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NASA-EPA automotive thermal reactor technology program

Author
Hibbard, R. R.
Published
Jan 1, 1972.
Physical Description
1 electronic document
Additional Creators
Blankenship, C. P.
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Summary
The status of the NASA-EPA automotive thermal reactor technology program is summarized. This program is concerned primarily with materials evaluation, reactor design, and combustion kinetics. From engine dynamometer tests of candidate metals and coatings, two ferritic iron alloys (GE 1541 and Armco 18-SR) and a nickel-base alloy (Inconel 601) offer promise for reactor use. None of the coatings evaluated warrant further consideration. Development studies on a ceramic thermal reactor appear promising based on initial vehicle road tests. A chemical kinetic study has shown that gas temperatures of at least 900 K to 1000 K are required for the effective cleanup of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons, but that higher temperatures require shorter combustion times and thus may permit smaller reactors.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
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Document ID: 19720010194.
Accession ID: 72N17844.
E-6787.
NASA-TM-X-68010.
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