Evaluating the Influence of Biogas Flow Rate and Addition of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles on the Performance of a Dual Fuel Engine Using Taguchi Method

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 179-193
Author(s):  
M. Feroskhan ◽  
Ismail Saleel
Keyword(s):  
Cerium Oxide ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Equivalence Ratio ◽  
Volumetric Efficiency ◽  
Dual Fuel ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Gas Temperature ◽  
Brake Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Exhaust Gas Temperature

Biogas is a promising alternative fuel for compression ignition (CI) engines owing to its renewability and carbon neutrality. In this study, biogas was used along with diesel in a CI engine in dual fuel mode, i.e. biogas is inducted along with air and this mixture is ignited by the in-cylinder injection of diesel. The viability of using cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles as an additive to diesel was also explored. The effects of three parameters, viz. biogas flow rate and concentration of CeO2 nanoparticles and applied load on engine performance were investigated under constant speed operation. These parameters were varied in the ranges of 0 - 12 litre/min, 0 - 35 mg/litre and 5 - 22 N.m respectively. The experimental test matrix was reduced to 16 trials using Taguchi’s approach. Performance was quantified in terms of brake thermal efficiency, volumetric efficiency, diesel consumption, exhaust gas temperature and overall equivalence ratio. The criteria for optimum performance were defined as maximum brake thermal and volumetric efficiencies and minimum diesel consumption, exhaust gas temperature and overall equivalence ratio. Optimum operating conditions were identified by evaluating the signal to noise ratio (SNR) for each performance parameter and using the higher-the-better (HTB) or lower-the-better (LTB) condition as applicable. Contributions of individual parameters towards the performance indices were found using ANOVA. Load was found to be the main contributing factor for brake thermal efficiency, exhaust gas temperature and overall equivalence ratio. Biogas flow rate showed significant contribution towards volumetric efficiency. Biogas flow rate and load had comparable influences on diesel consumption. Addition of nanoparticles showed minor contribution towards all the performance parameters.

Assessment of a Syngas-Diesel Dual Fuelled Compression Ignition Engine

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bibhuti B. Sahoo ◽  
Niranjan Sahoo ◽  
Ujjwal K. Saha
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Direct Injection ◽  
Dual Fuel ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Compression Ignition ◽  
Gas Temperature ◽  
Compression Ignition Engine ◽  
Exhaust Gas Temperature

Synthesis gas (Syngas), a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, can be manufactured from natural gas, coal, petroleum, biomass, and even from organic wastes. It can substitute fossil diesel as an alternative gaseous fuel in compression ignition engines under dual fuel operation route. Experiments were conducted in a single cylinder, constant speed and direct injection diesel engine fuelled with syngas-diesel in dual fuel mode. The engine is designed to develop a power output of 5.2 kW at its rated speed of 1500 rpm under variable loads with inducted syngas fuel having H2 to CO ratio of 1:1 by volume. Diesel fuel as a pilot was injected into the engine in the conventional manner. The diesel engine was run at varying loads of 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100%. The performance of dual fuel engine is assessed by parameters such as thermal efficiency, exhaust gas temperature, diesel replacement rate, gas flow rate, peak cylinder pressure, exhaust O2 and emissions like NOx, CO and HC. Dual fuel operation showed a decrease in brake thermal efficiency from 16.1% to a maximum of 20.92% at 80% load. The maximum diesel substitution by syngas was found 58.77% at minimum exhaust O2 availability condition of 80% engine load. The NOx level was reduced from 144 ppm to 103 ppm for syngas-diesel mode at the best efficiency point. Due to poor combustion efficiency of dual fuel operation, there were increases in CO and HC emissions throughout the range of engine test loads. The decrease in peak pressure causes the exhaust gas temperature to rise at all loads of dual fuel operation. The present investigation provides some useful indications of using syngas fuel in a diesel engine under dual fuel operation.

