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Combustion and emission characteristics of a two-stroke diesel engine operating on alcohol

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  • Li, Xiaolu
  • Qiao, Xinqi
  • Zhang, Liang
  • Fang, Junhua
  • Huang, Zhen
  • Xia, Huimin

Abstract

Though, as a renewable energy resource, alcohol fuel has many advantages in China, it is difficult for diesel engines to operate on alcohol due to its low cetane number and high latent heat of vaporization. This paper proposes an approach to its ignition problem by combining internal exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) with injection of small diesel fuel. Based on this approach, a two-stroke single-cylinder diesel engine was developed. Preliminary studies demonstrated that the engine can run on alcohol with almost zero level of smoke and low exhaust gas temperature, and that the engine operating on alcohol has lower nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions and 2–3% higher effective thermal efficiency than that operating on diesel fuel in moderate and high load zones.

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  • Li, Xiaolu & Qiao, Xinqi & Zhang, Liang & Fang, Junhua & Huang, Zhen & Xia, Huimin, 2005. "Combustion and emission characteristics of a two-stroke diesel engine operating on alcohol," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 30(13), pages 2075-2084.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:30:y:2005:i:13:p:2075-2084
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2004.05.014
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    1. David Fernández-Rodríguez & Magín Lapuerta & Lizzie German, 2021. "Progress in the Use of Biobutanol Blends in Diesel Engines," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(11), pages 1-22, May.
    2. Karabektas, Murat & Hosoz, Murat, 2009. "Performance and emission characteristics of a diesel engine using isobutanol–diesel fuel blends," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 34(6), pages 1554-1559.
    3. Thangaraja, J. & Kannan, C., 2016. "Effect of exhaust gas recirculation on advanced diesel combustion and alternate fuels - A review," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 180(C), pages 169-184.
    4. Lapuerta, Magín & Hernández, Juan José & Fernández-Rodríguez, David & Cova-Bonillo, Alexis, 2017. "Autoignition of blends of n-butanol and ethanol with diesel or biodiesel fuels in a constant-volume combustion chamber," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 118(C), pages 613-621.
    5. Pereira, Roberto G. & Oliveira, Cesar D. & Oliveira, Jorge L. & Oliveira, Paulo Cesar P. & Fellows, Carlos E. & Piamba, Oscar E., 2007. "Exhaust emissions and electric energy generation in a stationary engine using blends of diesel and soybean biodiesel," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 32(14), pages 2453-2460.

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