BASF Senior Research Engineer Weiyong Tang, PhD., will present the company’s latest diesel emissions control modeling tools at Emissions 2013, a leading industrial technology conference, June 18-19, 2013, in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Due to tightening global emission requirements, including Global 4b heavy-duty diesel off-road regulations, tailpipe emissions of diesel engines must be reduced. Developing a new catalyst to meet these and other increasingly stringent emissions regulations involves significant testing requirements, which can be both costly and time consuming.
BASF’s modeling tools can accelerate the overall testing process, allowing accurate simulations to predict catalyst performance before undertaking testing of the actual physical product to verify results.
“Our modeling capability and expertise has proven itself to be a useful tool to support OEM product development,” said Tang. “This can save time and money for our customers.”
Tang’s presentation, which takes place on June 19 at 11:30 a.m., will cover two application examples. The first will feature a fuel light-off Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC) model that was developed based on engine data and used in both catalyst design and fuel dosing strategy. The second will highlight a semi-detailed Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) kinetics model that was expanded to include sulfur kinetics, and is now capable of providing practical guidance.
BASF’s advanced catalytic modeling tools reflect the dedicated effort and innovation provided by more than 650 catalyst experts its Catalysis Research and Development centers in Iselin, New Jersey; Ludwigshafen and Hannover, Germany; Shanghai, China; Tokyo, Japan; and Seoul, Korea. These experts design and deliver emission control technologies that offer cost-effective regulatory compliance for light-duty gasoline and diesel engines, heavy-duty diesel engines, motorcycles, small engines, and more. BASF, including its joint ventures in Japan and Korea, is the global market leader for mobile emissions catalysts.
The Emissions 2013 conference is a premier industry event in the field of total emissions technology and systems. It is a comprehensive forum to advance science, engineering, and relevant technologies and issues for vehicular platforms.
About BASF’s Catalysts Division
BASF’s Catalysts division is the world’s leading supplier of environmental and process catalysts. The group offers exceptional expertise in the development of technologies that protect the air we breathe, produce the fuels that power our world and ensure efficient production of a wide variety of chemicals, plastics and other products, including advanced battery materials. By leveraging our industry-leading R&D platforms, passion for innovation and deep knowledge of precious and base metals, BASF’s Catalysts division develops unique, proprietary solutions that drive customer success. Further information on BASF’s Catalysts division is available on the Internet at www.catalysts.basf.com.
