Replacement of Diesel by Biogas Generated From Wastewater Treatment in a Small Diesel Generator by Dual Fuel Technology

Abstract Canada’s remote communities experience harsh weather much of the year and run diesel generators 24 hours a day to provide heat and power. These generators utilize diesel fuel that is transported at great expense and generate greenhouse gas (GHG) and pollutant emissions. Meanwhile, remote communities produce organic wastes, such as wastewater and food wastes. Appropriate treatment of these wastes not only improves the community health and environment, but also generates certain amount of renewable fuels, such as biogas and/or syngas. Replacing diesel fuel by the renewable fuels generated from the waste treatment in the diesel generators can offset the use of diesel and also reduce GHG and pollutant emissions in remote communities. This paper reports an application of biogas generated from wastewater treatment to replace diesel in a small diesel generator by dual fuel engine technology. With simple modification, the biogas containing 50–95% of methane was introduced into the engine intake manifold. Tests were conducted to evaluate the effects of biogas flow rate and composition on average diesel fuel consumption and emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and unburned hydrocarbons (HC). The results reveal that the introduction of biogas into the engine reduced the average diesel consumption. However, the reduction of average diesel consumption with increasing biogas flow rate was not linear, possibly due to the increase in HC emissions. The introduction of biogas reduced NOx emissions but increased CO emissions. A change in the composition of biogas (methane to CO2 ratio) did not significantly affect the average diesel consumption and emissions.

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Data-driven approach to fill in data gaps for life cycle inventory of dual fuel technology

Fuel ◽

10.1016/j.fuel.2019.02.124 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 246 ◽

pp. 187-195

Author(s):

Fanxu Meng ◽

Carolyn LaFleur ◽

Asanga Wijesinghe ◽

John Colvin

Keyword(s):

Life Cycle ◽

Life Cycle Inventory ◽

Data Driven ◽

Dual Fuel ◽

Data Gaps ◽

Data Driven Approach ◽

Fuel Technology

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Two-stroke Dual-fuel Technology Evaluation

MTZ industrial ◽

10.1007/s40353-016-0005-7 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 38-45 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Daniel Strödecke

Keyword(s):

Dual Fuel ◽

Technology Evaluation ◽

Fuel Technology

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A Review of the Applicability of Hydro Fuel to Improve the Engine Performance and Reduce Engine Emissions in Dual-Fuel Technology of Gasoline Engine

International Journal of Emerging Research in Management and Technology ◽

10.23956/ijermt.v7i3.7 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 14

Author(s):

Thanh Vo Xuan ◽

Dung Do Van ◽

Quoc Hoang An

Keyword(s):

Gasoline Engine ◽

Engine Performance ◽

Volume Ratio ◽

Intake Manifold ◽

Dual Fuel ◽

Hydrogen Fuel ◽

Engine Emissions ◽

Experimental Conditions ◽

Gasoline Engines ◽

Fuel Technology

Hydrogen fuel becomes an alternative fuel because of its advantage properties. Hydrogen fuel can be used in form of H2 or HHO. On the dual-fuel systems, hydrogen may be supplied to engines by injectors or by the differential pressure in the intake manifold. This paper presented the applicability of hydrogen on gasoline engines. The paper analyzed and evaluated the methods of hydrogen fuel applications, the results of the performance and engine emissions of the latest researches in over the world. The experiments were performed at hydrogen volume ratio from 1% to 4.5% and different experimental conditions. The experimental results were compared with only-gasoline engines. The combustion cylinders pressure is increased. The thermal efficiency is increased to 7%. The emission of HC and CO emissions are decreased significantly. NOx is reduced at learn conditions and increased at other conditions.

