Method for Converting the Energy Characteristics of Alternative Fuels

Abstract:

The article analyzes the reasons hindering the mass use of alternative fuels in the field of energy consumption of domestic transport, which for the most part have lower energy and kinetic indicators of combustion in comparison with traditional fuels. A new approach to solving the problem of improving the environmental and energy-saving indicators of combustion of alternative fuels based on their preliminary thermochemical processing - conversion on board a vehicle is presented. The results of a preliminary analytical study of the parameters of the on-board conversion process for a number of potentially acceptable types of alternative fuels are presented in order to assess the efficiency of this process. The possibility of practical implementation of the proposed process for improving the combustion indicators of alternative fuel with an assessment of its efficiency was tested based on the results of experimental approbation in the conditions of full-scale engine tests. According on the results of the study, the expediency of using this process in transport technologies is justified due to the technical simplicity of its implementation and efficiency. Thermocatalytic reactor is the simplest design of a heat exchanger, the mass and dimensional characteristics of which (in the volume of a conventional muffler) ensure the convenience of its installation in the engine exhaust system. The component composition of these products contains reactive compounds that contribute to the improvement of environmental and energy-saving indicators of the fuel combustion process, and an increase in the efficiency of the engine's operating cycle.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1086)
• Pages: 193-198
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-45k085
• Online since: April 2023
• Authors: V.M. Fomin*, D.V. Apelinskiy
• Keywords: Alternative Fuel, Catalyst, Chemical Indicators, Conversion, Diesel, Methanol, Reactor, Regeneration

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