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Air Pollution Control Devices: Mobile Sources

Learn about effective air pollution control devices for automotive emissions including crankcase emissions, fuel tank evaporation, carburetor losses, and exhaust modifications. Understand the impact of reformulated gasoline and common oxygenates on reducing harmful emissions.

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Air Pollution Control Devices: Mobile Sources

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  1. Air Pollution Control Devices: Mobile Sources

  2. Automotive Emissions • M_____ sources contribute approximately 60% of total air pollution (78% of CO, 47% of NOX, 44% of total hydrocarbons, 5% of particulates, and 2% of SOX • 20 to 40% of the automobile's total hydrocarbon emissions are from the crankcase. • This emission is called b______. • function of s___ • after 1963 all vehicles are required to have a positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve • the PCV valve opens up more at h_____ speeds to allow more crankcase fumes to be sucked into the intake manifold

  3. Fuel tank e_______ • As the fuel tank warms, the vapors in the headspace are exhausted through the vent line. • activated carbon canister • vent the fuel tank to the crankcase

  4. Carburetor Losses • After the engine is shut off, the gas in the float valve evaporates to the atmosphere. • This is called h__ s____ • activated carbon canister • vent to the crankcase

  5. Engine Exhaust. • E______ modifications • F_____ system modifications • E_____ system modifications: • catalytic converter for NOX and HC control • platinum-rhodium or platinum-palladium catalyst - requires temp of 350°C (660°F) NO + CO + HC ➔ N2 + CO2 + H2O

  6. Reformulated Gasoline • 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments had two performance targets for reformulated gasoline: • 15% r________ in VOCs • 15% reduction in a___ t______ (e.g., benzene)

  7. Reformulated Gasoline • one third of U.S. uses r__________ gasoline • Congress mandated that reformulated fuel contains 2% o____________

  8. CommonOxygenates • M_________ • E________ • fermented from c_____ • MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether) derived from natural gas and c_____ • ETBE (ethyl tertiary butyl ether) derived from _____

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