Future Diesel Fuel Requirements and Fuel Quality Impacts on Tier 2-4 High Horsepower Offroad Engines With Common Rail Fuel Systems

Author(s):  
Norman C. Blizard

Off highway Tier 2-4 emissions requirements for high speed, high horsepower diesel engines (>750 h.p.) have driven substantial engine, after-treatment and fuel system design improvements. Modern high pressure common rail (HPCR) fuel systems are being applied by engine manufacturers through use of increased injection pressure, precision injection timing, and multiple injection events to achieve emissions targets. In the field, careful attention to diesel fuel quality is now required by the end user to avoid problems with performance, reliability and durability of the fuel systems and after-treatment. Ultra-fine filtration and complete water separation are essential to maintain the fuel clean and dry. Internal Diesel Injector Deposit (IDID) formation due to degradation of the fuel and unintended consequences of additives must also be avoided. This is a voice of a fuel consumer and fuel system integrator to fuel suppliers and end customers on challenges encountered and countermeasures developed to achieve better fuel filtration, water separation, fuel cleanliness practices and end user education.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Luke James Frogley

<p>Rising costs of diesel fuel has led to an increased interest in dual fuel diesel engine conversion, which can offset diesel consumption though the simultaneous combustion of a secondary gaseous fuel. This system offers benefits both environmentally and financially in an increasingly energy-conscious society. Dual fuel engine conversions have previously been fitted to mechanical injection systems, requiring physical modification of the fuel pump. The aim of this work is to develop a novel electronic dual fuel control system that may be installed on any modern diesel engine using common rail fuel injection with solenoid injector valves, eliminating the need for mechanical modification of the diesel fuel system.  The dual fuel electronic control unit developed replaces up to 90 percent of the diesel fuel required with cleaner-burning and cheaper compressed natural gas, providing the same power output with lower greenhouse gas emissions than pure diesel. The dual fuel system developed controls the flow of diesel, gas, air, and engine timing to ensure combustion is optimised to maintain a specific torque at a given speed and demand. During controlled experimental analysis, the dual fuel system exceeded the target substitution rate of 90 precent, with a peak diesel substitution achieved of 97 percent, whilst maintaining the same torque performance of the engine under diesel operation.</p>


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (50) ◽  
pp. 188-197
Author(s):  
KRZEMIŃSKI A ◽  
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SZYMCZUK P ◽  

During the production, transportation, distribution, use or storage of diesel fuel, liquid and solid substances get into it, negatively affecting their operational properties. These substances are called pollutants. At the same time, impurities are removed from the fuel by filtration, dehydration and settling. The total amount is the result of the cleaning process. The performance of the aforementioned tasks of the fuel system is mainly determined by the corresponding physicochemical properties of the diesel fuel. The properties of the fuel that affect the functioning of the fuel system are as follows: masticity, viscosity, density, rheological indicators at low temperatures. Failure to comply with the requirements for oil and the content of impurities in diesel fuel can quickly damage injection equipment, which is sensitive to changes in fuel quality. By nature, contaminants of diesel fuel include: dust particles, water, corrosion products of pipelines and tanks, microorganisms, resinous substances. The requirements for diesel oils contained in the PN-EN 590 standard determine the permissible contamination level. The maximum content of solid pollutants for diesel engines is 24 mg / kg. This value is the amount of solids released when filtering a given amount of fuel through a nitrocellulose filter, the pore size of which is less than 0.8 microns. The fifth edition of the World Fuel Charter, September 2013, contains an additional criterion for the particle size of particulate pollutants. A section introduced concerns particles larger than 4 µm, 6 µm and 14 µm. According to the assumption of the division of molecules into corresponding groups of sizes, the purity of diesel fuel is determined by three numbers. These, in turn, correspond to the number of molecules contained in the above size ranges. TDue to the possibility of microbial growth, filter blocking or increased galvanic corrosion, it is assumed that the water in diesel fuel should not be in a separate phase. The permitted water content in diesel fuel is 200 mg / kg. The release of sulfur compounds into the atmosphere increases the concentration of other toxic components in the exhaust gases of vehicles with compression inflammation engines. Sulfur improves the masticability of diesel fuel, but due to environmental protection, its content is systematically reduced. Modern standards for these fuels allow sulfur content up to 10 mg / kg. The content of impurities can be defined as the volume (v / v) or mass (w / m) fraction of impurities contained in a unit volume or mass of the test liquid. There are many methods for determining the content of various types of impurities, from the simplest - visual, through quantitative and qualitative tests, to chemical tests. Four samples of diesel fuel were tested. Diesel (ON) was the baseline. The rest of the samples underwent an accelerated contamination procedure. The pollutants used in the study were: water, gasoline, solid powder abrasive substances consisting of silicon carbide grains SiC (95 - 98%) and impurities Fe2O3, Al2O3, CaO, SiO2, MnO2, granulation 4.5 μm ± 1%. In a baseline test of unstained diesel fuel, a capture force Poz of 930 N was obtained. Capture occurred after 2 s of the test. The sample, a mixture of diesel and gasoline, showed a slight decrease in Poz strength compared to baseline breakdown. The difference was 3%. The time over which the entrainment was observed was similar to the time taken for the baseline sample. During the examination of a diesel fuel sample contaminated with solid particles of abrasive powder, there was a sharp decrease in the gripping force by as much as 97% relative to the result obtained for the base sample, and the beginning of gripping was less than 0.5 s. Tests with a mixture of diesel fuel and water showed a 15% decrease in gripping force, and the time was also 2 s. After comparing the results obtained, it can be concluded that all the impurities used influenced the force of the gripping load. Different results indicate different degrees of influence of certain pollutants on the makability of diesel oil. KEY WORDS: DIESEL, POLLUTANTS, LUBRICANT PROPERTIES, GRIP, GRIP STRENGTH.


