"Prospect of reduced CO and NOx emissions in diesel dual fuel engines" by Mwila Clarence Mulenga, Graham T. Reader et al.
 

Title

Prospect of reduced CO and NOx emissions in diesel dual fuel engines

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

12-1-2003

Publication Title

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Internal Combustion Engine Division (Publication) ICE

Volume

40

First Page

303

Last Page

311

Abstract

A numerical analysis of homogeneous natural gas/diesel/air mixture, that could be formed when small amounts of diesel pilot are used in a diesel dual fuel engine or when using natural gas/diesel dual fuel homogeneous charge compression ignition combustion, was studied to provide insight on future experimental investigations to be conducted by the institution. Use was made of Curran's normal-heptane mechanism in CHEMKIN to deduce its effects on lean fuel/air mixtures with respect to ignition timing and carbon monoxide (CO) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions. For the cases considered, increase in the amount of n-heptane addition resulted in advanced ignition closer to TDC thereby increasing peak cylinder pressure and gross IMEP. Increase in the amount of n-heptane addition also resulted in early decomposition of the fuel consequently advancing the production of OH radicals that oxidised the CO. For the same fuel/air mixture strength, increase in the amount of n-heptane addition increased NOx production due to increased peak temperature, residence time and availability of O2. When using leaner mixtures and small amounts of n-heptane to promote/advance ignition, however, peak cylinder temperatures were reduced and hence comparatively reducing engine-out NOx emissions.

DOI

10.1115/ICEF2003-0768

ISSN

10665048

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