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A New NOx, HC, and Small Particle Filter With a Regeneration-In-Place Capability for Stationary Diesel-Engine Applications
EPA Contract Number: 68D99068Title: A New NOx, HC, and Small Particle Filter With a Regeneration-In-Place Capability for Stationary Diesel-Engine Applications
Investigators: Nelson, Sid
Small Business: Sorbent Technologies Corporation
EPA Contact: Richards, April
Phase: I
Project Period: September 1, 1999 through March 1, 2000
Project Amount: $70,000
RFA: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) - Phase I (1999) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: SBIR - Air Pollution , Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) , Air Quality and Air Toxics
Description:
Despite recent improvements in engine designs to reduce pollution, diesel engines continue to emit large amounts of NOx, particulates, hydrocarbons (HCs), and other pollutants. Pollution is a problem with both stationary and mobile diesel engines. No completely satisfactory commercial control technology exists today to treat diesel engine exhaust gases.Sorbent Technologies Corporation recently developed a simple regenerable filter system, proven successful in treating aircraft engine emissions in jet engine test cells. The system controls NOx, hydrocarbons, small particulates (including PM2.5 particles), and SO2. Sorbent Technologies proposes a Phase I project to develop the filter system to control stationary diesel engine emissions with the added capability of regenerating the principal filter bed in place. This added capability will permit the system to be operable almost perpetually with little or no attention. Phase I will include a laboratory demonstration of the new technology and recycling runs involving up to 200 sorption-regeneration cycles to observe the effectiveness of the system and the robustness of the sorbents. Phase II will include a process scaleup and a commercial or near-commercial scale demonstration of the new technology.
A goal long sought by stationary diesel engine manufacturers and operators is a relatively simple, low-cost, low-maintenance pollution control system. This goal is believed achievable with the proposed new technology for both new and retrofit applications. Many hundreds of thousands of stationary diesel engines are currently in use. Although these engines are durable, reliable, fuel-efficient, easy to repair, and inexpensive to operate, they cause pollution. Success in this project should solve this major problem and lead to increased use in the future of cleaner diesel engines.
Supplemental Keywords:
small business, SBIR, air emissions, pollution prevention, engineering, EPA., Sustainable Industry/Business, RFA, Scientific Discipline, Air, Toxics, Technology for Sustainable Environment, Engineering, Chemistry, particulate matter, HAPS, Engineering, Chemistry, & Physics, cleaner production/pollution prevention, air toxics, New/Innovative technologies, hydrocarbons, filtration technology, diesel exhaust, hydrocarbon, pollution prevention, emissions, regenerable filter system, Nox, Sulfur Oxides (SO2), innovative technologies, Nitrogen Oxides, air emissions, emission controls, control, particulates, air pollutants, air pollution, innovative technology, stationary sourcesProgress and Final Reports:
SBIR Phase II:
A New NOx, HC, and Small Particle Filter With a Regeneration-In-Place Capability for Stationary Diesel Engine Applications | Final ReportThe perspectives, information and conclusions conveyed in research project abstracts, progress reports, final reports, journal abstracts and journal publications convey the viewpoints of the principal investigator and may not represent the views and policies of ORD and EPA. Conclusions drawn by the principal investigators have not been reviewed by the Agency.