scholarly journals Electric or Internal Combustion Engines for Passenger Cars? – Environmental and Economic Aspects

2022 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. B49-B58
Author(s):  
Zoran Čekerevac ◽  
Zdeněk Dvořák ◽  
Lyudmila Prigoda
Keyword(s):  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Combustion Engines ◽  
Liquefied Petroleum Gas ◽  
Passenger Cars ◽  
Compressed Natural Gas ◽  
Economic Point ◽  
Electric Cars ◽  
Basic Characteristics

The paper is focused on fuels, their users - engines and the end-user, the vehicles, from an environmental and economic point of view. The basic characteristics of potential fuels for internal combustion engines, as well as possible sources of electricity, are analysed. A comparative analysis of characteristics of vehicle propulsion with gasoline, diesel fuel, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas and electricity was performed. The research has shown that the application of vehicles with an electric motor is ecologically justified only in cases of obtaining electricity in an environmentally friendly way and that in other cases there is no profit in an ecological sense. From an economic point of view, if there were no subsidies to manufacturers and buyers of electric cars, they would not be competitive with internal combustion engines now. Within the research, potential solutions for reducing air pollution and improving the quality of life in cities have been proposed.

scholarly journals Impact on the environment and on human health of internal combustion, hybrid and battery electric powered vehicles in a life cycle perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 312 ◽  
pp. 07011
Author(s):  
Francesco Di Maria ◽  
Daniela Cesari ◽  
Federico Sisani
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Particulate Emissions ◽  
Combustion Engines ◽  
Passenger Cars ◽  
Life Cycle Perspective ◽  
Italian Context

Different power trained passenger cars were compared in a life cycle perspective (LCA) considering the Italian context for the year 2019. Main findings shows that battery electric vehicles, based on the current Italian energy mix, have the lower global warming emissions about 0.1 kgCO2eq/km. Lower particulate emissions of about 5x10-4 kgPM2,5eq/km and impact on human health about 7x10-7/km DALY were detected for petrol hybrid electric vehicles. Lower photochemical emissions of about 5x10-4 kgNMVOCeq/km were found for gasoline internal combustion engines vehicles.

DEVELOPMENT OF AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR GAS-ENGINES WITH SPARK IGNITION, CONVERTED ON THE BASIS OF DIESEL ENGINES TO WORK FOR ON LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS

2018 ◽  
pp. 12-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serhii Kovalov
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Diesel Engines ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Spark Ignition ◽  
Combustion Engines ◽  
Electronic Control ◽  
Liquefied Petroleum Gas ◽  
Electronic Control System

The expediency and advantages of using gas motor fuels, in particular, liquefied petroleum gas with respect to traditional liquid motor fuels, are shown. Technical solutions for the use of liquefied petroleum gas by diesel engines are presented and analysed. The expediency and advantages of converting diesel engines to gas spark ignition internal combustion engines with respect to conversion to gas diesel engines. Developed by the Ukrainian synthesis technology Avenir Gaz has for converting diesel engines to gas internal combustion engines with spark ignition. According to the synthesis technology of Avenir Gaz, re-equipment of diesel engines of vehicles is carried out on the basis of the universal electronic control system for gas internal combustion engines, which is based on the multifunctional electronic microprocessor control unit Avenir Gaz 37. The developed electronic microprocessor control system for gas internal combustion engines with forced ignition has a modular structure and consists of two main and a number of additional subsystems. A schematic diagram of a universal electronic control system of a gas internal combustion engine with spark ignition for operation on liquefied petroleum gas is presented. The principle of operation of the main subsystems, which include the subsystem of power management and injection of liquefied petroleum gas by gas electromagnetic injectors into the intake manifold of a gas engine, and the principle of operation of the control subsystem of the ignition with two-spark ignition coils are described. A multifunctional electronic control unit Avenir Gaz 37 has been designed and manufactured. Non-motorized tests of the electronic control unit confirmed its performance. Based on the synthesis technology of Avenir Gaz using the universal electronic control system for gas internal combustion engines with the Avenir Gaz 37 ECU, the D-240 diesel engine was converted into a gas spark ignition internal combustion engine of the D-240-LPG model. Keywords: gas internal combustion engine with forced ignition, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), electronic microprocessor control system for gas internal combustion engines, vehicles operating on LPG.

scholarly journals Hydrogen enriched compressed natural gas (HCNG): A futuristic fuel for internal combustion engines

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 1145-1154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kasianantham Nanthagopal ◽  
Rayapati Subbarao ◽  
Thangavelu Elango ◽  
Ponnusamy Baskar ◽  
Kandasamy Annamalai
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Combustion Engines ◽  
Compressed Natural Gas

