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This paper mainly deals with the harmful emission control problem of the diesel engine. Many research works have been carried out on the catalytic conversion of diesel emissions. First, a few kinds of catalyst are prepared, selected by Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA). Three types of catalytic converter are developed. Engine bench tests on these converters loaded with selected catalysts are made. Testing contents are: (1) conversion rate of harmful gases; (2) reduction effect of exhaust smoke; (3) resistant performance of converters and their influences on the engine, etc. Finally, through comparison, the effective catalytic converter is installed on a folklift truck for testing and durability examination. Testing results show that the catalytic converter has higher conversion rate on gaseous emissions, especially for CO and NOx. After two months running, the conversion rates basically keep the original level.

The catalytic conversions of diesel exhausting particulates (DEP) are studied in this paper. The oxidation catalysts, carried by Y-Al,O, pellets, are prepared with the method of impregnation. By use of thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA) technique, the catalytic abilities of these catalysts are studied and the igniting characteristics of DEP are determined. A mathematical method is introduced to process TGA experimental data furtherly. Some equations have been derived to evaluate the kinetic parameters of the oxidation reaction of DEP. By comparing the activation energy (Ea) of the reaction and the igniting temperature (Ti) of DEP, the catalytic activities of the oxidation catalysts are evaluated.