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Experimental studies on homogeneous charge CI engine fueled with LPG using DEE as an ignition enhancer

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  • Miller Jothi, N.K.
  • Nagarajan, G.
  • Renganarayanan, S.

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Producing and using renewable fuels for transportation is one approach for sustainable energy future for the world. A renewable fuel contributes lesser global climate change. The present work reports on the utilization of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) as a primary fuel with diethyl ether (DEE) as an ignition enhancer in a direct injection diesel engine. LPG has a simpler hydrocarbon structure than conventional fuels. DEE is recently reported as a renewable fuel and to be a low-emission high-quality diesel fuel replacement. A single cylinder, four-stroke, water-cooled naturally aspirated DI diesel engine having rated output of 3.7kW at 1500rpm was used for the experiments. Measurements were made to study the performance, combustion and emissions characteristics. From the results, it is observed that, the brake thermal efficiency lower by about 23% at full load with a reduction of about 65% NO emission than the diesel operation. The maximum reduction in smoke and particulate emissions is observed to be about 85% and 89%, respectively, when compared to that of diesel operation, however an increase in CO and HC emissions was observed.

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  • Miller Jothi, N.K. & Nagarajan, G. & Renganarayanan, S., 2007. "Experimental studies on homogeneous charge CI engine fueled with LPG using DEE as an ignition enhancer," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 32(9), pages 1581-1593.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:32:y:2007:i:9:p:1581-1593
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2006.08.007
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    2. Gillespie, Fiona & Metcalfe, Wayne K. & Dirrenberger, Patricia & Herbinet, Olivier & Glaude, Pierre-Alexandre & Battin-Leclerc, Frédérique & Curran, Henry J., 2012. "Measurements of flat-flame velocities of diethyl ether in air," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 43(1), pages 140-145.
    3. Azad, A.K. & Rasul, M.G. & Khan, M.M.K. & Sharma, Subhash C. & Bhuiya, M.M.K., 2016. "Recent development of biodiesel combustion strategies and modelling for compression ignition engines," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 56(C), pages 1068-1086.
    4. Ä°smet Sezer, 2020. "A review study on using diethyl ether in diesel engines: Effects on fuel properties, injection, and combustion characteristics," Energy & Environment, , vol. 31(2), pages 179-214, March.

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