Optimization of performance and emissions in a biogas–diesel dual fuel engine with cerium oxide nanoparticle addition

2018 ◽  
Vol 233 (5) ◽  
pp. 1178-1193 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Feroskhan ◽  
Saleel Ismail ◽  
Siddhesh Gosavi ◽  
Pranil Tankhiwale ◽  
Yasir Khan
Keyword(s):  
Cerium Oxide ◽  
Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Signal To Noise Ratio ◽  
Volumetric Efficiency ◽  
Dual Fuel ◽  
Flow Rates ◽  
Brake Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Performance And Emission ◽  
Air Stream ◽  
Performance And Emissions

This study was carried out on a diesel engine operated in dual fuel mode by introducing biogas in the intake air stream. Cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles in varying concentrations were used as diesel additive. Performance and emission tests were carried out to evaluate the effects of five input parameters, namely, CeO2 concentration, torque, biogas flow rate, methane fraction of biogas, and intake temperature. Taguchi’s method was adopted to reduce the number of experimental trials. Signal-to-noise ratio variations were studied and analysis of variance was carried out to obtain the optimum combination of operating parameters and their contributions towards the performance and emission indices. Results showed that low biogas flow rates ensure better thermal and volumetric efficiency and low HC and CO emissions. High biogas flow rates provide significant reduction in diesel consumption and NOx emissions. Increasing the methane content of biogas lowers diesel consumption and emissions of HC and CO. Adding 25 mg/L of CeO2 to diesel improves brake thermal efficiency and lowers all emissions. While manifold heating improves brake thermal efficiency, low intake temperature is preferred from the standpoint of volumetric efficiency and emissions.

scholarly journals An Experimental Study on the Performance Characteristics of a Diesel Engine Fueled with ULSD-Biodiesel Blends

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-190
Author(s):  
Viet Dung Tran ◽  
Anh Tuan Le ◽  
Anh Tuan Hoang
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Specific Fuel Consumption ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Gas Temperature ◽  
Brake Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Exhaust Gas Temperature ◽  
Low Sulfur

As a rule, the highest permissible sulfur content in the marine fuel must drop below 0.5% from 1 January 2020 for global fleets. As such, ships operating in emission control areas must use low sulfur or non-sulfur fuel to limit sulfur emissions as a source of acid rain. However, that fact has revealed two challenges for the operating fleet: the very high cost of ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) and the installation of the fuel conversion system and the ULSD cooling system. Therefore, a solution that blends ULSD and biodiesel (BO) into a homogeneous fuel with properties equivalent to that of mineral fuels is considered to be significantly effective. In the current work, an advanced ultrasonic energy blending technology has been applied to assist in the production of homogeneous ULSD-BO blends (ULSD, B10, B20, B30, and B50 with blends of coconut oil methyl ester with ULSD of 10%, 20%, 30% and 50% by volume) which is supplied to a small marine diesel engine on a dynamo test bench to evaluate the power and torque characteristics, also to consider the effect of BO fuel on specific fuel consumption exhaust gas temperature and brake thermal efficiency. The use of the ultrasonic mixing system has yielded impressive results for the homogeneous blend of ULSD and BO, which has contributed to improved combustion quality and thermal efficiency. The results have shown that the power, torque, and the exhaust gas temperature, decrease by approximately 9%, 2%, and 4% respectively with regarding the increase of the blended biodiesel rate while the specific fuel consumption and brake thermal efficiency tends to increase of around 6% and 11% with those blending ratios.

scholarly journals Thermodynamic Investigation of an Integrated Solar Combined Cycle with an ORC System

Entropy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang ◽  
Fu
Keyword(s):  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Unit Cost ◽  
Organic Rankine Cycle ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Exergy Efficiency ◽  
Combined Cycle ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Gas Temperature ◽  
Exhaust Gas Temperature

An integrated solar combined cycle (ISCC) with a low temperature waste heat recovery system is proposed in this paper. The combined system consists of a conventional natural gas combined cycle, organic Rankine cycle and solar fields. The performance of an organic Rankine cycle subsystem as well as the overall proposed ISCC system are analyzed using organic working fluids. Besides, parameters including the pump discharge pressure, exhaust gas temperature, thermal and exergy efficiencies, unit cost of exergy for product and annual CO2-savings were considered. Results indicate that Rc318 contributes the highest exhaust gas temperature of 71.2℃, while R113 showed the lowest exhaust gas temperature of 65.89 at 800 W/m2, in the proposed ISCC system. The overall plant thermal efficiency increases rapidly with solar radiation, while the exergy efficiency appears to have a downward trend. R227ea had both the largest thermal efficiency of 58.33% and exergy efficiency of 48.09% at 800W/m2. In addition, for the organic Rankine cycle, the exergy destructions of the evaporator, turbine and condenser decreased with increasing solar radiation. The evaporator contributed the largest exergy destruction followed by the turbine, condenser and pump. Besides, according to the economic analysis, R227ea had the lowest production cost of 19.3 $/GJ.

