scholarly journals Reduction in Operating Costs and Environmental Impact Consisting in the Modernization of the Low-Power Cylindrical Wood Chipper Power Unit by Using Alternative Fuel

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Łukasz Warguła ◽  
Mateusz Kukla ◽  
Piotr Krawiec ◽  
Bartosz Wieczorek
Keyword(s):  
Low Power ◽  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Power Unit ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Alternative Fuel ◽  
Supply System ◽  
Fuel Supply ◽  
Fuel Supply System ◽  
The Cost

Alternative fuel within the meaning of Directive 2014/94/EU is, among others, LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), characterized by a lower purchase cost and lower emissions of toxic exhaust compounds in comparison to the combustion of classic gasoline. In wood chippers, intended for chopping branches, with low-power internal combustion engines that meet the emission standards in force in 2019 in the European Union, in accordance with Regulation 2016/1628/EU, carburetor fuel supply systems are commonly used. Innovative trends in the development of these drives are: electronic fuel injection, systems supporting the adaptation of the working elements to the conditions of use and the use of alternative fuels. The first two solutions significantly affect the cost of purchasing a power unit or modernizing it. The authors of this article indicate, as a beneficial alternative, a cheap (EUR 105) possibility of modernizing the carburetor fuel supply system. It is based on a modification that will allow for the use of LPG instead of gasoline to drive the working system of the wood chipper. This article presents the results of tests on the fuel consumption of a wood chipper powered with gasoline (3.04 L h−1) and LPG (3.65 L h−1) during continuous chipping. The cost of an hour of chipping related to fuel consumption was determined, which was equal to 3.89 € h−1 while using gasoline, and 2.19 € h−1 when using LPG. The mass flow rate (0.66 t h−1) and volumetric flow rate (3.5 m3 h−1) of a wood chipper powered by a low-power (9.5 kW) internal combustion engine with spark ignition were determined. In addition, we determined the cost of producing 1 m3 of biomass from chipping freshly cut oak branches (Quercus robur L. Sp. Pl. 996 1753) with a maximum diameter of 80 mm and a humidity of 25%. The branches were selected earlier in such a way that their dimensions as as similar as possible. This amounted to EUR 1.11 for a gasoline-powered drive and EUR 0.63 for a LPG powered one. The benefits of using an alternative fuel supply system, the installation of which increases the cost of the machine by 8.4%, have been confirmed.

Effective indicators of a hydrogen engine operating on a lean mixture and equipped with a modified fuel supply system

Trudy NAMI ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 58-66
Author(s):  
R. Z. Kavtaradze ◽  
B. Sun ◽  
A. S. Golosov ◽  
Zh. Chen ◽  
Ts. Chzhan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Control ◽  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Supply System ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Lean Mixture ◽  
Fuel Supply ◽  
Fuel Supply System

Introduction (problem statement and relevance). Limited oil reserves and tightening environmental standards are forcing engine manufacturers to switch to alternative fuels in the near future, among which hydrogen is the most promising. The advantages of hydrogen are high specific heat of combustion and high combustion rate. Wide concentration limits of hydrogen combustion make it possible to use high-quality power control, thereby providing an increase in the efficiency of a hydrogen engine when compared to the basic internal combustion engine.The purpose of the study was to ensure the operation of a serial gasoline engine running on hydrogen with a new experimental fuel supply system, as well as the modification of the intake manifold design without abnormal phenomena during combustion when operating on a lean mixture, and to obtain efficient and ecological characteristics of a hydrogen engine under bench test conditions, as a result.Methodology and research methods. The work is experimental, the reliability of the results obtained is confirmed by the use of modern means for measuring and processing experimental data. The obtained results of measuring nitrogen oxides are adequate to the known Zel'dovich thermal mechanism. The value of the results lies in the fact that they show the feasibility of transferring serial internal combustion engines to hydrogen; in addition, these results are used to develop and verify mathematical 3D models of the hydrogen engine working process.Scientific novelty and results. A new system providing the necessary characteristics (pressure, duration and cycle dose) for supplying hydrogen to the intake system with two injectors for each cylinder was designed, installed and tested on the prototype engine.Practical significance. The expediency of the working cycle creation and efficiency of a hydrogen engine with an experimental lean-burn fuel supply system was confirmed, which made it possible to provide high-quality power control with external mixture formation and forced ignition.

scholarly journals Design and implementation of the fuel supply for the high-temperature combustion system

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 168781401668503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chaozhi Cai ◽  
Qiang Ma ◽  
Di Wu ◽  
Leyao Fan ◽  
Bingsheng Wu
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Supply System ◽  
Combustion System ◽  
Fuel Flow Rate ◽  
Fuel Supply ◽  
Fuel Flow ◽  
Temperature Combustion ◽  
Fuel Supply System ◽  
High Temperature Combustion

This article describes the configuration and working principle of the high-temperature combustion system; according to the control requirements which have a wide range and high precision for fuel flow-rate of the high-temperature combustion system, a set of fuel supply system is designed based on the frequency conversion hydraulic technology and electro-hydraulic proportional technique. An automatic control system with the function of field and remote control is carried out to achieve the precise supply of the fuel. The transfer function which describes the dynamic characteristic of the fuel supply system is given and the dynamic matrix control algorithm is employed to realize the high-quality control of fuel flow-rate. The experimental results show that the response time of flow-rate is about 12 s, almost no overshoot, and control accuracy within 1%. Therefore, the designed fuel supply system can meet the requirements of the high-temperature combustion system, and the designed control system has good control performance.