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Low Pressure Dual-fuel Technology for Low Speed Marine Engines

ATZextra worldwide ◽

10.1007/s40111-015-0506-3 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 20 (S10) ◽

pp. 34-39

Author(s):

Marcel Ott ◽

Roland Alder ◽

Ingemar Nylund

Keyword(s):

Low Pressure ◽

Dual Fuel ◽

Low Speed ◽

Marine Engines ◽

Fuel Technology

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Review on alcohol fumigation on diesel engine: A viable alternative dual fuel technology for satisfactory engine performance and reduction of environment concerning emission

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews ◽

10.1016/j.rser.2013.05.070 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 26 ◽

pp. 739-751 ◽

Cited By ~ 106

Author(s):

A. Imran ◽

M. Varman ◽

H.H. Masjuki ◽

M.A. Kalam

Keyword(s):

Diesel Engine ◽

Engine Performance ◽

Viable Alternative ◽

Dual Fuel ◽

Fuel Technology

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G-10 Application of Dual Fuel using BDF and Bio-gas to a Diesel Generator

The Proceedings of Conference of Kyushu Branch ◽

10.1299/jsmekyushu.2016.69.279 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016.69 (0) ◽

pp. 279-280

Author(s):

Shinichiro FURUSU ◽

Naoki HAYASHIDA ◽

Kazuhiro ENOKIDA ◽

Osamu HIRAKO

Keyword(s):

Dual Fuel ◽

Diesel Generator

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OTV - 1980 dual fuel technology and system application

10.2514/6.1978-1660 ◽

1978 ◽

Author(s):

R. SALKELD ◽

R. BEICHEL

Keyword(s):

System Application ◽

Dual Fuel ◽

Fuel Technology

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UJI KINERJA MESIN DIESEL GENERATOR MENGGUNAKAN BAHAN BAKAR MODE SISTEM DUAL FUEL SOLAR DAN SYNGAS HASIL GASIFIKASI DARI TONGKOL JAGUNG

Jurnal Technopreneur (JTech) ◽

10.30869/jtech.v7i2.388 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Romi Djafar ◽

Agus Susanto Ginting

Keyword(s):

Internal Combustion Engine ◽

Real Time ◽

Combustion Engine ◽

Internal Combustion ◽

Intake Manifold ◽

Dual Fuel ◽

Diesel Generator

Saat ini ketersediaan bakar fosil semakin langka serta harganya semakin meningkat sehingga dibutuhkan sumber energi alternatif yang sifatnya dapat diperbaharui. Sumber energi alternatif seperti biomasa dapat dikonversi menjadi syngas melalui proses gasifikasi untuk bebrbagai keperluan misal Internal combustion engine (ICE). Pada penelitian ini dilakukan aplikasi syngas reaktor downdraft dari bahan bakar tongkol jagung untuk mesin diesel generator set. Tujuan penelitian adalah mengetahui performa reaktor gasifikasi, performa mesin diesel, dan mengetahui jumlah bahan bakar solar yang tergantikan dengan adanya penambahan syngas. Untuk mendapatkan hasil penelitian maka produser gas dilewatkan melalui saluran inlet gas analizer yang beroperasi secara real time kemudian keluar menuju intake manifold mesin diesel. Adapun variasi pembebanan yang dilakukan adalah 200-2000 Watt pada interval 200 Watt dengan kecepatan konstan mesin diesel sebesar 1500 rpm. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa komponen syngas yang dihasilkan masing-masing kosentrasi adalah O2 (10,2-26,7%), H2 (7,9-13,6%), CH4 (6,6-19,5%), CO (9,2-16,5%), CO2 (6,3-14,5%).dan N2 (59.8-43.3%). Efisiensi gas dingin gasifikasi diperoleh sebesar 35.5% dengan komsumsi bahan bakar sebesar 1.22 kg/jam.kW. Sedangkan jumlah bahan bakar solar yang tergantikan dengan adanya penambahan syngas yaitu sebesar 47.4%. Secara menyeluruh efisiensi total sistem diperoleh sebesar 10.8%. Kata Kunci: Reaktor, Dual Fuel, Syngas. Efisiensi

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