Experimental Investigation of Diesel - Hydrogen Dual Fuel Direct Injection C.I. Engine with Exhaust Gas Recirculation

Abstract:

Hydrogen is a zero emission alternative gaseous fuel generally used in internal combustion engine with single fuel or duel fuel mode. In this work the Hydrogen is introduced in inlet manifold in addition to main diesel fuel used in the engine. The different flow rate of hydrogen fuel is used in this work are from 2 lpm to 10 lpm at 2 bar pressure. Here the single cylinder, direct injection, diesel engine with 1500 rpm rated speed is used for test. In addition to hydrogen, the exhaust gas also introduced in the inlet manifold with various percentages namely 10% and 20%. The engine is loaded with eddy current dynamometer .The engine performance and emissions of various combination of hydrogen flow rate and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) were analyzed. The result showed that in 8 lpm hydrogen flow rate without EGR the BTE increased and BSFC decreased. At the same condition the HC, CO emissions reduced and NOx emission is increased. But NOx emission with 10% and 20% EGR is reduced.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 787)
• Pages: 697-701
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.787.697
• Online since: August 2015
• Authors: R. Senthil Kumar*, M. Loganathan
• Keywords: Biodiesel, Dual Fuel. EGR, Emission, Hydrogen, Performance

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