Experimental Investigation of SI Engine Performance Using Oxygenated Fuel

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulghani A. Al-Farayedhi ◽  
Ali M. Al-Dawood ◽  
P. Gandhidasan
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Maximum Output ◽  
Si Engine ◽  
Brake Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Oxygenated Fuel ◽  
Ethanol Blends ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Better Than

The current experimental study aims to examine the effects of using oxygenates as a replacement of lead additives in gasoline on performance of a typical SI engine. The tested oxygenates are MTBE, methanol, and ethanol. These oxygenates were blended with a base unleaded fuel in three ratios (10, 15, and 20 vol.%). The engine maximum output and thermal efficiency were evaluated at a variety of engine operating conditions using an engine dynamometer set-up. The results of the oxygenated blends were compared to those of the base fuel and of a leaded fuel prepared by adding TEL to the base. When compared to the base and leaded fuels, the oxygenated blends improved the engine brake thermal efficiency. The leaded fuel performed better than the oxygenated blends in terms of the maximum output of the engine except in the case of 20 vol.% methanol and 15 vol.% ethanol blends. Overall, the methanol blends performed better than the other oxygenated blends in terms of engine output and thermal efficiency.

Experimental Investigation of SI Engine Performance Using Oxygenated Fuel

2004 ◽  
Vol 126 (1) ◽  
pp. 178-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. A. Al-Farayedhi ◽  
A. M. Al-Dawood ◽  
P. Gandhidasan
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
The Other ◽  
Maximum Output ◽  
Si Engine ◽  
Brake Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Oxygenated Fuel ◽  
Ethanol Blends ◽  
Better Than

The current experimental study aims to examine the effects of using oxygenates as a replacement of lead additives in gasoline on performance of a typical SI engine. The tested oxygenates are MTBE, methanol, and ethanol. These oxygenates were blended with a base unleaded fuel in three ratios (10, 15, and 20 vol.%). The engine maximum output and thermal efficiency were evaluated at a variety of engine operating conditions using an engine dynamometer setup. The results of the oxygenated blends were compared to those of the base fuel and of a leaded fuel prepared by adding TEL to the base. When compared to the base and leaded fuels, the oxygenated blends improved the engine brake thermal efficiency. The leaded fuel performed better than the oxygenated blends in terms of the maximum output of the engine except in the case of 20 vol.% methanol and 15 vol.% ethanol blends. Overall, the methanol blends performed better than the other oxygenated blends in terms of engine output and thermal efficiency.

scholarly journals Effects of Methyl Acetate as Oxygenated Fuel Blending on Performance and Emissions of SI Engine

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulvahap Cakmak ◽  
Murat Kapusuz ◽  
Orkhan Ganiyev ◽  
Hakan Ozcan
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Methyl Acetate ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Specific Fuel Consumption ◽  
Brake Specific Fuel Consumption ◽  
Si Engine ◽  
Brake Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Oxygenated Fuel ◽  
Fuel Blending

Abstract - The objective of this paper is to investigate the use of methyl acetate as oxygenated fuel blending for base gasoline in SI engine. The effects of methyl acetate on engine performance parameters (brake specific fuel consumption, brake thermal efficiency and energy consumption rate) and exhaust emissions (CO, HC, CO2 and NOx) of SI engine have been experimentally investigated. Engine experiments were conducted on a single cylinder, water cooled, spark-ignition test engine at constant moderate speed; 1500 rpm for different loads; 104, 207, 311 and 414 kPa fuelling the engine with base gasoline, M5 (95 % base gasoline +5 % methyl acetate) and M10 (90 % base gasoline +10 % methyl acetate). The results showed that adding methyl acetate to base gasoline increases the brake specific fuel consumption while reducing the brake thermal efficiency of the engine. Furthermore, it was also observed that methyl acetate addition does not have a great effect on HC emissions, however, reduces CO and increases CO2 emissions. NOx results showed a striking increase in the level of NOx emissions with the addition of methyl acetate.

