Emission Control Technology for Stationary Natural Gas Engines

1989 ◽  
Vol 111 (3) ◽  
pp. 369-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. M. Urban ◽  
H. E. Dietzmann ◽  
E. R. Fanick
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Emission Control ◽  
Nox Emission ◽  
Control Technology ◽  
Natural Gas Engines ◽  
The Status ◽  
Nox Control

This paper summarizes the status of NOx emission control technology for stationary reciprocating natural gas engines. It provides information on most of the known methods of NOx control for natural gas engines that are in use, are being considered for use, or may be considered for use.

Application of Reburning for NOx Control to a Firetube Package Boiler

1985 ◽  
Vol 107 (3) ◽  
pp. 739-743 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Mulholland ◽  
W. S. Lanier
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Reaction Order ◽  
Nox Reduction ◽  
Process Variable ◽  
Nox Emission ◽  
Boiler Load ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Primary Zone ◽  
Dominant Process ◽  
Nox Control

A 730 kW (2.5 × 106 Btu/hr) firetube package boiler was used to demonstrate the application of reburning for NOx emission control. An overall reduction of 50 percent from an uncontrolled NOx emission of 200 ppm was realized by diverting 15 percent of the total boiler load to a natural-gas-fired second stage burner. Tests indicate that the overall reaction order of destruction with respect to initial NOx is greater than one; thus, larger reductions can be expected from reburning applications to systems with higher initial NOx. Rich zone stoichiometry has been identified as the dominant process variable. Primary zone stoichiometry and rich zone residence time are parameters that can be adjusted to maximize NOx reduction. Reburning applied to firetube package boilers requires minimal facility modification. Natural gas would appear to be an ideal reburning fuel as nitrogen in the reburning fuel has been shown to inhibit NOx reduction.

scholarly journals Nonlinear response of ozone to precursor emission changes in China: a modeling study using response surface methodology

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 5027-5044 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Xing ◽  
S. X. Wang ◽  
C. Jang ◽  
Y. Zhu ◽  
J. M. Hao
Keyword(s):  
Response Surface Methodology ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Surface Ozone ◽  
Emission Control ◽  
Nox Emission ◽  
Ozone Sensitivity ◽  
Nox Control ◽  
Ozone Levels ◽  
Modeling Study

Abstract. Statistical response surface methodology (RSM) is successfully applied for a Community Multi-scale Air Quality model (CMAQ) analysis of ozone sensitivity studies. Prediction performance has been demonstrated through cross validation, out-of-sample validation and isopleth validation. Sample methods and key parameters, including the maximum numbers of variables involved in statistical interpolation and training samples have been tested and selected through computational experiments. Overall impacts from individual source categories which include local/regional NOx and VOC emission sources and NOx emissions from power plants for three megacities – Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou – were evaluated using an RSM analysis of a July 2005 modeling study. NOx control appears to be beneficial for ozone reduction in the downwind areas which usually experience high ozone levels, and NOx control is likely to be more effective than anthropogenic VOC control during periods of heavy photochemical pollution. Regional NOx source categories are strong contributors to surface ozone mixing ratios in three megacities. Local NOx emission control without regional involvement may raise the risk of increasing urban ozone levels due to the VOC-limited conditions. However, local NOx control provides considerable reduction of ozone in upper layers (up to 1 km where the ozone chemistry is NOx-limited) and helps improve regional air quality in downwind areas. Stricter NOx emission control has a substantial effect on ozone reduction because of the shift from VOC-limited to NOx-limited chemistry. Therefore, NOx emission control should be significantly enhanced to reduce ozone pollution in China.

The Interrelationship between Soot and Fuel NOx Control in Gas Turbine Combustors

1981 ◽  
Vol 103 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. S. Blazowski ◽  
A. F. Sarofim ◽  
J. C. Keck
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Hydrogen Content ◽  
Soot Formation ◽  
Emission Control ◽  
Nox Emission ◽  
Current Understanding ◽  
Conflict Prevention ◽  
Primary Zone ◽  
Nitrogen Conversion ◽  
Nox Control

The decreased hydrogen content of future fuels will lead to increased formation of soot, while increased organically bound nitrogen in the fuel can result in excessive NOx emission. Control concepts for these two problems are in conflict: prevention of soot requires leaner operation while control of emissions from fuel nitrogen requires fuel-rich operation. However, recent results of two DOE research programs point to both processes having a major dependence on “hydrocarbon breakthrough.” Control of both fuel nitrogen conversion and soot formation can be achieved by primary zone operation at equivalence ratios just below that for hydrocarbon breakthrough. This paper reviews the evidence for the importance of hydrocarbon breakthrough, explains our current understanding of why hydrocarbon breakthrough is important, and offers suggestions of how these results might be applied.

scholarly journals Support vector machine for a diesel engine performance and NOx emission control-oriented model

2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 13976-13981
Author(s):  
Masoud Aliramezani ◽  
Armin Norouzi ◽  
Charles Robert Koch
Keyword(s):  
Support Vector Machine ◽  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Emission Control ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Nox Emission ◽  
Support Vector

Effects of Natural Gas Compositions on Engine In-Cylinder Process

2015 ◽  
Vol 1092-1093 ◽  
pp. 498-503
Author(s):  
La Xiang ◽  
Yu Ding
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Maximum Pressure ◽  
Test Bed ◽  
Promising Alternative ◽  
Natural Gas Engines ◽  
Lower Maximum

Natural gas (NG) is one of the most promising alternative fuels of diesel and petrol because of its economics and environmental protection. Generally the NG engine share the similar structure profile with diesel or petrol engine but the combustion characteristics of NG is varied from the fuels, so the investigation of NG engine combustion process receive more attentions from the researchers. In this paper, a zero-dimensional model on the basis of Vibe function is built in the MATLAB/SIMULINK environment. The model provides the prediction of combustion process in natural gas engines, which has been verified by the experimental data in the NG test bed. Furthermore, the influence of NG composition on engine performance is investigated, in which the in-cylinder maximum pressure and temperature and mean indicated pressure are compared using different type NG. It is shown in the results that NG with higher composition of methane results in lower maximum temperature and mean indicated pressure as well as higher maximum pressure.

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