Precombustion chamber NOx emission contribution to an industrial natural gas engine

International Journal of Engine Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-49

  Gingrich, J W ^a,b   Olsen, D B ^a   Puzinauskas, P ^a,c   Willson, B D ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cambustion fNQX400; Natural gas; Oxides of nitrogen (NOx); Precombuslion chamber

Indexed keywords

OXIDES OF NITROGEN; PRECOMBUSLION CHAMBERS;

CRANKCASES; DATA ACQUISITION; EXHAUST SYSTEMS (ENGINE); FORMALDEHYDE; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; NATURAL GAS; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

COMBUSTION CHAMBERS;

EID: 33947613127     PISSN: 14680874     EISSN: 14680874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/146808705X30602     Document Type: Article

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