The document discusses alternative fuels to fossil fuels, focusing on methanol and ethanol. It provides details on:
- The production processes of methanol and ethanol, involving synthesis from other chemicals or fermentation of biomass respectively.
- The properties and modifications needed to engines to enable their use, such as increasing compression ratios, jet sizes, and pump capacities to accommodate their combustion characteristics and higher octane ratings.
- The benefits of these alternative fuels include lower emissions than gasoline and the renewable nature of ethanol.
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Alternative fuels
1. SRI KRISHNA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING
Session: Alternative Fuels
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MODULE 1
2. SESSION OBJECTIVES
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On the completion of this session, the students might
be able to understand,
Need of Alternative Fuels in Vehicles
3. Topics
Fossil Fuels
Need of Alternative resources
Alternative Fuels
Combustion and Emission Characteristics of
Alternative fuels in CI & SI Engine.
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4. FOSSIL FUELS
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FOSSIL FUELS:
Group of energy sources that were
formed from ancient plants and
organisms during the carboniferous
period.
Approximately 360 to 286 million
years ago, prior to the age of
dinosaurs.
Dead plants & Organisms are sank
at the bottom of swamps and
oceans.
To formed a spongy material called
peat.
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FOSSIL FUELS:
Over millions of years, the peat
was covered by sand, clay and
other minerals.
Which converted the peat into
sedimentary rock.
Over time different types of fossil
fuels formed, depending on the
combination of organic matter
present, Buried duration,
temperature & pressure conditions
existed when they were
decomposing.
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FOSSIL FUELS: High Density Energy
Carrier
Natural Gas – 56.3 Megajoules per
Kilogram
Crude Oil – 46.3 Megajoules per Kilogram
Coal Energy density – 24 Megajoules per
kilogram
6.7 Kilowatt-hours per Kg
325 Kg coal can glow 100 W bulb for
one year.
9. Need of Alternative resources
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Population Energy and Transportation: Trends of world population &
vehicle sold per year
World Population in billion
Passenger car sold per year
Data’s from Hybrid Electrical vehicles –
Principle & Application with practical
perspective
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Population Energy and Transportation: Crude oil consumption and
Demand per day by country in 2008
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Population Energy and Transportation: The history & projections of oil
demand & production
World oil Demand & Depletion History and Projection
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Environmental Factors: Pollution
Global Fossil carbon emission from 1800 – 2004 . On the right tip points, from top
to bottom: Total Co2 emission by Oil,Coal,Cement Production and other
GHG
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Environmental Factors: Atmospheric Temperature
Global Annual Mean Surface Air Temperature
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Non Conventional Fuels
Any material or substance that can be used as a
fuel, Other than fossil fuel fuels or conventional
fuels.
Refers “Renewable Energy Resources”
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Types:
Alcohol Fuels,
Methanol
Ethanol
Compressed Natural Gas,
LPG – Gas
Biodiesel
Hydrogen Fuel
Electric Cars
Fuel cell vehicle
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Methanol:
It is an Alcohol fuel.
Primary alternative methanol fuel being used is M85.
It is 85% Methanol & 15% gasoline.
Near future M100 may possible.
Created from synthesis gas (Hydrogen & CO), which is
reacted in the presence of catalyst.
CO2 + 3H2 CH3OH + H2O
Also produced from non-petroleum feed stocks such as coal
& Biomass.
Emissions from M85 are slightly lower than gasoline
powered vehicle.
Nox & Hydrocarbons – lower than gasoline
But CO higher than gasoline vehicle.
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Methanol: Production
Feed
Preparation
Steam
Reforming
Methanol
Synthesis
Methanol
Distillation
Natural Gas
Desulphurised
Natural Gas
Synthesis Gas
CO2
Air/O2
Steam
Crude
Methanol
Refined 99% Methanol
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Methanol: Production
Stage 1 : Feed preparation
Natural gas feedstock is desulphurised in order to
reduce the Sulphur content.
Stage 2 : Steam Reforming
The reforming process transforms methane(CH4) &
Steam into Hydrogen, Carbon Monoxide, and carbon
dioxide called synthesis gas (Syngas).
The partial oxidation of natural gas with air produce
carbon dioxide and water.
The oxidation process is very slow compare to
reforming process.
Produce small amount of hydrogen.
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Methanol: Production
Stage 2 : Steam Reforming
For efficiently produce methanol, CO2 is also added
with feed gas stream to produce a mixture of
components in an ideal manner (Syngas)
Stage 3 : Methanol Synthesis
Now synthesis gas are sent to methanol synthesis
reactor to produce Crude ethanol fuel.
CO + 2H2 CH3OH
CO + H2O CO2 + H2
CO2 + 3H2 CH3OH + H2O
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Methanol: Production
Stage 4 : Methanol Distillation
Crude methanol has the purity level 68%
Then its sends to distillation column for refining
process.
The refining methanol has purity level 99%
It is classified as Grade AA refined methanol.
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Methanol: Advantage
High octane number & Good performance
characteristics (power of Ability to resist engine
Knocking).
Methanol – 109
Gasoline – 91 to 94 (Premium)
Lower emission
Lower risk of flammability
Can be used in flexible fuel vehicles.
