Assessments on emergy and greenhouse gas emissions of internal combustion engine automobiles and electric automobiles in the USA

Increasing energy consumption in the transportation sector results in challenging greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and environmental problems. This paper involved integrated assessments on GHG emissions and emergy of the life cycle for the internal combustion engine (ICE) and electric automobiles in the USA over the entire assumed fifteen-year lifetime. The hotspots of GHG emissions as well as emergy indices for the major processes of automobile life cycle within the defined system boundaries have been investigated. The potential strategies for reducing GHG emissions and emergy in the life cycle of both ICE and electric automobiles were further proposed. Based on the current results, the total GHG emissions from the life cycle of ICE automobiles are 4.48E + 07 kg CO₂-e which is 320 times higher than that of the electric automobiles. The hotspot area of the GHG emissions from ICE and electric automobiles are operation phase and manufacturing process, respectively. Interesting results were observed that comparable total emergy of the ICE automobiles and electric automobiles have been calculated which were 1.54E + 17 and 2.20E + 17 sej, respectively. Analysis on emergy index evidenced a better environmental sustainability of electric automobiles than ICE automobiles over the life cycle due to its higher ESI. To the authors’ knowledge, it is the first time to integrate the analysis of GHG emissions together with emergy in industrial area of automobile engineering. It is expected that the integration of emergy and GHG emissions analysis may provide a comprehensive perspective on eco-industrial sustainability of automobile engineering.     

Density functional and experimental study of NO/O2 on zigzag char

In this paper, quantum chemistry computation (density functional theory) of multi-air-staged combustion was investigated in combination with experiment. It was found that the presence of oxygen in the combustion environment has a great influence on the surface chemistry of coal char. In the reaction pathway, the ring-opening reaction happens first, and is followed by NO adsorption. Afterwards, the ring-closure reaction takes place, leaving the nitrogen atom trapped in the inner char molecule. This reaction route effectively inhibits NO formation and achieves the aim of controlling NO emissions. In the staged combustion experiments, the consumption of O₂/NO was accompanied by an increase in the CO₂ concentration. The quantum chemistry computation successfully interprets the recent experimental trends displayed in multi-air-staged combustion.     

低Pd负载量结构化邻二甲苯燃烧催化剂的设计

为了在极短的时间内制备具有超低贵金属含量的结构化催化剂,并将其应用于邻二甲苯的催化燃烧体系,在阴极极化技术的基础上采用电解法制备具有不同载体的Pd基结构化催化剂,通过SEM（扫描电子显微镜）、EDS（能谱仪）、XRD（X射线衍射）、CO-Pulse（一氧化碳脉冲化学吸附）等表征手段分析不同催化剂上Pd的分散行为对催化活性的影响,并利用交流阻抗试验解释Pd在不同载体上的负载机理.结果表明:①阴极极化技术有效地减薄了AAO/Al（CP-AAO/Al、CP-AlOOH/Al和CP-γ-Al₂O₃/Al 3种载体的前驱体）的阻挡层,从而提高了载体的导电性,2.5 min内AAO/Al的表面电阻从7.23×108 Ω降至1.21×108 Ω.②当w（Pd）为0.1%时,采用电解法在3种载体上负载Pd的时间在5 min以内.③3种载体中CP-γ-Al₂O₃/Al（阴极极化后的γ-Al₂O₃载体）的阻抗最小,其电荷转移能力最好,更有利于Pd的负载及分散.④Pd/CP-AAO/Al、Pd/CP-AlOOH/Al和Pd/CP-γ-Al₂O₃/Al催化剂上Pd的分散度分别为11.24%、10.90%、17.42%,对应的T₅₀（转化率为50%时的温度）分别为170、172、160℃.研究显示,电解法可有效地将催化剂制备时间由传统的数十小时缩短为数分钟,同时邻二甲苯催化活性结果表明,催化剂活性与Pd的分散度呈正相关,即Pd的分散度越高,催化剂的催化活性越好.      

