
Effect of Hydrogen and Hydrogen Enriched Compressed Natural Gas Induction on the Performance of Rubber Seed Oil Methy Ester Fuelled Common Rail Direct Injection (CRDi) Dual Fuel Engines
European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, 2017, 1(2), 7, https://doi.org/10.20897/ejosdr.201707
ABSTRACT
Renewable fuels are in biodegradable nature and they tender good energy security and foreign exchange
savings. In addition they address environmental concerns and socio-economic issues. The present work
presents the experimental investigations carried out on the utilization of such renewable fuel combinations
for diesel engine applications. For this a single-cylinder four-stroke water cooled direct injection (DI)
compression ignition (CI) engine provided with CMFIS (Conventional Mechanical Fuel Injection System)
was rightfully converted to operate with CRDi injection systems enabling high pressure injection of Rubber
seed oil methyl ester (RuOME) in the dual fuel mode with induction of varied gas flow rates of hydrogen
and hydrogen enriched CNG (HCNG) gas combinations. Experimental investigations showed a
considerable improvement in dual fuel engine performance with acceptable brake thermal efficiency and
reduced emissions of smoke, hydrocarbon (HC), carbon monoxide (CO) and slightly increased nitric oxide
(NOx) emission levels for increased hydrogen and HCNG flow rates. Further CRDi facilitated dual fuel
engine showed improved engine performance compared to CMFIS as the former enabled high pressure
(900 bar) injection of the RuOME and closer to TDC (Top Dead Centre) as well. Combustion parameters
such as ignition delay, combustion duration, pressure-crank angle and heat release rates were analyzed and
compared with baseline data generated. Combustion analysis showed that the rapid rate of burning of
hydrogen and HCNG along with air mixtures increased due to presence of hydrogen in total and in partial
combination with CNG which further resulted into higher cylinder pressures and energy release rates.
However, sustained research that can provide feasible engine technology operating on such fuels in dual
fuel operation can pave the way for continued fossil fuel usage.
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CITATION (APA)
Bhovi, M., Banapurmath, N. R., Khandal, S. V., & Yaliwal, V. S. (2017). Effect of Hydrogen and Hydrogen Enriched Compressed Natural Gas Induction on the Performance of Rubber Seed Oil Methy Ester Fuelled Common Rail Direct Injection (CRDi) Dual Fuel Engines. European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, 1(2), 7. https://doi.org/10.20897/ejosdr.201707
Harvard
Bhovi, M., Banapurmath, N. R., Khandal, S. V., and Yaliwal, V. S. (2017). Effect of Hydrogen and Hydrogen Enriched Compressed Natural Gas Induction on the Performance of Rubber Seed Oil Methy Ester Fuelled Common Rail Direct Injection (CRDi) Dual Fuel Engines. European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, 1(2), 7. https://doi.org/10.20897/ejosdr.201707
Vancouver
Bhovi M, Banapurmath NR, Khandal SV, Yaliwal VS. Effect of Hydrogen and Hydrogen Enriched Compressed Natural Gas Induction on the Performance of Rubber Seed Oil Methy Ester Fuelled Common Rail Direct Injection (CRDi) Dual Fuel Engines. EUR J SUSTAIN DEV RES. 2017;1(2):7. https://doi.org/10.20897/ejosdr.201707
AMA
Bhovi M, Banapurmath NR, Khandal SV, Yaliwal VS. Effect of Hydrogen and Hydrogen Enriched Compressed Natural Gas Induction on the Performance of Rubber Seed Oil Methy Ester Fuelled Common Rail Direct Injection (CRDi) Dual Fuel Engines. EUR J SUSTAIN DEV RES. 2017;1(2), 7. https://doi.org/10.20897/ejosdr.201707
Chicago
Bhovi, Mallikarjun, N. R. Banapurmath, S. V. Khandal, and V. S. Yaliwal. "Effect of Hydrogen and Hydrogen Enriched Compressed Natural Gas Induction on the Performance of Rubber Seed Oil Methy Ester Fuelled Common Rail Direct Injection (CRDi) Dual Fuel Engines". European Journal of Sustainable Development Research 2017 1 no. 2 (2017): 7. https://doi.org/10.20897/ejosdr.201707
MLA
Bhovi, Mallikarjun et al. "Effect of Hydrogen and Hydrogen Enriched Compressed Natural Gas Induction on the Performance of Rubber Seed Oil Methy Ester Fuelled Common Rail Direct Injection (CRDi) Dual Fuel Engines". European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, vol. 1, no. 2, 2017, 7. https://doi.org/10.20897/ejosdr.201707
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