Used in spark – ignition engines, can offer increase
thermal efficiency & increase output power than
conventional gasoline vehicle.
High heat of vaporization
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Ethanol:
It is an Alcohol fuel.
It is a renewable energy resources.
Made by fermenting from a variety of starch based
feedstock such as sugar cane, potatoes, sweet potatoes,
molasses, corn, cassava, etc..
Also called ethanol or ethyl alcohol can be used as a fuel
when blended with gasoline.
Blending ratio – E10, E15, E85.
30-50% smog forming is reduced than a gasoline
vehicle.
Air toxics are also reduced by about 50% when
compared to gasoline.
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Ethanol:
Vehicle using ethanol emit minor amounts of aldehydes.
A catalytic converter on the vehicles ensure this.
Aldehydes initiate cancer & affects respiratory system.
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Ethanol: Production
Ethanol is produced from biomass mostly via fermentation process using
Glucose.
Glucose is a simple sugar with molecular formula C6H12O6
Derived from sugars, starch, cellulose.
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Ethanol: Production
Ethanol is manufactured via a process where glucose is transformed by yeast
into ethanol called fermentation.
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Ethanol: Production process
Step 1 :Pretreatment process
Process starts by grinding up the feedstock/Biomass.
Water, Steam or chemical (Acid) to convert the bio mass into cellulose,
hemicellulose, Lignin – Organic polymer
The PH level is balanced by adding Base.
Now the mixture is cooled before enzymes added.
It is called as Macromolecular Biological Catalysts
This accelerate the chemical reaction
Enzymes perform a chemical reaction called “Enzymatic Hydrolysis”
This will break the cellulose chain into glucose & Hemicellulose chain into
xylose.
This sugars readily fermented into ethanol or other bio fuels.
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Ethanol: Production
Step 2 : fermentation process
The mixture is inoculated with microbes such as yeast or bacteria that digest
sugars.
The secrete compounds that can be used as biofuels.
This conversion process takes 3 to five days.
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Ethanol: Production process
Step 3 : Distillation process
Based on difference in boiling point, this method separate the ethanol from
secrete compounds.
The resulting ethanol is collected & purified for use in blending with gasoline
fuel.
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Ethanol: Production process
Step 4 : Dehydration
With the addition of hydrogen these molecules are processed into renewable
gasoline & Diesel.
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Ethanol: Production process
Step 5 : Stillage processing
The solids and liquids remaining after distillation known as stillage.
Then undergoes series of steps to remove water from the mixture.
Converts into
DDGS – Dried distillers grains & soluble
Fertilizer
WDGS – Wet distillers grains & soluble
Liquid Fertilize
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Ethanol: Properties
Molecular Formula – CH3CH2OH.
Clear & Colorless liquid.
Ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol.
High Auto Ignition temperature : 326oc (Petrol 240 - 280oc, Diesel 210oc
Will ignite and explode without any external ignition source.
Ensure more safer fuel
Ethanol energy content 30 % less than gasoline
Ethanol 21.1 MJ/L < Gasoline 34.8 MJ/L
E10 – 33.7 MJ/L (also called Gasohol)
Higher Octane than gasoline
Octane value – 108
Provides premium blending properties.
Prevents engine Knocking & gives drivability.
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Ethanol: Modification in gasoline flexible engine
Basic Engine Terminologies:
Compression Ratio: CR
Assume total volume of cylinder
is 1000 cc
Swept volume is 900cc
Clearance volume – 100 cc
Left inside the cylinder when
the piston reached TDC.
NOW CR = 1000 : 100 / 10 : 1
Higher CR able to extract more
mechanical energy from a given
mass of Air-Fuel mixture due to
its higher thermal efficiency
Petrol Engine : 10:1 to 14:1
Diesel Engine : 18:1 to 23:1
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Ethanol: Modification in gasoline flexible engine
Basic Engine Terminologies:
Thermal Efficiency:
Dimensional performance
measure of a device.
States how well the thermal
energy is utilized to produce
mechanical output power from
engine.
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Ethanol: Modification in gasoline flexible engine
Main jet Changes :
Allows entry of air fuel in cylinder.
Greater Octane number than petrol.
Requires greater compression ratio.
Increase in orifice diameter of the main jet
Need increase of 20 to 40%
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Ethanol: Modification in gasoline flexible engine
Idle Orifice changes :
Allows entry of fuel in idle mode.
Idle orifice needed for supply of air fuel mixture in slow speeds or idle status.
Diameter to be increased for proper supply of mixture.
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Ethanol: Modification in gasoline flexible engine
Power Valve changes :
Operated by vacuum controlled valve, spring loaded & shuts off valve units to
conserve fuel.
Allows extra fuel to blend with the air fuel mixture, when accelerator pedal is
depressed.
Requires 25% greater flow capacity sufficient to increased power.
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Ethanol: Modification in gasoline flexible engine
Accelerator pump changes :
Supplies extra fuel on sudden accelerator pressing.
Increase the size approx. by 25%
Larger size may create difficulty in reverting back to gasoline.
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Ethanol: Modification in gasoline flexible engine
Compression Ratio Changes:
Ethanol has Good Octane Rating.
Compression Ratios up to 15:1 may be suitable.
Difficulty in reversing back to gasoline.
