NO on oxidation was also studied, and it was concluded that oxidation is affected by NO and that there exists a certain NO concentration which most accelerates oxidation.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/770297
Pages
12
Citation
Sakai, Y., Nakagawa, Y., Tange, S., and Maruyama, R., "Fundamental Study of Oxidation in a Lean Thermal Reactor," SAE Technical Paper 770297, 1977, https://doi.org/10.4271/770297.
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Published
Feb 1, 1977
Product Code
770297
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English