Investigating realistic anode off-gas combustion in SOFC/ICE hybrid systems: mini review and experimental evaluation

2021 ◽  
pp. 146808742110583
Author(s):  
Ioannis Nikiforakis ◽  
Zhongnan Ran ◽  
Michael Sprengel ◽  
John Brackett ◽  
Guy Babbit ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Compression Ignition ◽  
Case Scenario ◽  
Gas Combustion ◽  
Thermodynamic Conditions ◽  
Decentralized Energy

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have been deployed in hybrid decentralized energy systems, in which they are directly coupled to internal combustion engines (ICEs). Prior research indicated that the anode tailgas exiting the SOFC stack should be additionally exploited due to its high energy value, with typical ICE operation favoring hybridization due to matching thermodynamic conditions during operation. Consequently, extensive research has been performed, in which engines are positioned downstream the SOFC subsystem, operating in several modes of combustion, with the most prevalent being homogeneous compression ignition (HCCI) and spark ignition (SI). Experiments were performed in a 3-cylinder ICE operating in the latter modus operandi, where the anode tailgas was assimilated by mixing syngas (H2: 33.9%, CO: 15.6%, CO2: 50.5%) with three different water vapor flowrates in the engine’s intake. While increased vapor content significantly undermined engine performance, brake thermal efficiency (BTE) surpassed 34% in the best case scenario, which outperformed the majority of engines operating under similar operating conditions, as determined from the conducted literature review. Nevertheless, the best performing application was identified operating under HCCI, in which diesel reformates assimilating SOFC anode tailgas, fueled a heavy duty ICE (17:1), and gross indicated thermal efficiency ([Formula: see text]) of 48.8% was achieved, with the same engine exhibiting identical performance when operating in reactivity-controlled compression ignition (RCCI). Overall, emissions in terms of NOx and CO were minimal, especially in SI engines, while unburned hydrocarbons (UHC) were non-existent due to the absence of hydrocarbons in the assessed reformates.

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

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1555 ◽  
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.

Application of Over-Expansion Cycle to a Larger Gasoline Engine With Late-Closing of Intake Valves

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seiichi Shiga ◽  
Kenji Nishida ◽  
Shizuo Yagi ◽  
Youichi Miyashita ◽  
Yoshiharu Yuzawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Compression Ratio ◽  
Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Gasoline Engine ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Mechanical Efficiency ◽  
Expansion Ratio ◽  
Brake Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Gasoline Engines ◽  
Cylinder Test ◽  
Test Engine

This paper presents further investigation into the effect of over-expansion cycle with late-closing of intake valves on the engine performance in gasoline engines. A larger single-cylinder test engine with the stroke volume of 650 cc was used with four kinds of expansion ratio (geometrical compression ratio) from 10 to 25 and four sets of intake valve closure (I.V.C.) timings from 0 to 110 deg C.A. ABDC. Late-closing has an effect of decreasing the pumping work due to the reduction of intake vacuum, althogh higher expansion ratio increases the friction work due to the average cylinder pressure level. Combining the higher expansion ratio with the late-closing determines the mechanical efficiency on the basis of these two contrastive effects. The indicated thermal efficiency is mostly determined by the expansion ratio and little affected by the nominal compression ratio. The value of the indicated thermal efficiency reaches to 48% at most which is almost comparable with the value of diesel engines. The improvement of both indicated and brake thermal efficiency reaches to 16% which is much higher than ever reported by the authors. A simple thermodynamic calculation could successfully explain the behavior of the indicated thermal efficiency. The brake thermal efficiency could also be improved due to the increase in both mechanical and indicated efficiencies.

scholarly journals Engine performance of blends of palm kernel oil biodiesel under varying speed at constant torque

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 761-766
Author(s):  
J.N. Nwakaire ◽  
O.F. Obi ◽  
C.J. Ohagwu ◽  
C.C. Anyadike ◽  
I.E. Ugwu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Palm Kernel ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Biofuel Production ◽  
Brake Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Kernel Oil ◽  
Constant Torque ◽  
Consumption Rates ◽  
Test Fuel