Author(s):  
S. Pischinger ◽  
M. Umierski

In the past decade, the quality of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) has not improved or even declined in general. The progress in refinery techniques allowed to use a higher percentage of the crude oil for light fuels and other components. Therefore, the concentration of heavy components and agglomerates in the residual fuel increased. On the other hand, a better exhaust quality without compromising the superior fuel consumption of HFO-fuelled engines can only be gained by improved fuel injection. High injection pressures, rate shaping and electronic control of injection timing as well as new injection techniques like Common-Rail will be common features of engines for the next decades. Unfortunately, electronic controlled unit pumps and moreover, Common Rail systems are very sensitive to fuel quality, especially the content of water, sediments, agglomerates and other sludge. If ran on fuel processed by today’s fuel preparation system, wear would be excessive or damages will take place. On the other hand, if conventional on-board purification is intensified, the percentage of fuel deposit will rise and lower the over-all efficiency. To observe effects of fuel composition, a single cylinder research engine (250 mm bore/320 mm stroke) is fuelled by HFO in typical operation modes including different speeds and loads. Diesel fuel was also used to compare the results with another fuel of e.g. different sulphur content to separate effects on particulate matter. The high, typical sulphur content of the used HFO of about 3% increases the particulate matter; approx. 30% are sulphur products. The Soluble Organic Fraction (SOF, unburned fuel and oil) of PM is significantly higher compared to diesel fuel (50...70% to 10%). This impacts the particulate size distribution as well: although the main fraction of particulates consist of a size from 100...400nm for diesel and HFO, the number of small particulates (approx. 50 nm) is different, depending on the Sulphur content as this size consists of small condensates; therefore, the number may also be impacted by ambient air humidity. By use of different components for fuel preparation, the size, distribution and content of agglomerates can be impacted, but re-agglomeration occurs fast within minutes and must be taken into account. The differences in agglomerates does not result in a different total exhaust particulate mass. The slight effects found within the test are not significant and are in addition to that affected by ambient conditions. The fuel preparation, especially the use of homogenization equipment, needs more development efforts. For example, a mechanical homogenization apparatus can crack agglomerates and improve fuel homogeneity, but may fail to bring the size of agglomerates to a dimension that the filter is relieved.


2014 ◽  
Vol 699 ◽  
pp. 528-533
Author(s):  
M. Adlan Abdullah ◽  
Farid Nasir Ani ◽  
Masjuki Hassan

This study investigated the effects of palm oil methyl ester blends on a common rail passenger car engine in terms of changes in the fuel system response. Up to 40% biodiesel blend was used in this study. Operating on biodiesel causes the engine control system to modify the injection parameters by increasing the injection pressure and duration while advancing the start of injection timing for the same power output. This engine control system-response to biodiesel is due to the inherent low energy density of biodiesel. Low and medium speed/load region was proposed as an area where improvement by injection strategies optimization can be made.