PELLETS AS AN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCE FOR CAR

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-52
Author(s):  
Милюкова ◽  
A. Milyukova ◽  
Спиридонов ◽  
V. Spiridonov ◽  
Сиваков ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Alternative Fuel ◽  
Producer Gas ◽  
Combustion Engines ◽  
Environmental Friendliness ◽  
Electric Cars ◽  
Alternative Energy Source

The article deals with the application of pellets as an alternative fuel for the automotive gasifier. In internal combustion engines as fuel it is possible to use producer gas generated by gasifier operating on wood waste (pellets). Cars running on wood gas (also called gas cars), though losing its elegance in appearance, but very effective in terms of environmental friendliness and can be with electric cars.

Study of Basic Characteristics of Hydrogen Generator

2013 ◽  
Vol 448-453 ◽  
pp. 3078-3081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jozef Fiala ◽  
Marcel Kuracina ◽  
Ivan Hrušovský ◽  
Maros Soldan
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Stability ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Water Solution ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Combustion Engines ◽  
Hydrogen Generator ◽  
Naoh Solution ◽  
Basic Characteristics

HHO technology appeared in USA in 1950s but only in last years it became more interesting due to rising of fossil fuels price. In a device called HHO generator, hydrogen and oxygen are produced onboard on vehicle by electrolysis of water solution of NaOH or KOH. This mixture of gases is known as a HHO gas and it is used as an additive to gasoline in conventional internal combustion engines. Construction of a HHO generator is relatively simply process with small money requirements. All measurements were realized with 10% KOH solution because this electrolyte at this concentration is considered as the best available one. KOH solution excels in chemical stability and efficiency of HHO gas production. For comparison, the 10% NaOH solution was prepared because of low price and good availability of NaOH and all measurements were repeated and results were compared.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEMS CONTROL OF GAS ICE FOR OPERATION WITH LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS

InterConf ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 327-332
Author(s):  
Serhii Kovalov
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engines ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Electronic Control Unit ◽  
Control Unit ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Intake Manifold ◽  
Combustion Engines ◽  
Electronic Control ◽  
Liquefied Petroleum Gas ◽  
Microprocessor Control

The expediency of converting the transport diesel engines in operation into gas internal combustion engines with spark ignition for operation on liquefied petroleum gas has been substantiated. It is shown that the use of liquefied petroleum gas instead of diesel fuel can reduce the operating costs of vehicles. Multifunctional electronic microprocessor control systems based on Avenir Gaz 37 level “A” and Avenir Gaz 37 level “B” electronic control units have been developed. It is shown that an electronic microprocessor control system with an Avenir Gaz 37 electronic control unit of level "A" allows converting diesel engines into gas internal combustion engines with LPG supply through a gas-air mixer into the intake manifold. The test results showed the high energy and efficient performance of the gas internal combustion engine. The second electronic microprocessor control system with an electronic control unit Avenir Gaz 37 of level "B" allows converting diesel engines into gas internal combustion engines with LPG injection through an accumulative power supply subsystem and multipoint injection of liquefied petroleum gas (Common Rail type) in combination with the use of a contactless electronic subsystem ignition with a movable voltage distributor and a cylinder filling control subsystem with a charge of the working mixture. At the same time, Avenir Gaz 37 "B" ECU with a loaded B1 level software module provides group injection of LPG into the intake manifold and sequential injection with a B2 level software module. The principle of operation of each of the three subsystems, which the D-240-LPG-"B" gas engine is equipped with, is described. The tests carried out on the D-240-LPG-"B" gas engine with the Avenir Gaz 37 "B" control unit confirmed its operability.

scholarly journals Electric vehicle vs. internal combustion car in the smart city concept

2018 ◽  
Vol 79 ◽  
pp. 65-76
Author(s):  
Adrian Śliwa
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Combustion Engines ◽  
Electric Cars ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
Electro Mobility ◽  
Occupancy Rates

Replacing traditional internal combustion cars with electric vehicles is one of the most important aspects of the concept of electro-mobility which means environmentally friendly and clean transport. Such means of passenger transport logically fit in with the Smart City concept, as theoretically they could create opportunities for reducing traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions. The presented research results are an attempt to verify this hypothesis based on the opinions collected in a survey randomly conducted on users of two types of automobiles with electric and internal combustion engines. The results of the survey are not unambiguous since the development of electromobility is not supported by higher occupancy rates in electric cars and their more frequent use on short distances, but the argument for promoting them is their better operating and economic performance.

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