The influence of internal catalyst on exhaust emission in dynamic conditions

¹ Poznan University of Technology, Institute of Combustion Engines and Transport, Piotrowo Street 3, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
² Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lukasiewicza Street 5, 50-371 Wroclaw, Poland

^* Corresponding author: jacek.pielecha@put.poznan.pl

Abstract

The article discusses the use of an internal catalyst, which allows to reduce the emission of harmful compounds during internal combustion engine operation. This is a type of exhaust aftertreatment system; however, its placement inside the combustion chamber, and thus closest to the combustion process, allows reducing the pollution at the source (the catalyst was sprayed on the glow plugs). This is necessary because vehicle pollution reduction is a key aspect of reducing the negative environmental impact of transport. The presented research results are a part of a wider research scheme, on the evaluation of the internal catalyst impact in various engine operating conditions – starting from static tests (on an engine dynamometer), through dynamic dynamometer tests, and ending with vehicle road tests in real driving conditions. The use of an internal catalyst during dynamic tests results in a few percent reduction in the mass of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide and the number of particulates in the considered measurement test. It is technically possible to introduce this kind of a technical solution in most vehicles with Diesel engines, thus resulting in improved ecological properties of internal combustion engines.