Author(s):  
Anita I. Ramírez ◽  
Sibendu Som ◽  
Lisa A. LaRocco ◽  
Timothy P. Rutter ◽  
Douglas E. Longman

There has been an extensive worldwide search for alternate fuels that fit with the existing infrastructure and would thus displace fossil-based resources. In metabolic engineering work at Argonne National Laboratory, strains of fuel have been designed that can be produced in large quantities by photosynthetic bacteria, eventually producing a heavy alcohol called phytol (C20H40O). Phytol’s physical and chemical properties (cetane number, heat of combustion, heat of vaporization, density, surface tension, vapor pressure, etc.) correspond in magnitude to those of diesel fuel, suggesting that phytol might be a good blending agent in compression ignition (CI) engine applications. The main reason for this study was to investigate the feasibility of using phytol as a blending agent with diesel; this was done by comparing the performance and emission characteristics of different blends of phytol (5%, 10%, 20% by volume) with diesel. The experimental research was performed on a single-cylinder engine under conventional operating conditions. Since phytol’s viscosity is much higher than that of diesel, higher-injection-pressure cases were investigated to ensure the delivery of fuel into the combustion chamber was sufficient. The influence of the fuel’s chemical composition on performance and emission characteristics was captured by doing an injection timing sweep. Combustion characteristics as shown in the cylinder pressure trace were comparable for the diesel and all the blends of phytol at each of the injection timings. The 5% and 10% blends show lower CO and similar NOx values. However, the 20% blend shows higher NOx and CO emissions, indicating that the chemical and physical properties have been altered substantially at this higher percentage. The combustion event was depicted by performing high-speed natural luminosity imaging using endoscopy. This revealed that the higher in-cylinder temperatures for the 20% blend are the cause for its higher NOx emissions. In addition, three-dimensional simulations of transient, turbulent nozzle flow were performed to compare the injection and cavitation characteristics of phytol and its blends. Specifically, area and discharge coefficients and mass flow rates of diesel and phytol blends were compared under corresponding engine operating conditions. The conclusion is that phytol may be a suitable blending agent with diesel fuel for CI applications.


Author(s):  
Hyun Kyu Suh ◽  
Hyun Gu Rho ◽  
Chang Sik Lee

The aim of this work is to investigate the effect of mixing ratio and pilot injection on spray and combustion characteristics of biodiesel fuel and compared with those of diesel fuel in a direct injection common-rail diesel engine. In order to study the influence factors of biodiesel fuel on the spray and combustion characteristics, the experiments were conducted at various mixing ratios and injection conditions of the biodiesel and engine operating conditions. The macroscopic and microscopic characteristics such as injection rate, split injection effect, spray tip penetration, droplet diameter, and axial velocity distribution of biodiesel fuel were compared with the results of conventional diesel fuel by using spray visualization system composed of Ar-ion laser, ICCD camera and phase Doppler particle analyzer (PDPA) system. The combustion and exhaust emission characteristics of biodiesel fuel were studies using common-rail diesel engine with four cylinders. For the biodiesel blended fuel, it was revealed that higher injection pressure is needed to achieve the same injection rate at the higher mixing ratio. The spray tip penetration of biodiesel fuel was much the same with those of diesel. The atomization characteristics of biodiesel were inferior to conventional diesel fuel due to high viscosity and surface tension. The peak combustion pressures of both fuels were increased with advanced injection timing and the combustion pressure of biodiesel fuel is higher than that of diesel fuel. As the pilot injection timing is advanced to the TDC, the dissimilarities of both fuels combustion pressure are reduced. It can be also founded that the pilot injection can enhance the deteriorated spray and combustion characteristics of biodiesel fuel caused by physical fuel properties.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Luke James Frogley

<p>Rising costs of diesel fuel has led to an increased interest in dual fuel diesel engine conversion, which can offset diesel consumption though the simultaneous combustion of a secondary gaseous fuel. This system offers benefits both environmentally and financially in an increasingly energy-conscious society. Dual fuel engine conversions have previously been fitted to mechanical injection systems, requiring physical modification of the fuel pump. The aim of this work is to develop a novel electronic dual fuel control system that may be installed on any modern diesel engine using common rail fuel injection with solenoid injector valves, eliminating the need for mechanical modification of the diesel fuel system.  The dual fuel electronic control unit developed replaces up to 90 percent of the diesel fuel required with cleaner-burning and cheaper compressed natural gas, providing the same power output with lower greenhouse gas emissions than pure diesel. The dual fuel system developed controls the flow of diesel, gas, air, and engine timing to ensure combustion is optimised to maintain a specific torque at a given speed and demand. During controlled experimental analysis, the dual fuel system exceeded the target substitution rate of 90 precent, with a peak diesel substitution achieved of 97 percent, whilst maintaining the same torque performance of the engine under diesel operation.</p>


Author(s):  
Nik Rosli Abdullah ◽  
Rizalman Mamat ◽  
Miroslaw L Wyszynski ◽  
Anthanasios Tsolakis ◽  
Hongming Xu

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