An Experimental Investigation on Engine Exhaust Emissions of a Low Heat Rejection (Mullite Coated) Single Cylinder Diesel Engine

Abstract:

Tests were performed on a single cylinder, four stroke, direct injection, diesel engine whose piston crown, cylinder head and valves were coated with a 0.5 mm thickness of 3Al₂O₃ .2SiO₂ (mullite) (Al₂O₃= 60%, SiO₂= 40%) over a 150 µm thickness of NiCrAlY bond coat. The working conditions for the conventional engine (without coating) and LHR (mullite coated) engine were kept exactly same to ensure a comparison between the two configurations of the engine. This paper is intended to emphasis on emission characteristics of diesel engine with and without mullite coating under identical conditions. Tests were carried out at same operational constraints i.e. air-fuel ratio and engine speed conditions for both conventional engine (without coating) and LHR (mullite coated) engines. The results showed that, there was as much as29.41% and 24.35% decreasing on CO and HC emissions respectively for LHR (mullite coated) engine compared to conventional engine (without coating) at full load. The average decrease in smoke density in the LHR engine compared with the conventional engine was 13.82 % for full engine load. However, there was as much as 20% increasing on NOx emission for LHR engine compared to conventional engine at full load. Also the results revealed that, there was as much as 22% increasing on exhaust gas temperature for LHR engine compared to conventional engine at full engine load.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 588-589)
• Pages: 344-348
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.588-589.344
• Online since: November 2012
• Authors: Pankaj N. Shrirao, Parvezalam I. Shaikh, Farazuddin Zafaruddin, A.N. Pawar
• Keywords: Ceramic Coating, Emission Characteristic, LHR, Mullite, Se

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