Investigation of Effects of Intake Temperature on Low Load Limitations of Methanol Partially Premixed Combustion
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ArticleKAUST Department
Clean Combustion Research CenterMechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Program
Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division
KAUST Grant Number
OSR-2017-CPF-3319Date
2019-05-24Online Publication Date
2019-05-24Print Publication Date
2019-06-20Embargo End Date
2020-05-24Permanent link to this record
http://hdl.handle.net/10754/656267
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Methanol has unique properties as a fuel, and partially premixed combustion has promising results with high engine efficiency and low emissions. Low load studies with methanol partially premixed combustion are scarce, and the effect of intake temperature on low load methanol partially premixed combustion still remains an intriguing question. This study aims to investigate the effect of intake temperature on low load limitations of methanol partially premixed combustion by an experimental study. The engine was operated at 800 rpm under two different loads. The low load condition was performed at 3 bar Indicated mean effective pressure (IMEP), and the idle condition was commenced at 1 bar IMEP. From the results, it was seen that the intake temperature affected engine stability, engine performance, and engine emissions. The combustion stability decreased with the decrease of intake temperature. The ignition delay became longer and the peak cylinder pressure became smaller with lower intake temperature. The combustion efficiency reduced with the decrease of intake temperature from 0.99 to 0.96 at 3 bar IMEP, whereas it decreased from 0.99 to 0.98 at 1 bar IMEP for the single injection case and the split injection case. The thermodynamic efficiency remained constant at 0.43 at 3 bar IMEP, decreased from 0.30 to 0.28 at 1 bar IMEP for the single injection case, and reduced from 0.26 to 0.24 at 1 bar IMEP for the split injection case. The gross indicated efficiency increased from 0.41 to 0.42 at 3 bar IMEP, whereas it reduced from 0.29 to 0.28 and 0.26–0.24 at 1 bar IMEP at single injection and split injection, respectively. Total hydrocarbon emission increased, NOX emission decreased or remained constant, and CO emission remained constant with the decrease in intake temperature. Finally, the combustion phasing study was performed at 1 bar IMEP at constant intake temperature to determine the effect of the start of injection timing on the engine’s performance and the emissions under the idle condition.Citation
Zincir, B., Shukla, P., Shamun, S., Tuner, M., Deniz, C., & Johansson, B. (2019). Investigation of Effects of Intake Temperature on Low Load Limitations of Methanol Partially Premixed Combustion. Energy & Fuels, 33(6), 5695–5709. doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b00660Sponsors
This publication is based upon work supported by the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) under Award no. OSR-2017-CPF-3319.Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)Journal
Energy & FuelsAdditional Links
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b00660ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b00660