Journal article
Near-term possibilities for extremely low emission vehicles using onboard plasmatron generation of hydrogen
International journal of hydrogen energy, v 22(7), pp 715-723
01 Jul 1997
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Abstract
A concept has been developed for use of onboard plasmatron generation of hydrogen-rich gas to provide a major decrease in air pollution from internal combustion engine vehicles. Compact plasmatron devices would provide highly controllable electrical heating of ionized gasoline-air mixtures facilitating production of hydrogenrich gas by partial oxidation. Hydrogen-rich gas/gasoline mixtures would then be combusted in present spark ignition internal combustion engines operated with very lean amounts of fuel. The electricity required by the plasmatron would be produced by a generator driven by the engine. The increased engine efficiency provided by the use of the hydrogen-rich gas would compensate for the power loss resulting from the plasma-boosted partial oxidation process. In conjunction with improved three-way catalytic convertor operation, overall emissions levels could be extremely low relative to present vehicles with present three-way catalytic converters. NO
x levels could be reduced by factors of more than 20. This type of gasoline-fueled extremely low emission vehicle could provide a near-term alternative to the battery-powered electric car. Onboard plasmatron generation of hydrogen-rich gas could also be used in natural gas-powered vehicles resulting in even lower overall pollutant emission levels. Key feasibility issues that must be investigated include plasmatron energy requirements, purity of plasmatron-generated hydrogen-rich gas, and the lifetime of plasmatron electrodes.
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- Title
- Near-term possibilities for extremely low emission vehicles using onboard plasmatron generation of hydrogen
- Creators
- D.R. Cohn - Plasma TechnologyA. Rabinovich - Plasma TechnologyC.H. Titus - T & R Associates, Wayne, PN 19087, U.S.AL. Bromberg - Plasma Technology
- Publication Details
- International journal of hydrogen energy, v 22(7), pp 715-723
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- C. and J. Nyheim Plasma Institute
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1997XD61300010
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0001669004
- Other Identifier
- 991021861648404721
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