Semester
Fall
Date of Graduation
2003
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MS
College
Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Committee Chair
Mridul Gautam.
Abstract
An emissions and engine performance study was conducted to explore the effects of ultra low sulfur fuels on an off-road, heavy-duty engine retrofitted with catalyzed traps. The study was conducted, on an 8 cylinder, mechanically controlled Caterpillar 3408, rear engine of a Scraper. An in-field transient duty cycle was determined by logging the engine speed and torque using an Electronic Control Unit (ECU) communication adapter on the Scraper. The test fuels included California Air Resources Board (CARB) off-road diesel fuel, Fischer-Tropsch and Emission Control Diesel-1 (ECD1) diesel fuels. The engine was retrofit with two different types of diesel particulate filters (DPF) (Johnson-Matthey CRT and Engelhard DPX). (Abstract shortened by UMI.).
Recommended Citation
Nagendran, Vinay, "Characterization of exhaust emissions from catalyzed trap-equipped non-road heavy-duty diesel engines" (2003). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 1391.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/1391