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http://dx.doi.org/10.7316/KHNES.2012.23.3.227

An Experimental Study on the Combustion and Emission Characteristics of Hydrogen Enriched LPG Fuel in a Constant Volume Chamber  

Lee, Seang-Wock (Department of Automotive Engineering, Kookmin University)
Kim, Ki-Jong (Graduate School of Automotive Engineering, Kookmin University)
Ko, Dong-Kyun (Graduate School of Automotive Engineering, Kookmin University)
Yoon, Yu-Bin (Graduate School of Automotive Engineering, Kookmin University)
Cho, Yong-Seok (Department of Automotive Engineering, Kookmin University)
Publication Information
Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society / v.23, no.3, 2012 , pp. 227-235 More about this Journal
Abstract
Finding an alternative fuel and reducing environmental pollution are the main goals for future internal combustion engines. The purpose of this study is to obtain low-emission and high-efficiency by hydrogen enriched LPG fuel in constant volume chamber. An experimental study was carried out to obtain fundamental data for the combustion and emission characteristics of pre-mixed hydrogen and LPG in a constant volume chamber (CVC) with various fractions of hydrogen-LPG blends. To maintain equal heating value of fuel blend, the amount of LPG was decreased as hydrogen was gradually added. Exhaust emissions were measured using a HORIBA exhaust gas analyzer for various fractions of hydrogen-LPG blends. The results showed that the rapid combustion duration was shortened, and the rate of heat release elevated as the hydrogen fraction in the fuel blend was increased. Moreover, the maximum rate of pressure rise also increased. These phenomena were attributed to the burning velocity which increased exponentially with the increased hydrogen fraction in the $H_2$-LPG fuel blend. Exhaust HC and $CO_2$ concentrations decreased, while NOX emission increased with an increase in the hydrogen fraction in the fuel blend. Our results could facilitate the application of hydrogen and LPG as a fuel in the current fossil hydrocarbon-based economy and the strict emission regulations in internal combustion engines.
Keywords
LPG(liquefied petroleum gas); Hydrogen; Constant volume chamber; Combustion; Emission; HLPG;
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