Low Temperature Combustion With Reduced Pm And Nox Emissions, Achieved By N-Butanol In-Port Injected In An Omnivorous Diesel Engine

Despite the remarkable progress made in the recent years, the diesel engine processes still must comply with the NOx and particulate trade-off. The idling and low loads are the most harmful regimes in city driving and this technology can make a great difference in terms of soot and NOx emissions at such loads where the DPF work marginally well because of the low exhaust temperatures. The objective is the simultaneous reduction of both NOx and soot outputs by over 50% for idling and low loads, by reducing the heterogeneity and flame temperature in the engine cylinder. The project will use in investigation cotton seed biodiesel obtained from residues of SE cotton industry and n-butanol that will replace the diesel. The LTC technology coupled with the these new fuels can bring lower NOx and soot emissions for diesel engines, using biofuels produced in US from sustainable sources and generating jobs for the farmers.