Remedy: Installation of water injection system for cooling to revert back to
gasoline.
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Ethanol: Modification in gasoline
flexible engine
Compression piston changes:
High compression pistons is used.
So connecting rod & Bearing replaced
for withstand heavy loads.
Installing a turbocharger
No excessive compression during
engine startup
High compression pistons
Turbocharger
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Ethanol: Modification in gasoline flexible engine
Cold Weather Starting:
Alcohol does not vaporize as easily as gasoline.
Therefore, starting the engine in cold condition is problem.
Remedies :
Use of extra Fuel tank for petrol
Use of fuel preheater.
Use of air preheater
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Ethanol: Modification in gasoline flexible
engine
Fuel Preheating:
Necessary to preheat fuel in cold
condition.
Can be done by making fuel flow over the
hot engine parts through tubes.
Drawbacks:
Time consuming
Not very effective
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Ethanol: Modification in gasoline flexible
engine
Air Preheating: Air cleaner – “snorkel”
Clean the air before prepare the mixture.
Heat up the air during engine warm up.
Types
Ram Snorkel
Vortex snorkel Ram Snorkel
Vortex snorkel
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Ethanol: Modification in gasoline flexible
engine
Air Preheating: Air cleaner – “snorkel”
A flap within the air cleaner “Snorkel”
shuts off this supply when engine warms
up and allows ambient air enter.
Flap is usually either thermostatically or
vacuum controlled.
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Ethanol: Modification in gasoline flexible
engine
Air Preheating: External heater
External type resistance air heater may
also be used
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Ethanol: Modification in gasoline flexible
engine
Thermostat Change:
Used to hold the coolant in the cylinder
head until it reaches the certain
temperature.
Thermostat decides the temperature at
which the coolant will enter the cylinder
head.
Ethanol engine works at less temperature
than the petrol engine of same
horsepower.
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Ethanol: Advantage
Has complete combustion.
Little CO2 is formed.
Does not contain Sulphur.
Emission & Pollution is reduced.
Cheaper than gasoline and diesel.
Keeps engine clean.
Can produced from grains & sugarcanes
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Ethanol: Drawbacks
Alcohol will act as a cleansing agent and will clean out fuel tank, fuel lines,
and filters, remove engines internal parts of built up carbon, gum, and
varnish deposits.
What happens?
A lot of filth will be floating around in fuel.
It may clog fuel filter to the point of not allowing any fuel to pass.
Loosened internal engine deposits can foul the spark plugs badly
Firing Tip coated with Fuel,Oil,carbon
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Alcohol fuel vehicle: Example
- 1996Ford Taurus first
flexible fuel vehicle.
- Capable of running
with either E85 or M85
blended with gasoline
- 2003 VW Golf 1.6 Total
flex was the first
commercial flexible
fuel vehicle
- Capable of running
E20 – E25 & E100
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Natural Gas:
It is a mixture of hydrocarbon mainly Methane (CH4).
It was formed by dead marine organism under earth at
high pressure & Temperature for the millions of years to
transform into gas
Extracted from gas wells or in conjunction with crude oil
production or it can be produced as a by product of
landfill operations.
It can be stored on a vehicle either in a compressed
gaseous state (CNG) or in a liquefied state (LNG)
LNG is help for transporting purpose, under the
temperature of -162oc, its volume shrinkage about 600
times.
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Natural Gas:
Comparing conventional fuel vehicle it takes less
operating cost.
44.30Rs/Kg & 18 Km/kg mileage
CNG is made by compressing natural gas to less than 1%
of the volume it occupies at standard atmospheric
pressure.
Stored in a cylindrical/Spherical container at a pressure
of 200 – 248 bar (2900 – 3600 PSI).
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Natural Gas: Advantage
CNG is cheapest, cleanest and least environmentally
impacting alternative fuel.
Less toxic emission than Gasoline vehicle
Such as carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon
Auto ignition temperature is 550oc – More safer (Not
easily explosive)
But CNG requires more air for ignition.
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Natural Gas: Usage by India
Cheapest fuel in India
Delhi & Gujarat state government make mandating for
public transport.
Because it has low CO emission & Particulate matter
emission
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Natural Gas: Engine Modification
Taken From International journal of engineering &
Technological innovation.
Title is as Modification Design of Petrol Engine for
Alternative fueling using compressed natural gas.
Specification of petrol Engine :
Manufacturer Honda Siel Cars India Ltd
Engine Type 4 – Cylinder in line petrol engine
Bore Diameter 86.00 mm
Stroke length 86.00 mm
Compression Ratio 9.8
Maximum Power 103 Kw at 6500 Rpm
Maximum Torque 184.4 Nm at 4000 Rpm
Valve 4 Valves per Cylinder, DOHC
Ignition and Fuel system Electronic PGM FI
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Natural Gas: Engine Modification
Make Sealing plate thickness smaller than Petrol Engine
Leads to CNG Combustion chamber smaller than that of petrol Engine.
CNG Engine runs high compression ratio than the petrol engine.
