IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jeners/v14y2021i6p1710-d520431.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Increasing Parameters of Diesel Engines by Their Transformation for Methanol Conversion Products

Author

Listed:
  • Sviatoslav Kryshtopa

    (Department of Automobile Transport, Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas, Carpathians Street 15, 76019 Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine)

  • Krzysztof Górski

    (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kazimierz Pulaski University of Technology and Humanities in Radom, ul. Chrobrego 45, 26-200 Radom, Poland)

  • Rafał Longwic

    (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, ul. Nadbystrzycka 38D, 20-618 Lublin, Poland)

  • Ruslans Smigins

    (Faculty of Engineering, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, J. Cakstes Blvd. 5, LV-3001 Jelgava, Latvia)

  • Liudmyla Kryshtopa

    (Department of Automobile Transport, Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas, Carpathians Street 15, 76019 Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine)

Abstract

The work is aimed at solving the problem of converting existing diesel power drives to gas fuels, which are cheaper and more environmentally friendly alternatives to diesel fuel. Method of energy efficiency increasing of alternative fuels has been improved. Thermochemical essence of energy increasing of source fuel based on the provisions of thermodynamics is considered. Alternative methanol fuel has been chosen as initial product for conversion process and its cost, energy value, and temperature conditions have been taken into account. Calculations showed that the thermal effect from combustion of the converted mixture of CO and H 2 exceeds the effect from combustion of the same amount of non-convertible methanol. Fuel energy and engine power were increased due to thermochemical regeneration of exhaust gas heat. An experimental setup was created to study the operation of a converted diesel engine on methanol conversion products. Experimental studies of power, economic, and environmental parameters of converted diesel engine for methanol conversion products were performed. Experimental studies have shown that conversion of diesel engines to work using methanol conversion products is technically reasonable. Fuel consumption reduction was accompanied by environmental performance improvement of the diesel engine working together with a thermochemical methanol conversion reactor. Formation of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gases decreased in the range of 22–35%, and carbon monoxide occurred in the range of 0–24% according to the crankshaft speed and loading on the engine. Conversion of diesel engines for methanol conversion products is very profitable, because the price of methanol is, on average, 10–20% of the cost of diesel fuel.

Suggested Citation

  • Sviatoslav Kryshtopa & Krzysztof Górski & Rafał Longwic & Ruslans Smigins & Liudmyla Kryshtopa, 2021. "Increasing Parameters of Diesel Engines by Their Transformation for Methanol Conversion Products," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(6), pages 1-19, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:6:p:1710-:d:520431
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/6/1710/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/6/1710/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Sviatoslav KRYSHTOPA & Liudmyla KRYSHTOPA & Vasyl MELNYK & Bohdan DOLISHNII & Igor PRUNKO & Yaroslav DEMIANCHUK, 2017. "Experimental Research On Diesel Engine Working On A Mixture Of Diesel Fuel And Fusel Oils," Transport Problems, Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Transport, vol. 12(2), pages 53-63, June.
    2. Tatiana Korpaniuk* & Yana Ishchenko & Natalia Koval, 2019. "Backgrounds for Improving Resource Management of Agricultural Enterprises Based on Economic Diagnostics of Biofuel Consumption," The Journal of Social Sciences Research, Academic Research Publishing Group, vol. 5(2), pages 367-380, 02-2019.
    3. Li, Yaopeng & Jia, Ming & Liu, Yaodong & Xie, Maozhao, 2013. "Numerical study on the combustion and emission characteristics of a methanol/diesel reactivity controlled compression ignition (RCCI) engine," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 106(C), pages 184-197.
    4. Haifeng Liu & Junsheng Ma & Laihui Tong & Guixiang Ma & Zunqing Zheng & Mingfa Yao, 2018. "Investigation on the Potential of High Efficiency for Internal Combustion Engines," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-20, February.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Jonas Matijošius & Sergiy Rychok & Yurii Gutarevych & Yevhenii Shuba & Oleksander Syrota & Alfredas Rimkus & Dmitrij Trifonov, 2024. "Enhancing the Fuel Efficiency and Environmental Performance of Spark-Ignition Engines through Advancements in the Combined Power Regulation Method," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(14), pages 1-28, July.
    2. Sviatoslav Kryshtopa & Krzysztof Górski & Rafał Longwic & Ruslans Smigins & Liudmyla Kryshtopa & Jonas Matijošius, 2022. "Using Hydrogen Reactors to Improve the Diesel Engine Performance," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(9), pages 1-16, April.
    3. Olga Petrychenko & Maksym Levinskyi & Sergey Goolak & Vaidas Lukoševičius, 2025. "Prospects of Solar Energy in the Context of Greening Maritime Transport," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(5), pages 1-45, March.
    4. Sławomir Wierzbicki & Kamil Duda & Maciej Mikulski, 2021. "Renewable Fuels for Internal Combustion Engines," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(22), pages 1-3, November.
    5. Sviatoslav Kryshtopa & Ruslans Smigins & Liudmyla Kryshtopa, 2024. "A Study of Heat Recovery and Hydrogen Generation Systems for Methanol Engines," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(21), pages 1-20, October.
    6. Yifan Wang & Laurence A. Wright, 2021. "A Comparative Review of Alternative Fuels for the Maritime Sector: Economic, Technology, and Policy Challenges for Clean Energy Implementation," World, MDPI, vol. 2(4), pages 1-26, October.

