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Development and Performance Analysis of Catalytic Converter Based On Ferric Oxide for Four Stroke Diesel Engine

Author(s):

Harshil S. Patel , L D College of Engineering; Jay T Patel, L D College of Engineering; Dipak J. Parmar, L D College of Engineering; M. A. Shaikh, L D College of Engineering

Keywords:

Exhaust Emission, Catalytic Converter, OEM Catco, Modified Ferric oxide Catco, Diesel Engine

Abstract

Reduction of toxic substances emission from combustion engines can be achieved in automotive exhaust after treatment process is applied based on oxidation and reduction processes which are takes place in catalytic converter. Exhaust emissions of much concern are Hydrocarbon (HC), Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) from the automotive vehicles. Catalytic converter oxidizes harmful CO and HC emission to CO2 and H2O in the exhaust system and thus the emission is controlled. Generally catalytic converter uses platinum group of metals like Pt, Pd and Rh. There are several types of problems and higher cost of noble metals associated with this noble metal based catalytic converter. The present work is aimed at using ferric oxide as a catalyst for catalytic converter. Wire mesh of ferric oxide catalytic converter is developed by metal vapour vaccum arc process. The experiment is carried out on four stroke four cylinder CI engine. By using ferric oxide based catalytic converter it is found that HC is reduced by 30%, CO by 24% and NOx by 16% at high load condition.

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Paper ID: IJSRDV3I31040
Published in: Volume : 3, Issue : 3
Publication Date: 01/06/2015
Page(s): 1366-1369

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