Performance and Emission Characteristics of a Biogas Fueled DI Diesel Engine

Barik, Debabrata; Murugan, S.

doi:10.4271/2013-01-2507

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“…In one study, volumetric efficiency was found to drop from 95% for the diesel-only mode to 91% with highest diesel substitution in dual fuel mode, with biogas containing as low as 40% methane. 15 The reduction in volumetric efficiency with biogas flow rate has also been reported by Barik and Sivalingam 16 and Barik and Murugan. 6…”

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“…A study conducted on a biogas–diesel dual fuel engine with manually controlled biogas flow rate and governor-controlled pilot fuel injection rate showed that diesel substitution up to 30% on energy basis can be achieved at full load. 16 Biogas flow rates in the range of 0–0.6 kg/h were used. Luijten and Kerkhof 15 have shown that up to 55% diesel substitution on energy release basis is possible using biogas containing 70% methane.…”

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

Feroskhan

Ismail

Gosavi

et al. 2018

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D:

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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.

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

Feroskhan

Ismail

Gosavi

et al. 2018

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D:

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“…Different methods such as carbon natural gas (CNG), hydrogen, and biogas, as primary fuels was inves-89 tigated by several researchers [2, 6,[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]. It was reported that, the 90 dual fuel operation gives a longer ignition delay and longer combus-91 tion duration [6][7][8]17,19,27], with a penalty in fuel consumption 92 [27,29] and drop in brake thermal efficiency (BTE) [7,[24][25][26]. Also, 93 the dual fuel operation gives higher CO and HC emission [20][21][22][23]30].…”

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Effects of diethyl ether (DEE) injection on combustion performance and emission characteristics of Karanja methyl ester (KME)–biogas fueled dual fuel diesel engine

Barik

Murugan

2016

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“…Barik and Sivalingam [82] found that exhaust gas temperature was lower by 2.8%, CO and HC higher by 16% and 21%, respectively, while NOx and soot lower by 35% and 41.3%, respectively, as compared to diesel operation for maximum diesel substitution at full load. At higher CO2 fractions, it remained undissociated, thereby acting as an inert gas and reducing the thermal efficiency.…”

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“…Barik and Sivalingam [82] worked on a biogas-diesel dual fuel engine where the pilot fuel flow rate was controlled by the governor and the biogas flow rate was varied manually from 0 -0.6 kg/h. At full load, the maximum diesel substitution (on energy basis) was 30%.…”

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A review on the purification and use of biogas in compression ignition engines

Feroskhan¹,

Ismail²

2022

Int. J. Automot. Mech. Eng.

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Biogas is commonly produced during the decay of organic matter. It is a mixture of methane and some non-combustible gases such as CO2 and H2S. Its viability as a renewable alternative fuel for internal combustion engines can be enhanced by methane enrichment, i.e. removal of the non-combustible constituents. One of the common techniques for using biogas in a compression ignition (CI) engine is to mix it with air in the intake manifold, induct, and compress this mixture and ignite it by injecting a small quantity of diesel or bio-diesel, which is termed as the pilot fuel. This is known as the dual fuel mode. The pilot fuel is injected close to the end of the compression stroke as in a conventional CI engine and the injected fuel quantity depends on the operating condition. An alternative approach is the Homogeneous Charged Compression Ignition (HCCI) mode. Here, a homogeneous mixture of biogas and air is inducted and compressed by the piston until it auto-ignites. While this concept combines the benefits of spark ignition (SI) and CI engines, the onset of combustion cannot be controlled directly. A detailed review of recent research pertaining to biogas purification techniques and operation of CI engines with biogas in dual fuel and HCCI modes is presented in this paper. The effects of various operating parameters on engine performance and emissions, and comparison with conventional diesel fuelled CI engines are discussed. Biogas improves combustion efficiency, NOx, and smoke emissions. However, it reduces brake thermal efficiency, volumetric efficiency, and increases HC and CO emissions. Biogas fuelling of CI engines is recommended for achieving high diesel substitution, especially under high torque operation.

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Performance and Emission Characteristics of a Biogas Fueled DI Diesel Engine

Cited by 38 publications

References 29 publications

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

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

Effects of diethyl ether (DEE) injection on combustion performance and emission characteristics of Karanja methyl ester (KME)–biogas fueled dual fuel diesel engine

A review on the purification and use of biogas in compression ignition engines

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