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Liu, Junheng & Sun, Ping & Huang, He & Meng, Jian & Yao, Xiaohua, 2017. "Experimental investigation on performance, combustion and emission characteristics of a common-rail diesel engine fueled with polyoxymethylene dimethyl ethers-diesel blends," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 202(C), pages 527-536.
    2. Yuan, Chenheng & Feng, Huihua & He, Yituan & Xu, Jing, 2016. "Combustion characteristics analysis of a free-piston engine generator coupling with dynamic and scavenging," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 102(C), pages 637-649.
    3. Pachiannan, Tamilselvan & Zhong, Wenjun & Rajkumar, Sundararajan & He, Zhixia & Leng, Xianying & Wang, Qian, 2019. "A literature review of fuel effects on performance and emission characteristics of low-temperature combustion strategies," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 251(C), pages 1-1.
    4. Halis, Serdar & Kocakulak, Tolga, 2024. "RSM based optimization of lambda and mixed fuel concentration parameters of an LTC mode engine," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 306(C).
    5. Shi, Hao & Uddeen, Kalim & An, Yanzhao & Pei, Yiqiang & Johansson, Bengt, 2021. "Multiple spark plugs coupled with pressure sensors: A new approach for knock mechanism study on SI engines," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 227(C).
    6. Paykani, Amin & Kakaee, Amir-Hasan & Rahnama, Pourya & Reitz, Rolf D., 2015. "Effects of diesel injection strategy on natural gas/diesel reactivity controlled compression ignition combustion," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 90(P1), pages 814-826.
    7. Li, Yaopeng & Jia, Ming & Chang, Yachao & Kokjohn, Sage L. & Reitz, Rolf D., 2016. "Thermodynamic energy and exergy analysis of three different engine combustion regimes," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 180(C), pages 849-858.
    8. Sviatoslav Kryshtopa & Krzysztof Górski & Rafał Longwic & Ruslans Smigins & Liudmyla Kryshtopa & Jonas Matijošius, 2022. "Using Hydrogen Reactors to Improve the Diesel Engine Performance," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(9), pages 1-16, April.
    9. Shen, Zhaojie & Wang, Xinyan & Zhao, Hua & Lin, Bo & Shen, Yitao & Yang, Jianguo, 2021. "Numerical investigation of natural gas-diesel dual-fuel engine with different piston geometries and radial clearances," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 220(C).
    10. Gong, Changming & Yu, Jiawei & Wang, Kang & Liu, Jiajun & Huang, Wei & Si, Xiankai & Wei, Fuxing & Liu, Fenghua & Han, Yongqiang, 2018. "Numerical study of plasma produced ozone assisted combustion in a direct injection spark ignition methanol engine," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 153(C), pages 1028-1037.
    11. Wei, Lijiang & Yao, Chunde & Han, Guopeng & Pan, Wang, 2016. "Effects of methanol to diesel ratio and diesel injection timing on combustion, performance and emissions of a methanol port premixed diesel engine," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 95(C), pages 223-232.
    12. Doppalapudi, A.T. & Azad, A.K. & Khan, M.M.K., 2023. "Advanced strategies to reduce harmful nitrogen-oxide emissions from biodiesel fueled engine," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 174(C).
    13. Zhong, Shenghui & Zhang, Fan & Jangi, Mehdi & Bai, Xue-Song & Yao, Mingfa & Peng, Zhijun, 2020. "Structure and propagation of n-heptane/air premixed flame in low temperature ignition regime," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 275(C).
    14. Jeongwoo Song & Han Ho Song, 2020. "Analytical Approach to the Exergy Destruction and the Simple Expansion Work Potential in the Constant Internal Energy and Volume Combustion Process," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(2), pages 1-24, January.
    15. Siavash Khalili & Eetu Rantanen & Dmitrii Bogdanov & Christian Breyer, 2019. "Global Transportation Demand Development with Impacts on the Energy Demand and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in a Climate-Constrained World," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(20), pages 1-54, October.
    16. Krzysztof Górski & Ruslans Smigins & Rafał Longwic, 2020. "Research on Physico-Chemical Properties of Diethyl Ether/Linseed Oil Blends for the Use as Fuel in Diesel Engines," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(24), pages 1-16, December.
    17. Wang, Yuesen & Liang, Xingyu & Shu, Gequn & Wang, Xiangxiang & Sun, Xiuxiu & Liu, Changwen, 2014. "Effect of lubricant oil additive on size distribution, morphology, and nanostructure of diesel particulate matter," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 130(C), pages 33-40.
    18. Liu, Junheng & Wu, Pengcheng & Ji, Qian & Sun, Ping & Wang, Pan & Meng, Zhongwei & Ma, Hongjie, 2022. "Experimental study on effects of pilot injection strategy on combustion and emission characteristics of diesel/methanol dual-fuel engine under low load," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 247(C).
    19. Liu, Haoye & Wang, Chongming & Yu, Yusong & Xu, Hongming & Ma, Xiao, 2020. "An experimental study on particle evolution in the exhaust gas of a direct injection SI engine," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 260(C).
    20. Wei, Jianan & Liu, Haifeng & Zhu, Hongyan & Cai, Yuqing & Wang, Hu & Yao, Mingfa, 2023. "Energy analysis and optimization of iso-octane and n-heptane combustion process," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 262(PB).

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:6:p:1710-:d:520431. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.