Effect of lanthanum loading on nanosized CeO2-ZnO solid catalysts supported on cordierite for diesel soot oxidation

We report the application of a solid lanthanum–ceria–zinc catalyst in the catalytic regeneration of diesel particulate filters(DPF) in diesel engines.We synthesized a CeO_2–ZnO–La_2O_3(Ce–Zn–La) mixed oxide by a lactic acid-mediated sol–gel method,which efficiently coated cordierite substrates for soot capture and combustion.We studied the effects of La loading on the physicochemical and catalytic properties of Ce–Zn mixed oxide during lowtemperature soot combustion processes.We characterized the synthesized catalysts by X-ray diffraction(XRD),Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR),N2 adsorption,Raman spectroscopy,oxygen storage capacity(OSC),and scanning and transmission electron microscopy(SEM and TEM).Thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis(TGA/DTA)confirmed that the catalysts effectively reduced the soot oxidation temperature.The ternary Ce–Zn–La mixed oxide catalyst with Ce/Zn/La atomic ratio of 2:1:0.5 had the highest catalytic activity and promoted soot oxidation at temperatures below 390°C.This indicated that the large number of oxygen vacancies in the catalyst structure generated oxygen species at low temperatures.Raman spectroscopy measurements revealed the presence of oxygen vacancies and lattice defects in Ce–Zn–La samples,which were key parameters concerning the stability and redox properties of the prepared catalysts.     

正丁醇/柴油复合燃烧对轻型柴油机排放的影响

通过在一台轻型柴油机上加装低压共轨实现在进气歧管上的正丁醇喷射,喷射压力恒定为0.35 MPa;柴油采用缸内直喷,喷射压力恒定为120 MPa;采用自主开发的电控单元(ECU)分别控制柴油与正丁醇的喷射,实现正丁醇/柴油复合燃烧.试验研究了在2800 r·min~(-1)不同负荷下正丁醇喷射量对排放量及颗粒物粒径分布的影响.结果表明:随正丁醇喷射量增加,NO_x和碳烟排放减少,高负荷时降低幅度较大;HC和CO排放增加,低负荷时增加幅度较大;颗粒物生成总量降低且粒径分布重心左移;低负荷时相比于大粒径颗粒物,正丁醇对小粒径颗粒物数浓度的减少更明显;大粒径颗粒物减少比例与小粒径颗粒物减少比例的差距随正丁醇喷射量的增加而减小.     

秸秆露天焚烧典型大气污染物排放因子

利用烟气污染物稀释采样系统,基于实际测试,针对玉米、小麦、花生和棉花4种农作物秸秆开展露天焚烧排放大气污染物采集和分析.利用修正燃烧效率区分燃烧状态,根据碳平衡法计算烟气中颗粒物和气态污染物排放因子.结果表明,4种秸秆露天焚烧CO、SO₂、NO_x和CH₄平均排放因子分别在7.39~92.4g/kg、0.11~0.89g/kg、0.72~3.86g/kg和0.2~5.45g/kg之间,PM_2.5平均排放因子在1.48~13.29g/kg之间.OC和EC的质量分别占PM_2.5全部质量的27.7%~54.3%和4.4%~17.1%,是PM_2.5的主要组成成分.污染物排放主要来自混合燃烧状态,焖烧状态排放污染物浓度相对较高.随着含水率升高,焖烧过程增强显著,CO、CH₄、PM_2.5和OC的排放因子升高,其中PM_2.5排放量增高主要是由OC排放占比升高导致.     

燃煤电厂多环芳烃的生成与控制

多环芳烃 (PAHs)对人体健康的危害极大。本文综述了燃煤电厂煤燃烧过程中多环芳烃的生成机理 (直接释放、热解合成和高温缩合机理 )和影响因素 (煤种、温度、锅炉负荷、过剩空气系数、停留时间、钙硫比和一次风 /二次风比 ) ,在此基础上介绍了煤燃烧过程中多环芳烃的各种控制技术和方法     

煤燃烧过程中NOx的形成机理及控制技术

通过对NOx的生成机理分析，阐述了燃烧过程中控制NOx生成和降低排放量的原则，探讨了目前相关的低NOx燃烧技术。强调了在降低NOx的同时必须注意高效率，对低挥发分煤在采用空气分级燃烧情况下的高效低NOx燃烧措施进行了分析研究。     

电厂燃煤过程中重金属污染及其控制技术研究

综述了燃煤重金属污染问题的严重性和污染途径，对燃煤重金属的种类和危害进行了论述，并重点阐述了国内外采取的控制措施，同时还指出了燃煤重金属污染研究中存在的问题及今后的研究方向。