Sealing Plate Before Modification Sealing Plate after Modification
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Natural Gas: Engine Modification
Compression height of the CNG’s piston is longer than that of the petrol
Engine
This Yields High compression ratio
Piston Before Modification Piston after Modification
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Natural Gas: Engine Modification
Comparative Analysis :
Parameter Petrol Engine CNG Engine % Increase
Engine Type 4 – Cylinder Inline
petrol Engine
4 – Cylinder Inline
CNG Engine
No change
Bore * Stroke 86.00 * 86.00 86.00 * 86.00 No Change
Compression Ratio 9.8 11.79 20.3
Air standard
Efficiency
59.9 62.7 4.67
Max Power at 6500
Rpm (KW)
103 83.6 -18.8
Air Standard Efficiency :
Measure of the Thermal efficiency of the Internal Combustion Engine.
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Natural Gas: Engine Modification
Diesel to natural Gas Conversion:
Changes in compression ratio:
Typical diesel engine has compression ratio between 16 and 18.
While CNG works b/n 10 and 12.
It requires newly modified pistons & appropriate shaped combustion
chamber for proper Air/Fuel mixing.
Requirement of Spark Plug :
Diesel’s don’t have spark plug, Instead they have fuel injector.
A Diesel conversion replaces the injector with a spark plug.
High compression ratio & Use of gaseous fuel requires higher spark
voltage than a petrol car.
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Natural Gas: Engine Modification
Diesel to natural Gas Conversion:
Changes in Valves:
Natural gas is a dry fuel.
Valve seat in a converted engine need to be hardened to prevent abnormal
wear.
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Natural Gas: Engine Modification
Diesel to natural Gas Conversion:
Changes due to thermal issues:
Spark Ignited engines run hotter than diesels.
Upgraded Thermal management is required.
Larger Oil coolers
Larger Radiators
Heat shield around the exhaust components
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Natural Gas: Engine Modification
Diesel to natural Gas Conversion:
No need of Catalytic Converter:
A Catalyst will generally required to meet the
emission regulation.
If the injection, Ignition, timing are properly
controlled means, can able to meet emission
regulation without catalytic converter.
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Natural Gas: Usage vehicles
The Brazilian Fiat Siena – First
multi fuel car (Tetrafuel 1.4) –
Runs on Pure Gasoline, E25 or
E100, Natural Gas
A Bus powered by CNG are
common in the united states.
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LPG: Liquefied Petroleum Gas
Also called Propane
Molecular Formula C3 H8
Produced during Natural Gas processing & Crude oil
refining process.
It involves Separation & collection of gas from its
petroleum base.
It is Nontoxic, Colorless, and odorless gas
Ethyl Mercaptan (C2H6S) Odorant is typically
added for detection
At atmospheric pressure and ambient temperatures
Propane exists in a vapours form.
Heavier than air (1.5 to 2.0 Times)
Propane is a NFPA Class I - A Flammable Liquid
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LPG: Liquefied Petroleum Gas
The LPG run vehicles have lower emission of
reactive hydrocarbons.
NOX – 20% less than Gasoline vehicle.
CO – 60% less than Gasoline Vehicle.
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LPG: Liquefied Petroleum Gas Vs Petrol
Regular Petrol LPG
Less fuel consumption Higher fuel consumption
Petrol has odour LPG is Odourless
Octane rating - 81 Octane Rating – 110
Knocking Occurs
Higher Octane Rating – Eliminated
Knocking
Not free from lead Lead free gas
The air fuel mixture may passes
through piston rings & Wash it away
from cylinder wall. Results in Black
carbon deposition & Create wear in
engine moving parts
No oil is wash out from cylinder wall &
No Black carbon deposition
Less engine life More Engine Life
Life of spark plug is less, due to carbon
deposition
No carbon Deposition on spark plug &
life of spark plug is increased.
Carburetor/Fuel injector supply Air-
Fuel mixture to Engine
A pressure controlling device called
vaporizer regulate the flow of gas.
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LPG: Advantage
It contains hydrocarbons, so it burns clearly.
Has higher calorific value than other fuel, ensure pure
combustion. (7 times>Coal gas, 3>Natural Gas)
It has High Thermal Efficiency and Heating Rate.
Less health hazard, Even in case of Leakage.
Needs little care for maintenance.
Free from CO & Nox – Less air pollutants
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LPG: Disadvantage
The vaporizer allows fixed volume mixture to the Engine. Produce 10% less
horse power than engine at full throttle.
Higher ignition temperature (410 – 580oc). High voltage spark is required &
Reduce the valve life.
A good cooling system is required For converting liquid LPG to gas, vaporizer
uses the coolant temperature.
More weight because of heavy pressure LPG Cylinders.
A special fuel feed system is required for LPG Gas supplies.
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LPG: Engine Modification
Taken From ARPN Journal of Engineering & Applied
Science.
Title is as Conversion of a Gasoline Engine Into an LPG-
Fuelled Engine .
Specification of petrol Engine :
Manufacturer
Proton Gen 2 (1600 cc) – Malaysian
Manufactured
Engine Model S4PH – 1.6
Number of cylinders 4
Orientation East-West
Valve Train DOHC – 16V
Combustion Chamber Pentroof Type
Bore*Stroke 76.0mm * 88.00mm
Compression Ratio 10.0:1
Fuel Injection Indirect Injection
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LPG: Engine Modification
Taken From ARPN Journal of Engineering & Applied
Science.
