Effects of gas mean residence time and residence time distribution on the emissions performance of automotive thermal reactors were evaluated using a research reactor which provided independent control of volume, internal configuration, and heat loss. Steady-state tests of this reactor on a lean-mixture, multi-cylinder engine revealed that mean residence time significantly influences the performance of well-insulated reactors. However, high heat loss diminishes the residence time effect in uninsulated reactors. Adjusting reactor configuration to improve residence time distribution increases performance irrespective of heat loss. Overall, insulated '2-pass' reactors are nearly optimum. (Hannebauer)


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    Title :

    Emission performance of lean thermal reactiv-effects of volume, configuration, and heat loss


    Additional title:

    Emissionsleistung eines mageren thermischen Abgasreaktors - Einfluss des Volumens, der Konfiguration und des Waermeverlustes


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1978


    Size :

    21 Seiten, 26 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 8 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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