Ramalho, G. and Walker Costa, T. (2010) Can Nitric Acid be produced in a Combustion Engine using Ammonia as a Fuel? Bachelor's Thesis, Chemistry.
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Abstract
By comparison of a diesel engine and a nitric acid plant, a new process was modeled, in which a downscaled nitric acid process was incorporated in a diesel engine. Here, the properties of the raw materials were compared, and it was concluded that the project is possible if a catalyst can be found which allows for a satisfactory reaction rate and conversion for ammonia to NO2 under the harsh conditions it would be subjected to. In order to implement this system into a moving vehicle, more attention would have to be spent to energy recovery techniques as the energy content of ammonia is significantly lower than that of diesel.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor's Thesis) |
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| Degree programme: | Chemistry |
| Thesis type: | Bachelor's Thesis |
| Language: | English |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Feb 2018 07:45 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Feb 2018 07:45 |
| URI: | https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/9506 |
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