This study conducts a comparative evaluation the effect of using palm kernel oil (PKO), pure petroleum diesel and their blends (B5, B10, B20, B30, B40, and B100), on the performance of a four-cylinder CI diesel engine (David Brown 990: 58hp; 2WD), at Farm Power and Machinery Test laboratory Centre (FPMTLC), Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The objective of the study was to determine the fuel consumption rates, energy expended, brake specific fuel consumption, and brake thermal efficiency, under varying operating speeds (700 – 1900rpm) at constant torque. Each fuel test was conducted using the Heenan-Froude hydraulic dynamometer engine-test-bed; pure petroleum diesel (B0) was used to generate the baseline data. Variables calculated were analyzed, then compared with each other to determine the differences in the engine performance and also to determine the optimum test fuel. The results obtained show that B10 had the overall optimum energy output, fuel consumption rates, and brake specific fuel consumption of 5431.809J, 3.42E-07 m3/s, and 0.16569l/KWh, respectively at the highest engine speed of 1900. B10 had an excellent brake thermal efficiency of 60.6% but was not better than B100, which showed a higher value of 66.95%. From the analysis, B10 is the optimum test fuel and can be used as an alternative fuel in David Brown 990 (58hp; 2WD) or similar CI diesel engines without any engine modification, even though B100 showed potential as an alternative to fossil diesel. Biofuel production grows through integrated aquaculture and algae production; the algae oil will serve as a raw material for biofuel production Keywords: Blends, Biodiesel, Brake Specific Consumption, Diesel Engine, Fuel Consumption rate, Thermal Efficiency.

Analysis of Operational Effects on Cooled H-Class Gas Turbines

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selcuk Can Uysal ◽  
James B. Black
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Turbine Blade ◽  
Power Output ◽  
Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Heat Rate ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Performance Parameters

Abstract During the operation of an industrial gas turbine, the engine deviates from its new condition performance because of several effects including dirt build-up, compressor fouling, material erosion, oxidation, corrosion, turbine blade burning or warping, thermal barrier coating (TBC) degradation, and turbine blade cooling channel clogging. Once these problems cause a significant impact on engine performance, maintenance actions are taken by the operators to restore the engine to new performance levels. It is important to quantify the impacts of these operational effects on the key engine performance parameters such as power output, heat rate and thermal efficiency for industrial gas turbines during the design phase. This information can be used to determine an engine maintenance schedule, which is directly related to maintenance costs during the anticipated operational time. A cooled gas turbine performance analysis model is used in this study to determine the impacts of the TBC degradation and compressor fouling on the engine performance by using three different H-Class gas turbine scenarios. The analytical tool that is used in this analysis is the Cooled Gas Turbine Model (CGTM) that was previously developed in MATLAB Simulink®. The CGTM evaluates the engine performance using operating conditions, polytropic efficiencies, material properties and cooling system information. To investigate the negative impacts on engine performance due to structural changes in TBC material, compressor fouling, and their combined effect, CGTM is used in this study for three different H-Class engine scenarios that have various compressor pressure ratios, turbine inlet temperatures, and power and thermal efficiency outputs; each determined to represent different classes of recent H-Class gas turbines. Experimental data on the changes in TBC performance are used as an input to the CGTM as a change in the TBC Biot number to observe the impacts on engine performance. The effect of compressor fouling is studied by changing the compressor discharge pressures and polytropic compressor efficiencies within the expected reduction ranges. The individual and combined effects of compressor fouling and TBC degradation are presented for the shaft power output, thermal efficiency and heat rate performance parameters. Possible improvements for the designers to reduce these impacts, and comparison of the reductions in engine performance parameters of the studied H-Class engine scenarios are also provided.

