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Experimental Study on Mixing Efficiency of Exhaust Gas and Reductant According to SCR Mixer Shape

SCR 믹서형상에 따른 배기가스와 환원제 혼합 효율에 관한 실험적 연구

  • Choe, Munseok (Dipartment of Smart e-Automobile, Yeungnam University College)
  • 최문석 (영남이공대학교 스마트 e-자동차과)
  • Received : 2020.11.24
  • Accepted : 2021.03.05
  • Published : 2021.03.31

Abstract

This study examined the mixing efficiency of exhaust gas and urea according to the mixer shape in the SCR system. For the experiment, an SCR simulation system was manufactured, and a uniformity detector was attached to the catalyst location to measure the uniformity. The experiment was conducted by setting the exhaust-gas flow rate, temperature, mixer type, and catalyst distance as variables. The experimental results confirmed the swirl angle analysis, urea number distribution, and uniformity. The swirl angle experiment of Models A and B confirmed that the swirl angle of Model A was formed approximately 7 to 8 degrees higher over the entire RPM range. When there was no mixer in the SCR system, the urea and water were concentrated to one side. Mixer Model A showed an even distribution overall, and Model B showed a slightly concentrated tendency at the beginning but then showed a stable distribution of urea. The mixing efficiency of 90%, which was the uniformity target, could be satisfied in Model A and Model B. In particular, Model A showed excellent results that satisfied 90% efficiency at 10 cm of the catalyst position.

본 연구는 SCR 시스템 내에서 믹서 형상에 따른 배기가스와 요소수의 혼합 효율을 분석하기 위하여 진행되었다. 실험을 위하여 SCR 모사시스템을 제작하였으며, 균일도 측정을 위하여 균일도 측정기를 촉매 위치에 부착하였다. 실험변수는 배기가스의 유량, 온도, 믹서의 타입, 촉매의 거리를 변수로 두어 실험을 진행하였다. 실험결과로는 스월각 분석, 요소수 분포 형태, 균일도 등을 확인하였으며, 모델 A와 B의 스월각 실험결과 모델 A의 스월각이 전체 RPM영역에서 약 7~8도 높게 형성되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 요소수 균일도 실험결과 SCR 시스템 내에 믹서가 없는 경우에는 요소수가 한쪽으로 편중되어 있는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 믹서 모델 A는 전체적으로 고른 분포를 나타내었고 모델 B는 짧은 거리에 균일도 감지기를 설치하였을 때는 약간의 편중이 있지만 점차 거리가 멀어질수록 안정적인 요소수 분포를 나타내었다. 균일도 목표타겟인 혼합 효율 90%는 모델 A와 모델 B에서 만족할 수 있었으며, 특히 모델 A의 경우가 촉매 위치 10cm에서 이미 90%의 효율을 만족하는 우수한 결과를 나타내었다.

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