Definition of TWC Retrofit• Retrofit kit for retrospective aftermarket fitment to an in-use vehicle Background • Germany – Practical example of a national but voluntary retrofit scheme
Trang 1Three Way Catalyst Retrofit
Robert Evans Johnson Matthey CSD
January, 31, 2001
Contents
• Definition
• Background
• Description of System
• Test Results
• Policy case study
• Conclusions
Trang 2Definition of TWC Retrofit
• TWC = Three Way Catalyst
4HC + 5O2 2H2O + 4CO2
2CO + O2 2CO2
2CO +2NO N2 + 2CO2
}2-way}3-way
Oxidation
Reduction
{
HC
CO
NOx
CO2
H2O
N2
Three Way Emissions Control
0%
50%
100%
Trang 3Definition of TWC Retrofit
• Retrofit kit for retrospective
(aftermarket) fitment to an in-use
vehicle
Background
• Germany
– Practical example of a national but
voluntary retrofit scheme
– Alternative to accelerated scrappage
• China
– Highly regulated scheme tackling
local air quality
Trang 4Principle of the System
Load
Fuel:Air
Lean
Rich
Rejetting Carburettor pushes operation rich
of lambda = 1
1
Air valve pushes
in air to moderate the fuel:air to lambda =1
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(HC + NOx) [g/km]
Injection carburettor
EURO I emission standard
EURO II emission standard
Source: HJS
Retrofit Durability Trials
• Johnson Matthey tests
Retrofit system
– Ford Fiesta 1.0 litre engine
– ageing by road mileage accumulation
– fuel was pump-grade unleaded
gasoline
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3
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91/441/EEC No catalyst Fresh Catalyst 5,000 miles 10,000 miles 15,000 miles
Source: Johnson Matthey
Real World Testing
Emissions Testing
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Driveability
Policy Case Study
• UK Cleaner Vehicles Task Force
– promote environmentally friendly
vehicles that people and businesses
will want to buy and use
– improve the environmental
performance of the existing vehicle
stock
Trang 8Air Quality Objectives
• UK problems are with urban PM
– Even allowing for tighter emissions
legislation, air quality standards will
not be met
– Need an improvement in emissions
from the existing fleet
Transport NOx Sources
LGV 7%
Cars 54%
HGV 32%
Buses 7%
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0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550
Sources: SMMT, AID
K tonnes NOx
UK Car Census
0
500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
99 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 89 88 87 86 85 84
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
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1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
99 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 89 88 87 86 85 84 < 84
petrol diesel scrapped
Sources: SMMT, AID
Census by Emissions Control
Registrations
… or Scrappage
0
500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
TWC Retrofit
Accelerated Scrappage
Registrations
Trang 11Benefit-Cost Ratio
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60
TWC Retrofit
Low cost High cost
CNG lean CNG stioc
Source: Cleaner Vehicles Task Force Technology & Testing Report 2000
NOx Reduction Options
• Accelerated scrappage
• Cut vehicle mileage (fuel tax)
• Stringent testing regimes
• TWC Retrofit
• Incentives for alternative fuels
Trang 12Implementation Issues
• Regulatory regime
– Certification and in-service testing
• Willingness to pay
– Cost of technology and likely budget
• Scope of scheme
– Local or national, voluntary or
compulsory, incentive or tax
Conclusions
• TWC Retrofit is viable upgrade
option giving > 70% NOx reduction
• Is attractive (Benefit:cost)
compared with other policy options
• Can be implemented nationally or
locally