Title is as Conversion of a Gasoline Engine Into an LPG-
Fuelled Engine .
Specification of petrol Engine :
Cooling System Water Cooled
Maximum Torque 148 Nm (4000 rpm)
Maximum Power 110hp (6000 rpm)
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LPG: Engine Modification
The conversion is mainly depends on Fuel
delivery system.
Either by Carburetor or Injection system.
Conversion methodology subjected to space
constraint and availability.
LPG Installation done by very little
modification on Vehicle.
After installation, the vehicle is able to switch
between two fuel system operation.
LPG – Selector Switch
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LPG: Engine Modification
This conversion were very
crucial & must comply all safety
specifications.
The fuel tank met the
requirement of MS 642 : 1982.
So maximum capacity is 34
liter & Maximum pressure
of 33 bar is chosen.
The fuel line must met the
standard of MS ISO 8789:2005
with the 25 bar maximum
pressure and able to operate in
the temp range -40 to 100oc
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LPG: Engine Modification
ECU & Solenoid valve controlled
the LPG Injection into the
intake manifold.
Injector size depends on
Engine & Cylinder size.
The solenoid valve is a shut off
valve, enables the LPG Flow to
the injector.
The LPG Fuel pump is a
Diaphragm pump that
circulates the LPG in the fuel
line system. shut off valve
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LPG: Engine Modification
Maximum pressure provide by
the pump is 6 Bar.
A pressure sensor is helps to
regulate the pressure in the
LPG Line.
LPG system is operated by a
custom ECU, That integrated
with the petrol ECU.
This ECU receives signals from
Lambda sensor, Pressure
sensor, Temperature sensor,
Ignition coil and petrol
injectors, then calculates the right injection quantity and timing of the LPG.
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Biodiesel:
Biodiesel is a fuel made from vegetable oil, Animal fats, Used Restaurant
grease.
It is a straight replacement of diesel or blend with diesel in the ratio of 20%
Biodiesel & 80% Diesel.
Biodiesel can be produced through a transesterfication process, Forming fatty
ester
“Ester is Chemical
Compound derived from
Alcohol”
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Biodiesel:
20% blending with diesel provides reduced CO2 emission by 15%.
100% Biodiesel can lower CO2 emission by 75%
It can produce Fewer particulate matter, Carbon Monoxide, and Sulphur
dioxide emission.
One of the byproducts of biodiesel production is Glycerol,
It is widely used in a food industry as a sweetener.
Commonly seen in several cosmetic products like moisturizer cream,
Shave cream, Eye Drops.
More safe to store, handle, and transport, because it has higher flash point of
150oc
Gasoline = - 43oc, Diesel >52oc, Ethanol 70% = 16.6oc
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Biodiesel: Transesterfication
Most economical process to produce
Bio-Diesel.
Low temperature & Pressure is
required.
98% Conversion yield is achieved.
Triglycerides is a main constituents of
body fat from animals & Vegetable
Triglycerides are formed by combining
glycerol with three fatty acids
molecules.
Process of a Triglyceride (Fat/oil) with
an alcohol to forms esters & Glycerol.
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Biodiesel: Transesterfication
The alcohol reacts with the fatty acids
to form mono-alkyl ester and crude
glycerol.
In most production Methanol or Ethanol
alcohol is used
Common base Catalyst will be NAOH or
KOH
Methanol forms methyl ester & Ethanol
forms ethyl ester.
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Biodiesel: Advantages
Most environmental friendly fuel – Less
emission.
Helps to lubricate the engine itself, decreasing
engine wear
It can be used in any diesel engine – No
conversion is required.
Safe to transport easily & Safer to store – have
high flash point (Not to ignite easily)
Bio Diesel Powered
Bus in Nebraska
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Hydrogen fuel :
Most abundant element in the universe.
But does no exist by itself in nature.
But it is available by bonded to other elements.
Such as water, Natural gas, Coal, Gasoline, Methanol.
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Hydrogen fuel :
Hydrogen can produce from a number of different
sources, including natural gas, Coal, or biological
material.
Generally two methods followed for hydrogen production.
Electrolysis
Synthesis gas production from steam reforming or
partial oxidation.
Hydrogen can be used by fuel cells to produce electricity
to power an electric automobile.
When burned in an internal combustion engine, small
amounts of nitrogen oxides and small amount of
unburned hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide are
produced.
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Hydrogen : Why hydrogen fuel
Most abundant element in the
universe
Excellent energy carrier
H – 142MJ/Kg
Petrol – 46.4MJ/Kg
Ultra low/Zero emissions
Economically competitive
H – Cost per gallon: $1 – 1.80
Petrol – Cost per gallon: 2.32$
Safe and secure
Can be used safely as gasoline
Domestically produced from a variety
of sources
Weight of energy system to
travel 100 miles
Batteries Petrol Hydrogen
0
300
Typical Engine Efficiency
Fuel Cell IC Engine
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Hydrogen fuel production
:Electrolysis
It is a promising option for hydrogen
production from renewable resources.
It is the process of using electricity to
split water into hydrogen and oxygen.
This reaction takes place in a unit
called electrolyzer.
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Hydrogen fuel production
:Electrolysis - Working
Like fuel cells, electrolyzers consists of
an anode and a cathode separated by
an electrolyte.