Investigation of Engine Performance and Emission Characteristics of Si Engine Fuelled with Ethanol Blends by Numerical Simulation

2014 ◽  
Vol 1016 ◽  
pp. 597-601
Author(s):  
Ceyla Ozgur ◽  
Erdi Tosun ◽  
Tayfun Ozgur ◽  
Gökhan Tuccar ◽  
Kadi̇r Aydin
Keyword(s):  
Combustion Process ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Spark Ignition Engine ◽  
Emission Characteristics ◽  
Si Engine ◽  
Performance And Emission ◽  
Performance And Emissions ◽  
Ethanol Addition ◽  
Ethanol Blends ◽  
Engine Performance And Emissions

In this study the influences of ethanol addition to gasoline on an spark ignition engine performance and emissions were explored. AVL BOOST software was used to simulate the performance and emission characteristics of different ethanol-gasoline blends. The blended fuels contain 5%, 10% and 15% of ethanol by volume, and indicated as B95E5, B90E10, and B85E15, respectively. The results showed that ethanol addition to gasoline fuel improve combustion process, decrease CO emissions and reduce BSFC of the SI engine.

An Investigation of the Effect of 2T Oil Blend on Spark Ignition Engine Performance

2014 ◽  
Vol 663 ◽  
pp. 289-293
Author(s):  
M. Nurhidayat Zahelem ◽  
A. Siti Rohana ◽  
N. Haniza B. Jemily ◽  
M. Amzari Aris ◽  
Shukri Zain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Engine Performance ◽  
Spark Ignition ◽  
Spark Ignition Engine ◽  
Si Engine ◽  
Brake Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Blend Ratio ◽  
Engine Torque ◽  
Synthetic Oil ◽  
Brake Mean Effective Pressure ◽  
Oil Blend

This paper presents the results of an investigation on the effect of 2T oil blend on the performance of Spark Ignition (SI) engine. Three different types of 2T-oils; mineral oil, semi-synthetic oil and fully synthetic oil were tested according to blend ratio before the mixing process with fuel in the carburetor. In the experiment, a two-stroke single-cylinder engine was coupled to a 20 kW generator dynamometer to measure engine performance parameters; engine torque, engine power (B.P), brake thermal efficiency (BTE), brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) and brake mean effective pressure (BMEP) at various engine speeds with maximum engine load. The results show correlation between engine performances and 2T-oil blended as a function of type of 2T-oils used.

Experimental investigation of various ethanol blends impact on combustion and emissions characteristics of diesel ignited dual fuel HCCI engine

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ganesh Rupchand Gawale ◽  
Naga Srinivasulu G.
Keyword(s):  
Maximum Output Power ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Combustion Method ◽  
Dual Fuel ◽  
Maximum Output ◽  
Fuel Injector ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hcci Engine ◽  
Ethanol Blends ◽  
Smoke Opacity

Purpose Homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engine is an advanced combustion method to use alternate fuel with higher fuel economy and, reduce NOX and soot emissions. This paper aims to investigate the influence of ethanol fraction (ethanol plus gasoline) on dual fuel HCCI engine performance. Design/methodology/approach In this study, the existing CI engine is modified into dual fuel HCCI engine by attaching the carburetor to the inlet manifold for the supply of ethanol blend (E40/E60/E80/E100). The mixture of ethanol blend and the air is ignited by diesel through a fuel injector into the combustion chamber at the end of the compression stroke. The experiments are conducted for high load conditions on the engine i.e. 2.8 kW and 3.5 kW maximum output power for 1,500 constant rpm. Findings It is noticed from the experimental results that, with an increase of ethanol in the blends, ignition delay (ID) increases and the start of combustion is retarded. It is noticed that E100 shows the highest ID and low in-cylinder pressure; however, E40 shows the lowest ID compared to higher fractions of ethanol blends. An increase in ethanol proportion reduces NOX and smoke opacity but, HC and CO emissions increase compared to pure diesel mode engine. E100 plus diesel dual-fuel HCCI engine shows the highest brake thermal efficiency compared to remaining ethanol blends and baseline diesel engine. Originality/value This experimental study concluded that E100 plus diesel and E80 plus diesel gave optimum dual fuel HCCI engine performance for 2.8 kW and 3.5 kW rated power, respectively.

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