Strategies for reduced NO x emissions in pilot-ignited natural gas engines

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 665-671

  Krishnan, S R ^a   Srinivasan, K K ^a   Singh, S ^a   Bell, S R ^a,c   Midkiff, K C ^a   Gong, W ^b   Fiveland, S B ^b   Willi, M ^b  

^a University of Alabama   (United States)

^b CATERPILLAR INC   (United States)

^c University of Kansas   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MECHANICAL FUEL INJECTIONS; NATURAL GAS OPERATIONS; PILOT IGNITION; PILOT INJECTION TIMING;

CARBON MONOXIDE; ENGINE CYLINDERS; GAS EMISSIONS; HYDROCARBONS; IGNITION; MIXTURES; NITROGEN OXIDES;

ENGINES;

EXHAUST EMISSION; GAS ENGINE; NITRIC OXIDE;

EID: 4344685470     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1760530     Document Type: Review

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