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A Numerical Study on Combustion and Emissions in a Dual Fuel Directly Injected Engine Using Biogas and Diesel
ASME 2014 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference Volume 2: Instrumentation, Controls, and Hybrids; Numerical Simulation; Engine Design and Mechanical Development; Keynote Papers
  • Akshit Dewan, Kettering University
  • Bassem Ramadan, Kettering University
  • Craig Hoff, Kettering University
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
10-19-2014
Conference Name
ASME 2014 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference
Abstract

A numerical study on the use of biogas and diesel in a dual-fueled directly-injected engine has been conducted. The objective of this study is to determine the effect of using biogas on engine performance, combustion, and emissions. The main fuel is biogas which is premixed with air in order to form a homogeneous mixture. The mixture is then compressed and ignited by injecting diesel fuel before TDC. The pilot fuel is expected to lead to multiple ignition points in the cylinder in order to achieve uniform combustion in the cylinder. The expected benefits are lower nitrogen oxides and soot compared to pure diesel combustion. Numerical simulations using CFD software were used to simulate fuel-air mixture, compression, fuel injection, combustion, and emissions. Different quantities of biogas and diesel were investigated to determine the optimum mixture ratio. Since biogas, which is natural gas produced from human waste, contains large quantities of carbon dioxide, the effect of carbon dioxide content in the fuel was investigated. The results of this study agree very well with results from other studies found in the literature.

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Citation Information
Akshit Dewan, Bassem Ramadan and Craig Hoff. "A Numerical Study on Combustion and Emissions in a Dual Fuel Directly Injected Engine Using Biogas and Diesel" ASME 2014 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference Volume 2: Instrumentation, Controls, and Hybrids; Numerical Simulation; Engine Design and Mechanical Development; Keynote Papers (2014)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/bassem-ramadan/1/