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Clean Combustion Research CenterMechanical Engineering Program
Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division
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2018-03-23Online Publication Date
2018-03-23Print Publication Date
2018-06Permanent link to this record
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The main driver to investigate low temperature combustion concepts, such as partially premixed combustion (PPC), is the promise of low particulate matter (PM) and nitric oxide (NOx) emissions. A critical prerequisite for PPC is to temporally isolate the fuel injection and combustion events. In practice, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) is applied in order to sufficiently extend the ignition delay to that effect. Hereby, in general, higher EGR rates are necessary for fuels with higher cetane numbers (CN). Against this background, the objective of this paper is to investigate the efficacy, with respect to PM-NOx emissions and engine efficiency, of gasoline as a potential gas-to-liquid (GTL) CN suppressant in various dosages. The performance of the resulting GTLine blend will be evaluated under PPC operating conditions in a heavy-duty direct-injected diesel engine. Setting aside for a moment any potential practical issues (e.g., flash point, vapor pressure) that fall outside the scope of this study, our data suggest that blending gasoline to otherwise high CN GTL appears to be a promising route to improve not only the efficiency, but also PM and NOx emissions, particularly when operating in PPC mode. Interestingly, this benefit is notwithstanding the high aromaticity of the gasoline compared to GTL. Given the ongoing dieselization trend and associated surplus of gasoline in many regions, notably Europe, along with the fact that the cost price of gasoline is significantly lower than that of GTL, the proposed GTLine approach promises to be a cost effective way to accommodate GTL in a world wherein low temperature combustion concepts, such as PPC, appear to be really taking off.Citation
Reijnders J, Boot M, Johansson B, de Goey P (2018) GTLine – Gasoline as a potential CN suppressant for GTL. Fuel 222: 278–286. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2018.02.111.Sponsors
The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of SER-Brabant (New Energy House project), who was solely responsible for the finances and has not interfered with selecting Journal, content, conclusions or whatever. Furthermore, we would like to acknowledge our technical support team, Gerard van Hout, Theo de Groot and Hans van Griensven.Publisher
Elsevier BVJournal
FuelAdditional Links
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016236118302898ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.fuel.2018.02.111
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