Electrodes are separate by Polymer
electrolyte membrane (PEM)
Water reacts at the anode to form
hydrogen and positively charged
hydrogen ion’s (Protons)
Anode : 2H2O O2 + 4H+ + 4e-
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Hydrogen fuel production
:Electrolysis - Working
The electrons flow through an
external circuit and the hydrogen ions
selectively move across the PEM to
the cathode.
At cathode, Hydrogen ion’s combine
with electrons from the external
circuit to form hydrogen gas.
Anode : 4H+ + 4e- 2H2
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Hydrogen fuel production :Steam Reforming
Most of the hydrogen produced through the
CO2 intensive process called steam Methane
reforming.
High temperature steam (700oc – 1000oc) is
used to produce hydrogen from a methane
source, such as Natural gas.
Methane reacts with steam under 3-25 Bar
pressure in a presence of catalyst to produce
hydrogen, Carbon Monoxide, and small
amount of Carbon Dioxide.
It is a endothermic, heat must supplied to the
process for the reaction to proceed
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Hydrogen fuel production :Steam Reforming
Subsequently : Water – Gas shift reaction
will happen
Now Carbon Monoxide & Steam are
reacted using a catalyst to produce
Carbon Dioxide and more hydrogen.
Pressure swing adsorption:
Carbon dioxide & Other impurities are
removed from the gas stream,
And leaves essentially pure hydrogen.
Steam reforming can also be used to produce
hydrogen from other fuels, such as ethanol,
Propane or even gasoline.
HTS – High temperature shift
Iron Oxide – Chromium Oxide
LTS – Low temperature shift
Copper Based catalyst
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Hydrogen fuel production :Steam Reforming
Steam Methane Reforming reaction:
CH4 + H2O + Heat CO +3H2
Water Gas shift Reaction :
CO + H2O CO2+H2+Small amount of heat
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Hydrogen fuel production :Partial Oxidation
Also called gasification
Chemical reaction – a Mixture of a hydrocarbon
feedstock and a sub-stoichiometric amount of pure
oxygen are reacted together.
This will produce a syngas stream with typical
H2/CO ratio range of 1.6 to 1.8
Steam Methane Reforming Reaction:
CH4 + H2O+Heat CO+3H2
Water gas shift reaction
Co + H2O CO2+H2+Small amount of heat
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Hydrogen fuel production :Partial Oxidation
POX Reactor is for hydrogen extraction from coal
Carbon feedstock is reacted with oxygen is called
Exothermic reaction.
This forms Carbon Monoxide (CO).
Now the CO flow through water shift reactor, where
CO reacts with steam, forming a mixture CO and H2
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Hydrogen fuel production :Partial Oxidation
Typically Two POX systems are available:
1. TPOX – Thermal Pox
Temp range > 2200oF
Used with high sulfur feedstock
2. CPOX – Catalytic POX
Uses with low Sulfur feed stock & Sulfur
sensitive catalyst
Temperature range – 1475 – 1650oF
Which reduces energy consumption
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Hydrogen fuel : Advantage
Burns more efficiently in an internal combustion
engine, creates energy more efficiently than
gasoline.
Perfect fuel for fuel cells
Cause pure hydrogen reacts with oxygen to
release water thus no emission.
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Hydrogen fuel : Engine Modification
Hardened valves & Valve seats are required to
compensate for reduced lubricating properties
Gasoline fuel has some oil like properties
that typically keep the engine components
properly lubricated
But hydrogen does not
Iridium Spark Plug must be used to with
stand high temperature
Hardened valves & Valve seats
Iridium Spark Plug
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Hydrogen fuel : Engine Modification
Ignition coil must be different due to the
properties of hydrogen as fuel.
Fuel injector must be designed for gas not a
liquid.
A heftier crank shaft required to with stand
bigger kick provide by hydrogen fuel.
Pistons, Connecting rods and piston rings
must able to withstand the higher forces &
pressures produced.
Head gasket must be able to withstand the
higher combustion pressure
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Hydrogen fuel : Engine Modification
Intake manifold modified to accommodate a
supercharger.
Twin screw supercharger and water-to-air
intercooler to increase power.
Engine oil must be able to withstand higher
Temperature & Pressure.
Migration of Hydrogen in oil requires a
separator in engine oil system.
By product of combustion is Water – Exhaust
system must withstand it.
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Testing Procedure :
Non Road Gasoline Engine used for
Testing Purpose
Single Cylinder
Carbureted
Four Stroke – Stroke Engine
Spark Ignition Engine
56 mm Bore Diameter
58 mm Stroke Length
Rated Power 2.2 K.W
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Testing Procedure :
A Series of experiments carried out
with Gasoline – Ethanol/Methanol
different Blend Proportion.
Engine was started & warm up for a
period of 20 – 30 Min.
Before Run engine with new fuel
blend, it allowed to run for a sufficient
time to consume the remaining fuel
from the previous experiment.
All the blends were tested under
varying speed conditions.
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Testing Procedure :
Test conducts at Maximum to idling
rpm engine speed.
Dynamometer control the load of the
engine.
The engine speed, Fuel Consumption,
Load were measured.
The brake Power, Brake Torque &
Brake specific fuel consumption were
Computed.