scholarly journals Stage 3a environmental compliance of the 6-cylinder tractor engine

2021 ◽  
pp. 188
Author(s):  
Heorhi Kukharonak ◽  
Alexander Petruchenko ◽  
Andrei Predko ◽  
Dmitry Telyuk
Keyword(s):  
Combustion Chamber ◽  
Diesel Engines ◽  
Injection Pressure ◽  
Supply System ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Environmental Compliance ◽  
Fuel Supply ◽  
Fuel Supply System ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Gas Recirculation

The development strategy of the Minsk Motor Plant, implemented within the framework of plant and state scientific and technical programs, is aimed at producing competitive products that meet modern technical requirements of international standards and quality. The mandatory requirement for the successful promotion of diesel engines on the off-road vehicle market is to ensure the required environmental performance, with low fuel consumption and low engine cost. The well-known technical solutions aimed to achieve environmental indicators of the Stage 3A level significantly increase the cost of diesel engines, therefore, the achievement of the required environmental standards without a significant increase in the cost of engines can be considered an urgent task. Purpose. Stage3A Environmental Compliance for 6 Cylinder Tractor Diesel. Methodology. Experimental studies were carried out for diesel engines equipped with: a Common Rail BOSCH accumulator fuel supply system with an injection pressure of 140 MPa, injectors with 7 nozzle holes; a direct-action fuel supply system with a MOTORPAL fuel pump providing a maximum injection pressure of 100 MPa, MOTORPAL injectors and AZPI with five nozzle holes; combustion chambers of two types with bowl diameters of 55 and 67.5 mm; cylinder heads providing swirl ratios 3–4 and 3.5–4.5; high pressure exhaust gas recirculation system. The tests were carried out at characteristic points of the NRSC cycle at three crankshaft speeds: minimum idle speed 800 min-1, maximum torque 1600 min-1, and maximum power 2100 min-1. Results. It turned out that it is possible to achieve Stage3A emissions standards on 116 kW diesel engines using direct fuel equipment and a semi-open combustion chamber, on 156 kW diesel engines using a Low Cost Common Rail fuel supply system and an open combustion chamber. Originality. The results of the combustion chamber shape choice, the parameters of the fuel-injection equipment, the swirl ratio of the inlet channels, valve timings and parameters of the exhaust gas recirculation system made it possible to organize diesel engine workflow of the Stage 3A ecological level. Practical significance. Construction elements of the six-cylinder diesel engines have been developed and introduced at the Minsk Motor Plant.

Experimental and theoretical study of valveless fuel supply system for PDE

Shock Waves ◽  
2009 ◽  
pp. 251-256
Author(s):  
D.I. Baklanov ◽  
S.V. Golovastov ◽  
N.W. Tarusova ◽  
L.G. Gvozdeva
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Study ◽  
Supply System ◽  
Fuel Supply ◽  
Fuel Supply System

Study on the Effect and Fuzzy Compensation of Nonlinear Characteristics on SOFC-GT Fuel Supply System

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinwei Chen ◽  
Shengnan Sun ◽  
Jingxuan Li ◽  
Huisheng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Hybrid System ◽  
Dead Zone ◽  
Dynamic Performance ◽  
Supply System ◽  
Nonlinear Characteristics ◽  
Fuel Supply ◽  
Zone Width ◽  
Servo Actuator ◽  
Fuel Supply System ◽  
The Dead

Abstract Fuel supply system, the regulation system for fuel delivery to fuel cell, is one of the most important auxiliary systems in a solid oxide fuel cell-gas turbine hybrid system. It plays a significant role in the dynamic performance and safety. Commonly, the fuel supply system is always simplified as a linear system which means that the relationship between valve opening and fuel flow rate is linear. However, the servo actuator and metering valve have some nonlinear characteristics such as hysteresis, dead zone, relay, and saturation. These nonlinear characteristics can directly affect the dynamic performance of the hybrid system. In this paper, a 328kW SOFC-GT hybrid system was taken as a research object. Firstly, a fuel supply system model considering the nonlinear characteristic was combined with the hybrid system. Then, the effect of dead zone-relay characteristic of servo amplifier was analyzed. The results show that the dead zone width has a great effect on the dynamic performance of the hybrid system. When the dead zone width is too small, the fuel flow rate will be oscillating causing unstable of the electrical characteristics in SOFC. The hybrid system will be stable with the increase of dead zone width. However, the larger dead zone width causes the hysteresis and the increase of the dynamic response time. At an improvement method with a two-dimensional fuzzy compensation was proposed. The results show that the fuzzy compensation can solve the oscillation problem caused by the dead zone-delay effectively. Finally, a servo actuator experiment system is developed based on an electro-hydraulic servo actuator facility and a software component of fuzzy compensator. The test rig was conducted an experiment to validate the simulation result. The results show that the experiment results match well with the simulation results.

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