Effect of Water Injection in Acetylene-Diesel Dual Fuel DI Diesel Engine

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Lakshmanan ◽  
A. Khadeer Ahmed ◽  
G. Nagarajan
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Water Injection ◽  
Intake Manifold ◽  
Dual Fuel ◽  
Intake Port ◽  
Gas Temperature ◽  
Brake Thermal Efficiency

Gaseous fuels are good alternative fuels to improve the energy crisis of today’s situation due to its clean burning characteristics. However, the incidence of backfire and knock remains a significant barrier in commercialization. With the invention of latest technology, the above barriers are eliminated. One such technique is timed injection of water into the intake port. In the present investigation, acetylene was aspirated in the intake manifold of a single cylinder diesel engine, with a gas flow rate of 390 g/h, along with water injected in the intake port, to overcome the backfire and knock problems in gaseous dual fuel engine. The brake thermal efficiency and emissions such as NOx, smoke, CO, HC, CO2 and exhaust gas temperature were studied. Dual fuel operation of acetylene induction with injection of water results in lowered NOx emissions with complete elimination of backfire and knock at the expense of brake thermal efficiency.

Design and Development of Surge Tank for NOx Emission Reduction in B20 Biofueled Diesel Engine

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaspreet Hira ◽  
Basant Singh Sikarwar ◽  
Rohit Sharma ◽  
Vikas Kumar ◽  
Prakhar Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Nox Emission ◽  
Intake Manifold ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Gas Temperature ◽  
Surge Tank ◽  
Brake Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Exhaust Gas Temperature

In this research work, a surge tank is developed and utilised in the diesel engine for controlling the NOX emission. This surge tank acts as a damper for fluctuations caused by exhaust gases and also an intercooler in reducing the exhaust gas temperature into the diesel engine intake manifold. With the utilisation of the surge tank, the NOX emission level has been reduced to approximately 50%. The developed surge tank is proved to be effective in maintaining the circulation of water at appropriate temperatures. A trade-off has been established between the engine performance parameters including the brake thermal efficiency, brake specific fuel consumption, exhaust gas temperature and all emission parameters including HC and CO.

scholarly journals Experimental Investigation of Performance and Emission Characteristics of Mahua Biodiesel in Diesel Engine

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Savariraj ◽  
T. Ganapathy ◽  
C. G. Saravanan
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Gas Temperature ◽  
Brake Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Performance And Emission ◽  
Performance And Emissions ◽  
Hc Emissions ◽  
Exhaust Gas Temperature ◽  
Mahua Biodiesel ◽  
No Emissions

Biodiesel derived from nonedible feed stocks such as Mahua, Jatropha, Pongamia are reported to be feasible choices for developing countries including India. This paper presents the results of investigation of performance and emissions characteristics of diesel engine using Mahua biodiesel. In this investigation, the blends of varying proportions of Mahua biodiesel and diesel were prepared, analyzed compared with the performance of diesel fuel, and studied using a single cylinder diesel engine. The brake thermal efficiency, brake-specific fuel consumption, exhaust gas temperatures, Co, Hc, No, and smoke emissions were analyzed. The tests showed decrease in the brake thermal efficiencies of the engine as the amount of Mahua biodiesel in the blend increased. The maximum percentage of reduction in BTE (14.3%) was observed for B-100 at full load. The exhaust gas temperature with the blends decreased as the proportion of Mahua increases in the blend. The smoke, Co, and No emissions of the engine were increased with the blends at all loads. However, Hc emissions of Mahua biodiesels were less than that of diesel.

