Reduced cold-start emissions using rapid exhaust port oxidation (REPO) in a spark-ignition engine

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages

  Crane, Michael E ^a   Thring, Robert H ^a   Podnar, Daniel J ^a   Dodge, Lee G ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CATALYTIC CONVERTERS; EMISSION CONTROL;

BASELINE MEASUREMENTS; EMISSIONS REDUCTION; EXHAUST PIPES; EXHAUST PORT OXIDATION; EXHAUST PORTS; MASS EMISSIONS; NEAR STOICHIOMETRIC; SPARK IGNITION;

EXHAUST SYSTEMS (ENGINE);

EID: 85072486289     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/970264     Document Type: Conference Paper

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