Urea Conversion for Low-Temperature Selective Catalytic Reduction in a Swirled Diesel Exhaust Gas Configuration

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Contributors

  • Sandro Gierth - , Technische Universität Darmstadt (Author)
  • Sandra Hartl - , Technische Universität Darmstadt (Author)
  • Martin Pollack - , Technische Universität Darmstadt (Author)
  • Christian Hasse - , Technische Universität Darmstadt (Author)
  • Uwe Hofmann - (Author)
  • Gennadi Zikoridse - , Dresden University of Applied Sciences (HTW) (Author)
  • Helge Rautenberg - , Chair of Construction Machinery (Author)
  • Frank Will - , Chair of Construction Machinery (Author)
  • Christoph Hahn - , Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (Author)
  • Sven Kureti - , Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (Author)

Abstract

A novel design of an AdBlue mixing unit to reduce urea deposits at low temperatures in diesel exhaust is described. The main principle of the mixer includes the injection of AdBlue in an axisymmetric swirling flow, which is achieved by splitting the exhaust stream and off-centred introduction of the sub-flows. Crucial geometric parameters were analyzed by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations towards pressure loss, flow field, and spray morphology. Deposit formation was experimentally investigated on three upscaling levels implying an optical test bench, a diesel engine test bench, and a hydraulic excavator. In particular, the studies with the hydraulic excavator showed neither deposits nor critical back pressure. Overall, the experiments substantiated the working principle of the AdBlue mixer.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)610-619
Number of pages10
JournalChemical Engineering and Technology
Volume45
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-9168-0835/work/173051086

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Keywords

  • AdBlue mixing unit, Diesel exhaust, Selective catalytic reduction, Swirling flow, Urea deposits, Baumaschinen, Verbrennungsmotor, Abgasnachbehandlung