An overview of after-treatment systems for diesel engines

• Published in: Environmental science and pollution research international Vol. 25; no. 35; pp. 35034 - 35047
• Main Authors: Ayodhya, Archit Srinivasacharya, Narayanappa, Kumar Gottekere
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Alcohols; Alternative fuels; Aquatic Pollution; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; Automobiles; Automotive engines; biodiesel; Carbon monoxide; Catalysis; catalysts; Diesel; Diesel engines; Dissolved organic carbon; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecotoxicology; Emission standards; Environment; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental effects; Environmental Health; Environmental science; Exhaust emissions; Exhaust gases; filters; Fluid filters; Fossil fuels; Internal combustion engines; Motor vehicles; nitrogen; Nitrogen oxides; Norms; Oxidation; Oxides; Particulate emissions; Particulate matter; particulates; Photochemicals; Pollutants; pollution; Pollution control; Review Article; Selective catalytic reduction; Soot; Urban areas; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; DOC; Pollution; Stringent norms; LNT; SCR; DPF

Vehicular pollution has become a major problem in urban areas due to the exponential rise in the number of automobiles. Typical exhaust emissions which include nitrogen oxides (NO x ), hydrocarbons (HC), carbon monoxide (CO), soot, and particulate matter (PM) undoubtedly have an unpleasant effect on...