For Each experiment – 3 Runs were
performed to obtain an average value
of Experimental Data
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Testing Procedure :
After a engine reached a stable
working condition
Emission parameters such as CO,CO2
HC & NOX From an Online exhaust gas
analyzer were Recorded.
CO, CO2 HC & NOX emissions reached
average value of acquired data within
20s for each stable operating
condition.
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Basic Engine Characteristics : Brake Power
The power of engine is divided two types:
The net power available at the crank shaft is measured by applying the brake
and is called brake power.
Indicated Brake Power
Brake power
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Basic Engine Characteristics : Brake Power
Indicated Brake Power :
The total power available from the expanding of the gases in cylinder.
This will transmitted through the piston connecting rod & Crank.
The power will be lost some amount due to the friction of moving part of
Engine.
Brake Power :
Net Brake power = Indicated power – Power loss due to friction
Brake Power =
2𝜋𝑁𝑇
60
N – RPM of the Engine
T – Torque produced by engine in NM
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Basic Engine Characteristics : Brake Torque
Essentially power of the Braking system.
Effective Radius : Brake caliper acts on the disc at a certain distance from
the hub center.
The force exerted by the caliper, multiplied by the effective radius of the
system – Called as brake torque.
Brake pad exert a frictional force on the wheels, which creates a torque on
the main axle.
This force impedes the axle’s current direction of rotation, thus stopping the
car’s forward movement.
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Basic Engine Characteristics : Brake Torque
𝑇 = 2𝜇𝐹𝑟
Where,
T – Braking Torque.
μ – Coefficient of Friction.
F – Force on each pad.
r – Mean Radius (From Center wheel to
center pad)
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Basic Engine Characteristics : Brake Specific Fuel Consumption
Parameter that reflects the efficiency
of a combustion engine.
Which burn fuel and produces
Rotational power.
The literal meaning of BSFC is how
much fuel is consume in one hour to
produce one Kilowatt Brake power.
“Power available at engine shaft”
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Basic Engine Characteristics : Brake Specific Fuel Consumption
BSFC =
𝑚 𝑓
𝑃𝑒
. 3600
BSFC =
𝑚 𝑓
𝜔 𝑒 𝑇𝑒
𝑚 𝑓 − 𝐹𝑢𝑒𝑙 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒.
𝑃𝑒 − 𝐸𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝐵𝑟𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟
BSFC – Brake Specific Fuel
Consumption
The lower the Brake specific fuel
consumption represent engine is more
efficient.
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Basic Engine Characteristics : Brake Specific Fuel Consumption
𝑇𝑒 =
𝑛 𝑐 𝑉 𝑑 𝑃 𝑚𝑒
2𝜋𝑛 𝑟
𝑛 𝑐 − 𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝐶𝑦𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟
𝑉𝑑 − 𝐶𝑦𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡
𝑃𝑚𝑒 𝑝𝑎 − 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝐸𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒
𝑛 𝑟 − Number of crankshaft rotation for a
Complete Engine Cycle
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Blended Ethanol : Brake Power
Increased Ethanol content in the blended fuel, Increased the engine brake
power all engine speed.
With increase in ethanol blend, The Density & Engine Volumetric Efficiency is
Increased.
This cause increase in power.
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Blended Ethanol: Brake Torque
Increased Ethanol content in the blended fuel, Increased the engine brake
Torque.
Additional of Ethanol the Octane Numbered is Raised.
Improves the Antiknock Behavior.
It allowed more spark advance timing
Result in Higher Combustion pressure & Higher Torque.
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Blended Ethanol : BSFC
BSFC Decreased as the Ethanol percentage increased.
As the engine speed increases reaching 600 RPM, The BSFC decreases
reaching its minimum value.
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Blended Methanol : Brake Power
With an increasing fraction of methanol engine power slightly decreased for
all engine speeds.
The brake power of Gasoline was higher than those of M10 – M30 at High
engine speeds.
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Blended Methanol : Brake Torque
The increase of methanol content decreased the slightly the torque of the
engine.
The Brake torque of gasoline was higher than higher than those of M10 –
M30.
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Blended Methanol : BSFC
BSFC Increased as the Methanol percentage increased.
As the engine speed increased reaching 1600 R.P.M. In all proportion the
BSFC decreased reaching its minimum value.
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Ethanol add with unleaded Gasoline : Brake Power, Brake Torque
The Brake Power & Brake Torque is slightly decreased as the percentage of
ethanol increased for all engine speed.
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Ethanol add with unleaded Gasoline : BSFC
The BSFC decrease continued until the percentage of ethanol reached 40%.
Above this point BSFC Increased.
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Methanol add with unleaded Gasoline : Brake Power, Brake Torque & BSFC
The brake power, Brake Torque,BSFC – Characteristics have opposite line
tendency between Lower & Higher Engine speed.
These characteristics increased as the percentage of methanol increased for
lower engine speeds (700 – 1400 Rpm).
While the Characteristics slightly decreased for higher engine speeds (1700 –
2300 Rpm).
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Methanol add with unleaded Gasoline : Brake Power, Brake Torque & BSFC
The brake power, Brake Torque,BSFC – Characteristics have opposite line
tendency between Lower & Higher Engine speed.
These characteristics increased as the percentage of methanol increased for
lower engine speeds (700 – 1400 Rpm).
