Comparative analysis of performance of dual fuel (DF) and homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engines fuelled with honne oil methyl ester (HOME) and compressed natural gas (CNG)

Fuel ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 196 ◽  
pp. 134-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.S. Hiremath ◽  
S.V. Khandal ◽  
N.R. Banapurmath ◽  
V.B. Math ◽  
V.N. Gaitonde
Author(s):  
Su Ling ◽  
Zhou Longbao ◽  
Liu Shenghua ◽  
Zhong Hui

Experimental studies have been carried out on decreasing the hydrocarbon (HC) and carbon monoxide (CO) emissions of a compressed natural-gas (CNG) engine operating in quasi-homogeneous charge compression ignition (QHCCI) mode at low loads. The effects of three technical approaches including partial gas cut-off (PGC), intake air throttling, and increasing the pilot fuel quantity on emissions and the brake thermal efficiency of the CNG engine are studied. The results show that HC and CO emissions can be reduced with only a small penalty on the brake thermal efficiency. An increase in the brake thermal efficiency and reductions in HC and CO emissions can be simultaneously realized by increasing the pilot fuel quantity. It is also indicated from experiments that the HC and CO emissions of the engine can be effectively reduced when using intake air throttling and increasing the pilot fuel quantity are both adopted. However, nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions increase with increase in the throttling and the pilot fuel quantity. Under PGC conditions, NOx emissions are lower than those in the standard mode; however, they increase and exceed the values in the standard mode in increases in the load and natural-gas supply.


1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Kawabata ◽  
K. Nakagawa ◽  
F. Shoji

Abstract Recently, a new design of engine combustion that achieves higher efficiency and less NOx emission has been proposed. Some researchers have started studying the concept, which is called Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI), but there have been few reports on investigations using a future prospective alternative fuel, natural gas. In this study, natural gas fueled operation of HCCI using a single cylinder gas engine was conducted. Operating and exhaust characteristics were obtained. Experimental data confirmed the potential of higher efficiency and less NOx emission, though THC and CO were higher. Based on these data, the feasibility of this concept for gas engines is also examined.


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