Improvement of NOx reduction efficiency in diesel emission control using nonthermal plasma combined exhaust gas recirculation process

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2359-2366

  Kuwahara, Takuya ^a   Yoshida, Keiichiro ^a   Kannaka, Youhei ^a   Kuroki, Tomoyuki ^a   Okubo, Masaaki ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adsorption; CO2; desorption; diesel engine; emission; exhaust gas recirculation (EGR); NOx; nonthermal plasma (NTP); recirculation

Indexed keywords

AFTER-TREATMENT; COMBUSTION BOILERS; COOLING PROCESS; DIESEL EMISSION CONTROL; DIESEL ENGINE EXHAUST; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS; FLOW PROCESS; HEATING PROCESS; LABORATORY TEST; LOW COSTS; NON EQUILIBRIUM; NONTHERMAL PLASMA; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRECIOUS METAL CATALYSTS; RECIRCULATIONS; REDUCTION EFFICIENCY; REGENERATION PROCESS;

ADSORPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATALYSTS; DESORPTION; DIESEL ENGINES; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; GAS EMISSIONS; GAS ENGINES; MARINE APPLICATIONS; MARINE BOILERS; MARINE ENGINES; NEUTRON EMISSION; PLASMAS; PRECIOUS METALS; REDUCTION;

EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION;

EID: 82055202804     PISSN: 00939994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2011.2168590     Document Type: Article

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