Low Soot, Low NOx in a Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Using High Levels of EGR

Malin Alriksson; Tanja Rente; Ingemar Denbratt

doi:10.4271/2005-01-3836

2005-10-24

Low Soot, Low NOx in a Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Using High Levels of EGR 2005-01-3836

The objective of the study presented here was to examine the possibility of simultaneously reducing soot and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from a heavy duty diesel engine, using very high levels of EGR (exhaust gas recirculation). The investigation was carried out using a 2 litre DI single cylinder diesel engine. Two different EGR strategies were examined. One entailed maintaining a constant charge air pressure with a varied exhaust back pressure in order to change the amount of EGR. In the other strategy a constant pressure difference was maintained over the engine, resulting in different equivalence ratios at similar EGR levels.

EGR levels of 60 % or more significantly reduced both soot and NOx emissions at 25 % engine load with constant charge air pressure and increasing exhaust back pressure. However, combustion under these conditions was incomplete, resulting in high emissions of carbon monoxide (CO), unburned hydrocarbons (HC) and high fuel consumption. At 50 % engine load, it was not possible to reduce both soot and NOx emissions, with high levels of EGR resulting in increased soot emissions.

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Low Soot, Low NOx in a Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Using High Levels of EGR 2005-01-3836

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