Research of the operation of the catalytic reactor under simulated test UDC with diesel engine

Abstract

The article presents the results of research on the functioning of the heated catalytic reactor at the dynamometric stand during the implementation of the simulated UDC city test. In the research, a heated three-functional platinum-palladium catalytic reactor with a metal monolith was used. The methodology of the conducted research consisted in the measurement of concentration of toxic components of the exhaust gas before and after with the catalytic reactor, with simultaneous measurement of the start-up parameters and temperature measurement at selected points of the engine and the catalytic converter. Emissions of carbon monoxide and hydro-carbons were reduced by pre-heating the catalytic converter before and during start-up with an electric heater