While the Characteristics slightly decreased for higher engine speeds (1700 –
2300 Rpm).
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Comparison of brake power characteristics under different ethanol and
methanol blended fuels & engine speeds
Ethanol/Gasoline blends have significant high brake power values than
methanol gasoline blends until the percentage of this blends reaches 40% for
lower engine speeds (700-1400 rpm).
Beyond that Both the brake power characteristics starts to converge.
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Comparison of brake power characteristics under different ethanol and
methanol blended fuels & engine speeds
Ethanol/Gasoline blends have significant high brake power values than
methanol gasoline blends until the percentage of this blends reaches 40% for
lower engine speeds (700-1400 rpm).
Beyond that Both the brake power characteristics starts to converge.
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Comparison of brake power characteristics under different ethanol and
methanol blended fuels & engine speeds
For Higher engine speeds (1700-2300 rpm) brake power characteristics are
converging until the percentage of the blends reaches 60%.
Afterwards it’s starts to diverge.
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Comparison of brake power characteristics under different ethanol and
methanol blended fuels & engine speeds
For Higher engine speeds (1700-2300 rpm) brake power characteristics are
converging until the percentage of the blends reaches 60%.
Afterwards it’s starts to diverge.
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Comparison of BSFC characteristics under different ethanol and methanol
blended fuels & engine speeds
One can see that ethanol /gasoline blends having significant lower BSFC
values than Methanol/gasoline blends.
For lower engine speeds, BSFC Characteristics values are converging.
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Comparison of BSFC characteristics under different ethanol and methanol
blended fuels & engine speeds
One can see that ethanol /gasoline blends having significant lower BSFC
values than Methanol/gasoline blends.
For lower engine speeds, BSFC Characteristics values are converging.
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Comparison of BSFC characteristics under different ethanol and methanol
blended fuels & engine speeds
One can see that ethanol /gasoline blends having significant lower BSFC
values than Methanol/gasoline blends.
While BSFC Characteristics values are diverging for higher engine speed.
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Comparison of BSFC characteristics under different ethanol and methanol
blended fuels & engine speeds
One can see that ethanol /gasoline blends having significant lower BSFC
values than Methanol/gasoline blends.
While BSFC Characteristics values are diverging for higher engine speed.
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Methanol/Ethanol Gasoline : Engine Emission Characteristics
The engine were run at 2000 rpm with full throttle valve opening.
For testing the emission characteristics of Toxic gases CO, CO2, HC, NOx
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Methanol/Ethanol Gasoline : Engine Emission Characteristics for CO
CO – Results due to
incomplete
combustion.
Blended fuel results
in better combustion
of Engine & therefore
CO emission is
reduced.
E5 (M5) 3.654% (3.637%)
E10 (M10) 3.161% (3.145%)
E20 (M20) 2.842% (2.825%)
E40 (M40) 2.337% (2.306%)
E60 (M60) 1.851% (1.824%)
E80 (M80) 1.275% (1.248%)
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Methanol/Ethanol Gasoline : Engine Emission Characteristics for CO2
CO2 – Non toxic, but
contributes to the
greenhouse effect
Blended fuel results
in reduced CO2
concentration than
gasoline
Because of Ethanol &
Methanol contains
less C – Atoms than
gasoline.
This gives low CO2.
E5 (M5) 13.12% (12.96%)
E10 (M10) 12.95% (12.78%)
E20 (M20) 12.25% (12.12%)
E40 (M40) 11.73% (11.68%)
E60 (M60) 10.42% (10.39%)
E80 (M80) 9.78% (9.57%)
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Methanol/Ethanol Gasoline : Engine Emission Characteristics - PPM
One PPM is equivalent to the absolute fractional amount
multiplied by one million.
To visualize putting four drops of ink in a 55 – gallon
barrel of water mixing it thoroughly.
Mathematically – One part of solute per million parts of
solution.
𝑃𝑃𝑀 =
1
106
= 10−6
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Methanol/Ethanol Gasoline : Engine Emission Characteristics for HC
Partially Oxidized hydrocarbon when they are
added to the blended fuel.
Therefore, HC emission decrease to some extent
as ethanol/Methanol added to gasoline increases
Has high heat of vaporization compared to
gasoline, causes to reduce the cylinder
temperature at high Ethanol/Methanol and Low
Ethanol/Methanol content.
Causes Misfire & Partial burn in the regions near
to the cylinder wall.
HC emission increases and the engine power can
slightly decreases.
HOV :
Methanol – 1162.64
Ethanol – 918.42
Diesel – 243
Gasoline - 349
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Methanol/Ethanol Gasoline : Engine Emission Characteristics for NOx
Ethanol/Methanol has higher heat of vaporization.
It cause blends temperature at end intake stroke
to decrease.
Leads to Engine - out Nox Emission is Decreased.
HOV :
Methanol – 1162.64
Ethanol – 918.42
Diesel – 243
Gasoline - 349
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Combustion & Emission Characteristics For Alcohol Fuel:
Methanol/Ethanol Gasoline : Engine Emission Characteristics results
From results E40 & M20 – Most suitable in terms of HC
By comparing CO,CO2 and NOX - E80 & M80 Were more suitable blend fuel.