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An Experimental Study of the Fuel Additive to Improve the Performance of a 2-Stroke Large Diesel Engine

2행정 대형 디젤엔진의 성능향상을 위한 연료첨가제의 실험적 연구

  • Ryu, Younghyun (Busan Technical Center of Automotive Parts, Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials) ;
  • Lee, Youngseo (Techno-bio. Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Nam, Jeonggil (Division of Marine Engineering, Mokpo National Maritime University)
  • Received : 2015.01.21
  • Accepted : 2015.06.04
  • Published : 2015.07.31

Abstract

In an effort to reduce the onset of global warming, the International Maritime Organization Marine Environment Protection Committee (IMO MEPC) proposed the reduction in ship speeds as a way of lowering the proportion of carbon dioxide ($CO_2$) in the Green House Gas emissions from ships. To minimize fuel costs, shipping companies have already been performing slow steaming for their own fleets. Specifically, the slow steaming approach has been adopted for most ocean-going container lines. In addition, because of the increased marine fuel cost that is required to enable increased capacity, there is an urgent need for more advanced fuel-saving technologies. Therefore, in this present study, we propose a fuel-cost reduction method that can improve the performance of diesel engines. We introduce a predetermined amount (0.025% of the amount of fuel used) of fuel additive (oil-soluble calcium-based organometallic compound). For improved experimental accuracy, as the test subjects, we utilize a large two-stroke diesel engine installed in land plants. The loads of the test engine were classified as low, medium, and high (50, 75, and 100%, respectively). We compare the engine performance parameters (power output, fuel consumption rate, p-max, and exhaust temperature) before and after the addition of fuel additives. Our experimental results, confirmed that we can realize fuel-cost savings of at least 2% by adding the fuel additive in low load conditions (50%). Likewise, the maximum combustion pressure was found to have increased. On the other hand, we observed that there was a reduction in the exhaust temperature.

IMO MEPC에서는 지구온난화를 늦추기 위해서, 선박에서 배출되는 GHG(Green House Gas)인 $CO_2$를 줄이기 위한 방안으로 선속을 다운시켜 운항할 것을 제안한바 있으며, 해운회사에서도 연료비 절감을 위해서 자발적으로 감속운항(Low steaming)을 하고 있어, 국제항해에 종사하고 있는 대부분의 컨테이너선들이 감속운항을 하고 있다. 또한, 날로 증가되고 있는 해운 물동량 증가로 선박의 연료비 부담이 증가되고 있어 연료비 절감 기술개발이 절실히 요구되고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 디젤엔진의 성능을 향상시킬 수 있는 연료첨가제(유용성 칼슘계 유기금속화합물)를 일정량 투입(사용 연료량의 0.025%) 하여 연료비를 절감하는 방법을 시도하였다. 실험의 정확도를 위해서 육상 발전소에 설치된 2행정 대형 디젤엔진을 실험 대상으로 하였다. 실험 엔진의 부하는 저, 중 및 고 부하(50, 75, 100%)로 나누어서 실시하였으며, 연료첨가제의 투입 전과 투입 후의 엔진성능(출력, 연료소비율, 최고연소압력(P-max), 배기온도)을 비교 분석 하였다. 본 실험을 통해서 연료첨가제를 투입함으로써 저부하(50%) 에서 2% 이상의 연료비 절감 효과를 확인 할 수 있었으며, 최고연소압력은 상승하는 반면에 배기온도는 하강함을 알 수 있었다.

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