Effect of additives on the reduction of nitrogen oxides using cyanuric acid /

additive or additives which would do one or more of the

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Standridge, Brad Lee, 1968-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Summary:additive or additives which would do one or more of the
additives with cyanuric acid. Each of the following eight
and hydrogen peroxide, these additives had the tendency to
appropriate conditions of reducing over 90% of the NO. The
as an additive due to its strong tendency to convert NO to
compounds were tested individually in an effort to determine
concentration, the higher concentration typically produced a
ethylene, propane, methanol, ethanol, ethylene glycol,
following: (1) lower the temperature at which reduction is
higher temperatures.
hydrogen, and hydrogen peroxide. It was desired to find an
initiated; (2) broaden the temperature band within which
molecular nitrogen, but rather nitrous oxide (N20). This
more pronounced shift, with an accompanying broadening of the
N02. Hydrogen peroxide displayed a trend not seen in any
other additive, namely a shift of the window to slightly
oxide (NO) emitted from combustion sources. Known as the
performance achieved with cyanuric acid alone: methane,
primary product of the NO reduction mechanism is not
RapreNOx process, this approach to pollution control does not
reduction is achieved; (3) increase the maximum amount of
reduction window. Methanol proved to be largely ineffective
reduction. It was found that, with the exception of methanol
require a heterogeneous catalyst, yet is capable under
shift the reduction "window" toward slightly lower
shown in the past to selectively remove much of the nitric
temperatures. For those additives tested at more than one
The addition of cyanuric acid to hot exhaust flows has been
thesis presents an experimental investigation of the use of
whether they were capable of improving the NOX reduction
Item Description:"Major subject: Mechanical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xxi, 168 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.