| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/L67288/01 |
| Title: |
OXIDATION OF DIESEL SOOT UNDER CONTROLLED CONDITIONS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Ladommatos, Professor N |
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Mechanical Engineering |
| Organisation: |
Brunel University London |
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Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
19 May 1998 |
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18 May 2001 |
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153,825
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The motivation for the research is to understand and quantify the basic reasons why soot escapes oxidation and appears in the exhaust gases of diesel engines. This understanding will also be relevant to other combustion systems such as boilers, gas turbine combustors and incinerators. Diesel soot will be extracted from the engine cylinder by opening briefly and prematurely one of the two exhaust valves per cylinder. The soot will be oxidised in a steady flow reactor at elevated and independently controlled gas temperature, pressure, 02 concentration and C02 and H20 diluent concentrations. The soot oxidation rate will be measured and the soot morphology will be investigated at various stages of oxidation.
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http://www.brunel.ac.uk |