Modeling and simulation of marine SCR system based on Modelica

2022 ◽  
pp. 146808742110722
Author(s):  
Jie Shi ◽  
Yuanqing Zhu ◽  
Hui Peng ◽  
Haoyu Yan ◽  
Tinghui Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Slip Rate ◽  
Urea Solution ◽  
Bench Test ◽  
Stoichiometric Ratio ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Gas Temperature ◽  
Exhaust Gas Temperature ◽  
Scr System

With the increasing awareness of global marine environmental protection, the emission of ship exhaust pollutants is strictly restricted. Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology is the mainstream technology to reduce ship NOx emission and make it meet IMO tier III regulations. A SCR reaction kinetic model based on Modelica language was established by Dymola software to predict the denitration efficiency, ammonia slip rate, and other parameters of SCR system. According to the functional structure of marine SCR system, the SCR system model is divided into urea injection module, mixer module, and SCR reactor module. The model was verified by SCR system bench test of WD10 diesel engine, which proved that the model can preferably reflect the actual situation. Using the established model, the effects of temperature, flow rate, NH3/NOx Stoichiometric Ratio (NSR), and cell density on the denitration performance of SCR system were analyzed. The results showed that the exhaust gas temperature and NSR have a great influence on the denitration efficiency. The injection amount of urea solution in marine SCR system should be based on the exhaust gas temperature and exhaust flow rate.

Impact of Oxygenated Additives on Performance Characteristics of Methyl Ester in IC Engine

2016 ◽  
Vol 852 ◽  
pp. 724-728 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Yuvarajan ◽  
K. Pradeep ◽  
S. Magesh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Butyl Alcohol ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Gas Temperature ◽  
Compression Ignition Engine ◽  
Ic Engine ◽  
Oxygenated Additives ◽  
Lower Viscosity ◽  
Exhaust Gas Temperature ◽  
The Impact

In this present work, the impact of blending n-butyl alcohol, a next generation biofuel with jatropha biodiesel on the performance of a diesel engine are examined. Tests were performed on a constant speed compression ignition engine using n-butyl alcohol / jatropha biodiesel blends. N-butyl alcohol was added to jatropha biodiesel by 10, 20 and 30% by volume. Performance parameters namely break thermal efficiency (BTE), Brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) and Exhaust gas temperature (EGT) were analyzed in this work. It was experimentally found that by adding n-butyl alcohol to neat jatropha biodiesel, significant reduction in viscosity was observed. In addition, break thermal efficiency was increased by 0.8 % due to improved atomization of the blends. Further, brake specific fuel and exhaust gas temperature was further reduced due to lower viscosity and improved combustion rate with addition of n-butyl alcohol to jatropha biodiesel.

scholarly journals f COMPUTATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF FOUR CYLINDERS SI ENGINEWORKING ON PETROL OR DUAL FUEL MODE(LPG-PETROL)

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 381-404
Author(s):  
Ahmed Mohsin Gatea ◽  
Karima Esmaeel Amori ◽  
Hammid Unis Salih
Keyword(s):  
Compression Ratio ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
Volumetric Efficiency ◽  
Spark Ignition Engine ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Liquefied Petroleum Gas ◽  
Gas Temperature ◽  
Fuel Ratio ◽  
Brake Power ◽  
Exhaust Gas Temperature

Liquefied petroleum gas LPG is a good alternative to gasoline fuel. It has emerged as a solution to the deteriorating urban air quality problem especially in an oil country like Iraq. Computational model  is used for parametric study of spark ignition engine works on Iraqi fuel (gasoline or LPG). Transient one dimensional continuity, momentum and energy equations are solved by two – step Lax wender off (Ritchmyer) approach to evaluate brake specific fuel consumption BSFC, brake power, brake thermal efficiency, volumetric efficiency, air fuel ratio, in cylinder pressure and exhaust gas temperature. Results revealed that LPG fuel improves BSFC by 3.11% as a maximum compare to gasoline for 10 kW brake power and 9.9:1 compression ratio. The maximum cylinder pressures predicted for LPG are lower than that for gasoline fuel. The volumetric efficiency was 76.8 % for engine works with, LPG at compression ratio 9.9:1. While that for gasoline was 85.9%. The equivalence ratio is higher for gasoline than that for LPG, since the first required higher air-fuel ratio for combustion. The reported maximum exhaust gas temperature for LPG is 706oC, while that for gasoline is 741.4oC.

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