RME CO-combustion with hydrogen in compression ignition engine: performance, efficiency and emissions
Abstract
The article presents the test results of the single cylinder CI engine with common rail injection system operating on biofuel – Rapeseed Methyl Ester with addition supply of hydrogen. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the influence of the hydrogen addition to the biofuel on combustion phases, engine performance, efficiency, and exhaust emissions. HES was changed within the range from 0 to 44%. Hydrogen was injected into the intake manifold, where it created homogeneous mixture with air. Tests were performed at both fixed and optimal injection timings at low, medium and nominal engine load. After analysis of the engine bench tests and simulation with AVL BOOST software, it was observed that lean hydrogen – RME mixture does not support the flame propagation and efficient combustion. While at the rich fuel mixture and with increasing hydrogen fraction, the combustion intensity concentrate at the beginning of the combustion process and shortened the ignition delay phase. AVL BOOST simulation performed within the wide range of HES (16–80%) revealed that combustion intensity moves to the beginning of combustion with increase of HES. Decrease of CO, CO2 and smoke opacity was observed with increase of hydrogen amounts to the engine. However, increase of the NO concentration in the engine exhaust gases was observed.
Article in English.
Slėginio uždegimo variklio energinių, efektyvumo ir deginių emisijos rodiklių tyrimas naudojant rapsų metilesterį ir vandenilį
Santrauka
Straipsnyje pateikti tyrimo rezultatai, gauti atlikus bandymą vieno cilindro slėginio uždegimo variklyje su biodegalais – rapsų metilesterį (RME) ir vandenilį. Biodegalai įpurškiami akumuliatorine įpurškimo sistema „Common rail“. Šio tyrimo tikslas – ištirti, kaip vandenilis veikia biodegalų degimą, variklio veikimą, jo efektyvumą ir deginių susidarymą. Vandenilio energinė dalis degimo mišinyje buvo keičiama nuo 0 iki 44 %. Vandenilis buvo tiekiamas įsiurbimo fazės metu įsiurbimo kanalu į degimo kamerą, kurioje jis, susimaišęs su oru, sudaro homogeninį mišinį. Bandymai buvo atliekami nekeičiant įpurškimo kampo, nustačius optimalų įpurškimo kampą esant žemai, vidutinei ir nominaliai variklio apkrovai. Išnagrinėjus variklio bandymų rezultatus ir sumodeliavu AVL BOOST programa, buvo pastebėta, kad, esant liesam vandenilio ir RME mišiniui, liepsnos plitimas yra lėtas, mišinys dega neveiksmingai. Tačiau riebus degalų mišinys ir padidinta vandenilio energijos dalis užtikrina degimo intensyvumą degimo proceso pradžioje ir sutrumpina uždegimo gaišties trukmę. AVL BOOST modeliavimas, atliktas plačiu vandenilio energijos dalies diapazonu (16–80 %), patvirtino teiginį, kad degimas tampa intensyvesnis degimo pradžioje dėl padidinto vandenilio kiekio. Didinant vandenilio kiekį, buvo pastebėta, kad išmetamosiose dujose sumažėjo CO, CO2 ir kietųjų dalelių, tačiau padidėjo NO koncentracija.
Reikšminiai žodžiai: vandenilis, RME, dyzelinas, slėginio uždegimo variklis, degimo procesas, deginių emisija, detonacija.
Keyword : hydrogen, RME, diesel fuel, CI engine, combustion, emission, abnormal combustion
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