DESIGN OF A NOVEL DEVICE TO REDUCE ENGINE EMISSIONS

Abstract

Air pollution is a threat in which air has adverse effects on humans and the ecosystem. It is caused by substances which may be solid particles, liquid droplets or gases. Pollutants are classified as primary and secondary. Primary pollutants include carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides from automobile vehicle exhaust and secondary pollutants includes the Sulphur-dioxide released from factories. The aim of the present work is to fabricate a novel device to reduce the emission of harmful gases such as carbon monoxide, CO2, unburnt hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides (NOX) which are released from the stationary Engines. Nowadays Diesel particulate filters are used in high-end vehicles to reduce the emission and we are using chemical solutions in our project to reduce the harmful gases released from stationary Engines. The chemical solution used in our project is ammonical cuprous chloride and potassium hydroxide and activated charcoal. Activated charcoal is coated on the baffle plates to absorb the carbon content and the heat generated in the combustion chamber and also filter the harmful nitrous and sulfur content produced by the engine.