Combustion and exhaust emission characteristics of a dual fuel compression ignition engine operated with pilot diesel fuel and natural gas

Papagiannakis, RG; Hountalas, DT

dc.contributor.author	Papagiannakis, RG	en
dc.contributor.author	Hountalas, DT	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:20:01Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:20:01Z
dc.date.issued	2004	en
dc.identifier.issn	0196-8904	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/15809
dc.subject	Dual fuel combustion emissions	en
dc.subject	Dual fuel Diesel engine	en
dc.subject	Dual fuel Diesel engine with pilot ignition	en
dc.subject	Natural gas	en
dc.subject.classification	Thermodynamics	en
dc.subject.classification	Energy & Fuels	en
dc.subject.classification	Mechanics	en
dc.subject.classification	Physics, Nuclear	en
dc.subject.other	Air pollution	en
dc.subject.other	Diesel fuels	en
dc.subject.other	Environmental impact	en
dc.subject.other	Ignition	en
dc.subject.other	Natural gas	en
dc.subject.other	Particulate emissions	en
dc.subject.other	Soot	en
dc.subject.other	Dual fuel combustion emissions	en
dc.subject.other	Dual fuel diesel engine with pilot ignition	en
dc.subject.other	Dual fuel diesel engines	en
dc.subject.other	Ignition systems	en
dc.title	Combustion and exhaust emission characteristics of a dual fuel compression ignition engine operated with pilot diesel fuel and natural gas	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.enconman.2004.01.013	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2004.01.013	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2004	en
heal.abstract	Towards the effort of reducing pollutant emissions, especially soot and nitrogen oxides, from direct injection Diesel engines, engineers have proposed various solutions, one of which is the use of a gaseous fuel as a partial supplement for liquid Diesel fuel. These engines are known as dual fuel combustion engines, i.e. they use conventional Diesel fuel and a gaseous fuel as well. This technology is currently reintroduced, associated with efforts to overcome various difficulties of HCCI engines, using various fuels. The use of natural gas as an alternative fuel is a promising solution. The potential benefits of using natural gas in Diesel engines are both economical and environmental. The high autoignition temperature of natural gas is a serious advantage since the compression ratio of conventional Diesel engines can be maintained. The present contribution describes an experimental investigation conducted on a single cylinder DI Diesel engine, which has been properly modified to operate under dual fuel conditions. The primary amount of fuel is the gaseous one, which is ignited by a pilot Diesel liquid injection. Comparative results are given for various engine speeds and loads for conventional Diesel and dual fuel operation, revealing the effect of dual fuel combustion on engine performance and exhaust emissions. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD	en
heal.journalName	Energy Conversion and Management	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.enconman.2004.01.013	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000223035700011	en
dc.identifier.volume	45	en
dc.identifier.issue	18-19	en
dc.identifier.spage	2971	en
dc.identifier.epage	2987	en