Experimental and numerical study of the adsorption process in a carbon canister

Author

Pavan Shivaram

Keywords and Phrases

Carbon canister

Abstract

"Carbon canisters are used in automobiles to reduce evaporative emissions from the fuel system. Predicting the performance of a canister under different conditions can be useful in improving the canister design for efficient operation. In the present study, experiments were set up with fixed-bed carbon canisters to study the process of hydrocarbon adsorption. Time-accurate simulations have also been performed to model the adsorption process. Solutions from the experiment and simulations were compared. The computational fluid dynamics software FLUENT was used to simulate the cases"--Abstract, page iii.

Advisor(s)

Isaac, Kakkattukuzhy M.

Committee Member(s)

Kim, S.
Chandrashekhara, K.
Homan, Kelly
Drallmeier, J. A.

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Degree Name

Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

Spring 2007

Pagination

xii, 98 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-97).

Rights

© 2007 Pavan Kumar Shivaram, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Dissertation - Citation

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

AdsorptionAutomobiles -- Fuel systems -- ResearchHydrocarbons

Thesis Number

T 9205

Print OCLC #

243787104

Recommended Citation

Shivaram, Pavan, "Experimental and numerical study of the adsorption process in a carbon canister" (2007). Doctoral Dissertations. 1754.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/doctoral_dissertations/1754