Engine performance, exhaust emissions, and cyclic variations in a lean-burn SI engine fueled by gasoline–hydrogen blends

Bio-additive is biodegradable and produces less air pollution thus significant for replacing the limited fossil fuels and reducing threats to the environment from exhaust emissions and global warming. Instead, the bio-additives can remarkably improve the fuel economy SI engine while operating on all kinds of fuel. Some of the bio-additive has the ability to reduce the total CO2 emission from internal petrol engine. This review paper focuses to determine a new approach in potential of bio-additives blends operating with bio-petrol on performance and emissions of spark ignition engine. It is shown that the variant in bio-additives blending ratio and engine operational condition are reduced engine-out emissions and increased efficiency. It seems that the bio-additives can increase the maximum cylinder combustion pressure, improve exhaust emissions and largely reduce the friction coefficient. The review concludes that the additives usage in bio-petrol is inseparable for the better engine performance and emission control and further research is needed to develop bio-petrol specific additives.

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Experimental Comparative Study on Performance and Emissions of E85 Adopting Different Injection Approaches in a Turbocharged PFI SI Engine

Energies ◽

10.3390/en12081555 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (8) ◽

pp. 1555 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Cinzia Tornatore ◽

Luca Marchitto ◽

Maria Antonietta Costagliola ◽

Gerardo Valentino

Keyword(s):

Fuel Injection ◽

Reference Conditions ◽

Engine Performance ◽

Exhaust Emissions ◽

Intake Manifold ◽

Si Engine ◽

Spark Timing ◽

Performance And Emissions ◽

Ethanol Blends ◽

Cylinder Port

This study examines the effects of ethanol and gasoline injection mode on the combustion performance and exhaust emissions of a twin cylinder port fuel injection (PFI) spark ignition (SI) engine. Generally, when using gasoline–ethanol blends, alcohol and gasoline are externally mixed with a specified blending ratio. In this activity, ethanol and gasoline were supplied into the intake manifold into two different ways: through two separated low pressure fuel injection systems (Dual-Fuel, DF) and in a blend (mix). The ratio between ethanol and gasoline was fixed at 0.85 by volume (E85). The initial reference conditions were set running the engine with full gasoline at the knock limited spark advance boundary, according to the standard engine calibration. Then E85 was injected and a spark timing sweep was carried out at rich, stoichiometric, and lean conditions. Engine performance and gaseous and particle exhaust emissions were measured. Adding ethanol could remove over-fueling with an increase in thermal efficiency without engine load penalties. Both ethanol and charge leaning resulted in a lowering of CO, HC, and PN emissions. DF injection promoted a faster evaporation of gasoline than in blend, shortening the combustion duration with a slight increase in THC and PN emissions compared to the mix mode.

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Experimental Analysis of O2 Addition on Engine Performance and Exhaust Emissions from a Small Displacement SI Engine

10.4271/2016-01-0697 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Francesco Catapano ◽

Silvana Di Iorio ◽

Ludovica Luise ◽

Paolo Sementa ◽

Bianca Maria Vaglieco

Keyword(s):

Experimental Analysis ◽

Engine Performance ◽

Exhaust Emissions ◽

Small Displacement ◽

Si Engine

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Effect of Engine Variables on Combustion Performance of Lean Burn Spark Ignition Engine: An Overview

Heat Transfer, Volume 3 ◽

10.1115/imece2002-39052 ◽

2002 ◽

Author(s):

A. Manivannan ◽

R. Ramprabhu

Keyword(s):

Internal Combustion Engines ◽

Flow Characteristics ◽

Exhaust Emissions ◽

Spark Ignition ◽

Spark Ignition Engine ◽

Combustion Stability ◽

Combustion Engines ◽

Si Engine ◽

Lean Burn ◽

Lean Combustion

In the development of internal combustion engines, there has been a continuous effort to reduce fuel consumption and exhaust emissions. Lean combustion is a preferred concept for reducing exhaust emissions for meeting stringent emission standards. However lean combustion is associated with increased cycle-by-cycle combustion variation due to combustion instability. The combustion stability under lean mixture conditions could be improved through enhancement of flow characteristics. Effect of engine variables on lean combustion of Spark Ignition (SI) engine is presented, including combustion chamber and inlet port configuration, and ignition system. Use of pre-chamber for lean combustion is one of the feasible method to achieve stable ignition and quick flame propagation. This paper highlights and compares status of various research works carried out in the area of lean burn engines. A critical analysis of reported experimental data is presented in order to substantiate use of lean combustion in SI engine.

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Theoretical and experimental investigation of SI engine performance and exhaust emissions using ethanol-gasoline blended fuels

2009 3rd International Conference on Energy and Environment (ICEE) ◽

10.1109/iceenviron.2009.5398648 ◽

2009 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Talal Yusaf ◽

David Buttsworth ◽

G Najafi

Keyword(s):

Experimental Investigation ◽

Engine Performance ◽

Exhaust Emissions ◽

Si Engine ◽

Blended Fuels

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The Effects of λ and ∊ on Engine Performance and Exhaust Emissions Using Ethanol–unleaded Gasoline Blends in an SI Engine

Energy Sources Part A Recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects ◽

10.1080/15567030902937176 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

pp. 49-56 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

H. Bayindir ◽

H. S. Yücesu ◽

H. Aydin

Keyword(s):

Engine Performance ◽

Exhaust Emissions ◽

Si Engine ◽

Unleaded Gasoline

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Effect of Octane Number on Performance and Exhaust Emissions of an SI Engine

Engineering and Technology Journal ◽

10.30684/etj.v38i4a.263 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 38 (4A) ◽

pp. 574-585

Author(s):

Noor H. Athafah ◽

Adei M. Salih

Keyword(s):

Octane Number ◽

Engine Performance ◽

Exhaust Emissions ◽

Brake Specific Fuel Consumption ◽

Spark Ignition Engines ◽

Si Engine ◽

Brake Thermal Efficiency ◽

The World ◽

The Impact ◽

Stroke Engine

Spark ignition engines are very popular engines that they are running millions of vehicles all over the world. This engine emits many harmful pollutants, such as CO, UHC, and NOX. In this paper, the impact of gasoline octane number on the engine performance and exhaust emissions was studied. In the tests, four-cylinder, four-stroke engine, and two variable octane numbers (RON83 and 94.5) were used. The engine was run at different engine speeds and loads. The results from the experimental study indicated that the brake specific fuel consumption (bsfc) of RON94.5 was higher than RON83 by 13.93%, while the brake thermal efficiency (ƞbth) was higher for RON83 compared to RON94.5 by 12.31%. The emitted emissions for the tested fuels were high when RON83 was used compared to RON94.5 by 65.52%, 49.11%, and 57.33% for CO, UHC, and NOX, respectively.

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