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Reduction in Exhaust Emission Using Constantan Catalyst in the Diesel Engine

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Catalytic convertor plays an important role in reducing harmful emissions in the form of NOx, HC, and CO. Various technologies have been developed to reduce vehicular emissions; however, it comes with the expense of engine performance and cost. In this research, harmful emissions from the exhaust gases of diesel engines are reduced without compromising the engine efficiency and cost-effectiveness. In this context, a new monolith is designed and fabricated with copper–nickel alloy (constantan wire) as catalyst enclosed by an aluminum casing. This device is tested on a single cylinder diesel engine at 1500 rpm and it shows 60% NOx, 60% CO, and 35% HC conversion efficiency. This research is helpful for partial replacement of the platinum-grade material used in the present catalytic converter.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Vivek Kumar Banerjee, Tanmay Agrawal, Basant Singh Sikarwar & Mohit Bhandwal

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    R. K. Pandey

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    Vikas Kumar

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Banerjee, V.K., Agrawal, T., Sikarwar, B.S., Bhandwal, M. (2019). Reduction in Exhaust Emission Using Constantan Catalyst in the Diesel Engine. In: Kumar, M., Pandey, R., Kumar, V. (eds) Advances in Interdisciplinary Engineering . Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6577-5_15

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