Non thermal plasma aftertreatment of particulates - Theoretical limits and impact on reactor design

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages

  Thomas, Suzanne E ^a   Martin, Anthony R ^a   Raybone, David ^a   Shawcross, James T ^a   Ng, Ka Lok ^a   Beech, Phil ^a   Whitehead, J Christopher ^b  

^a RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASES; TEMPERATURE;

AFTER-TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY; COMPLETE OXIDATION; EMISSIONS LEGISLATION; EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT; GAS PHASE OXIDATION; IN-VEHICLE APPLICATIONS; LOW-TEMPERATURE OXIDATION; PARTICULATE MATTER;

OXIDATION;

EID: 85072451503     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2000-01-1926     Document Type: Conference Paper

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