Research progress in treatment of diesel engine exhaust by non-thermal plasmas

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Abstract

Diesel engines are more and more widely used in automobiles, MPVs, trucks and heavy-duty vehicles as a result of their high efficiency, high output power, excellent durability and low fuel cost. Compared with gasoline engines, diesel engines have a property of lower carbon emissions. However, diesel engine exhaust contains large amounts of nitrogen oxides(NOx), particulate matter (PM) and so on. With the stricter regulations on environmental protection, how to totally control diesel exhaust pollutants has become a research hotspot nowadays. In this paper, the composition and characteristics of diesel exhaust pollutants are analysed. Classical diesel exhaust after-treatment systems and their disadvantages are reviewed. The new method to assist diesel exhaust control by nonthermal plasmas and its research progress are discussed in detail. At last, a proposed method to control diesel exhaust emissions is given.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)22-29
Number of pages8
JournalGaoya Dianqi/High Voltage Apparatus
Volume52
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 16 Apr 2016

Keywords

  • After-treatment technology
  • Diesel engine exhaust
  • Nitrogen oxides
  • Non-thermal plasma
  • Particulate matter

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