IC4091 Engine Pollution and Control Syllabus:

IC4091 Engine Pollution and Control Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES

1. To provide an insight about effect of engine out emissions on human health and environment
2. To impart the knowledge on various pollutant species formations in SI and CI engine
3. To divulge about various emission measurement techniques in engines and its significance
4. To provide a discernment about various emission control methods
5. To impart the knowledge about international and national driving cycles and emission standards

UNIT I AIR POLLUTION – ENGINES

Atmospheric pollution from automotive, stationary engines and gas turbines, Global warming – Greenhouse effect, Effects of engine pollution on human health and environment.

UNIT II POLLUTANT FORMATION

Formation of Oxides of nitrogen, Carbon monoxide, Hydrocarbon, Aldehydes, Smoke and Particulate matter emissions. Effects of Engine design and operating variables on emission formation, Noise pollution.

UNIT III EMISSION MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

CO, CO2 – Non dispersive infrared gas analyzer, NOx – Chemiluminescent analyzer, HC – Flame ionization detector, Smoke – Opacity and filter paper measurements, Particulate Matter – Full flow and Partial flow dilution tunnel, Gas chromatography, Noise measurement.

UNIT IV EMISSION CONTROL TECHNIQUES

Engine design modifications, Fuel modification, Evaporative emission control, EGR, Air injection, Thermal reactors, Water injection, Common rail direct injection and Gasoline direct injection system, After treatment systems – Catalytic converters, Diesel oxidation catalyst, Particulate traps, De-NOx catalysts, SCR systems. Low temperature combustion concepts

UNIT V DRIVING CYCLES AND EMISSION STANDARDS

Transient dynamometer, Test cells, Driving cycles for emission measurement, chassis dynamometer, CVS system, National and International emission standards.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

The students will be able to
1. Understand about atmospheric pollution from engines and its impact on human health and environment.
2. Understand the formation of emissions in both SI and CI engines.
3. Understand the various measurement techniques used globally for the measurement of automotive and stationary engine out emissions.
4. Learn the various control methods/techniques used in IC engine to control the engine out emissions
5. Learn the transient and steady state driving cycles performed on automotive and stationary engines and emission standards that are followed in the national and international level.

REFERENCES:

1. Ganesan V., “Internal Combustion Engines”, V Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2012.
2. John. B. Heywood, “Internal Combustion engine fundamentals” McGraw – Hill, 1988.
3. Crouse William, Automotive Emission Control, Gregg Division /McGrawHill,1980
4. Ernest, S., Starkman, Combustion Generated Air Pollutions, Plenum Press, 1980.
5. George Springer and Donald J Patterson, Engine emissions, Pollutant Formation and Measurement, Plenum press, 2013
6. Obert, E.F., Internal Combustion Engines and Air Pollution, Intext Educational Publishers, Third Edition, 1973.
7. Pundir B. P., “IC Engines Combustion and Emission” Narosa publishing house, 2010.