IMPACT ANALYSIS OF INTERNAL CATALYST CONVERTER ON OPERATING PARAMETERS OF VW 1.9 TDI ENGINE

Abstract

The largest amount of air pollutants is produced by the combustion of fossil fuels (coal, lignite, petroleum, natural gas, etc.). Such combustion releases huge amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere (including carbon oxides (CO, CO2), sulphur oxides (SO2, SO3), nitrogen oxides (NO, NOx)) and dust, ashes and soot. Transportation is a significant share of the air pollution, mainly wheel-based transportation. The combustion process in diesel engine is very complex physico-chemically and varies in time. The process is accompanied by simultaneous exchange of heat and mass and chemical reactions. The development of internal combustion engines is made towards meeting of the increasingly stringent requirements for toxic exhaust emissions, reduction of fuel consumption, and preservation of Earth's natural resources. The problem to solve in modern diesel engines is the emission of toxic compounds. One way to reduce emissions is to use a catalytic converter positioned directly in the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine. The aim of this analysis is assessment of toxic emissions of a diesel engine with an internal catalyst. Qualitative assessment of engine emissions was determined by comparing test results of an engine with ceramic-ally coated valves against one with just conventional valves (commercial valves without a ceramic coating). The study utilized a fourcylinder 1.9 TDI VW engine. It was expected that the use of glow plugs with an active coating would reduce the release of toxic compounds.