Experimental study of influence of Liquefied Petroleum Gas addition in Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil fuel on ignition delay, flame lift off length and soot emission under diesel-like conditions

[EN] The fundamental behaviour on ignition and combustion characteristics of blends of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil and Liquid Petroleum Gas was investigated in a constant high pressure, high temperature combustion chamber, using a prototype lab-scale injection system adapted from a conventional common-rail system to conduct the injection events, ensuring that fuel was liquid at any point of the injection system and avoiding the formation of fuel vapour bubbles that could alter the injected fuel behaviour. The ignition delay, flame lift-off length and the soot formation were studied by means of high-speed imaging techniques, for different operating conditions. The aim of the work is to characterize the effect of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil-Liquid Petroleum Gas blend ratios on the previously mentioned parameters. Experimental results show that the behaviour of the fuel blends follow the expected trends of conventional diesel type fuels when varying ambient temperature, density and injection pressure. Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil, being the highest reactivity fraction, controls auto ignition of the blend. However, Liquid Petroleum Gas acts as combustion inhibitor increasing both ignition delay and lift-off length as its ratio in the blend increases. As a consequence, the differences observed in terms of flame radiation suggest that increasing Liquid Petroleum Gas fraction reduces soot formation as it promotes a higher air/mixture.The authors acknowledge that this research work has been partly funded by the Government of Spain and FEDER under TRANCO project (TRA2017-87694-R) and by Universitat Politècnica de València through the Programa de Ayudas de Investigación y Desarrollo (PAID01-18) program.Pastor, JV.; García Martínez, A.; Mico Reche, C.; Garcia-Carrero, AA. (2020). 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Application of optical diagnostics to the quantification of soot in n-alkane flames under diesel conditions. Combustion and Flame, 164, 212-223. doi:10.1016/j.combustflame.2015.11.018Pastor, J., Garcia-Oliver, J. M., Garcia, A., & Nareddy, V. R. (2017). Characterization of Spray Evaporation and Mixing Using Blends of Commercial Gasoline and Diesel Fuels in Engine-Like Conditions. SAE Technical Paper Series. doi:10.4271/2017-01-0843Pastor, J. V., Payri, R., Garcia-Oliver, J. M., & Briceño, F. J. (2013). Schlieren Methodology for the Analysis of Transient Diesel Flame Evolution. SAE International Journal of Engines, 6(3), 1661-1676. doi:10.4271/2013-24-0041Siebers, D. L. (1998). Liquid-Phase Fuel Penetration in Diesel Sprays. SAE Technical Paper Series. doi:10.4271/980809ECN. Engine Combustion Network. https://ecn.sandia.gov/.Desantes, J. M., Pastor, J. V., García-Oliver, J. M., & Briceño, F. J. (2014). 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Experimental Study of the Influence of Gasoline-Diesel Blends on the Combustion Process and Soot Formation under Diesel Engine-Like Conditions

This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in Energy & Fuels, copyright © American Chemical Society after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c00091.[EN] Recent research has demonstrated that a reduction in pollutant emissions of diesel engines can be achieved by using high octane fuels such as gasoline, methane, or liquefied petroleum gas. Therefore, in this study, the focus was to investigate the influence of blends of diesel and gasoline on combustion characteristics such as ignition delay, rate of heat release, and lift-off length as well as the influence on soot formation. The experiments were carried out in a test rig with optical access which mimics a single-cylinder diesel engine. Four blends were tested: one blend with 100% diesel and then three diesel-gasoline blends with 30%, 50%, and70% gasoline. The blends were made in volumetric proportions and injected using a common rail injection system without any kind of modification. The ignition delay and the apparent heat release were obtained by means of the in-cylinder pressure signal. Furthermore, the combustion development and soot formation were studied using three optical techniques: OH* chemiluminescence, natural luminosity, and diffused back-illumination extinction imaging (DBI). Different engine operating conditions were analyzed. Results showed that ID increases with the gasoline content in the blend. Similarly, as the reacting time increased, the lift-off length was longer. On the other hand, the apparent rate of heat release decreased due to a reduction of the fuel injection rate, which depends on the density of the blend. In addition, differences in the flame radiation were also observed. Gasoline-diesel blends had less luminosity, which is related to less soot formation. To confirm this, the KL factor obtained from the DBI technique was determined, and it was concluded that increasing the gasoline fraction in the blend reduces soot formation.This research work has been partly funded by the Government of Spain and FEDER under TRANCO project (TRA2017-87694-R) and by Universitat Politecnica de Valencia through the Programa de Ayudas de Investigacion y Desarrollo (PAID-01-18 and PAID-06-18) program.Pastor, JV.; García Martínez, A.; Mico Reche, C.; Garcia-Carrero, AA. (2020). Experimental Study of the Influence of Gasoline-Diesel Blends on the Combustion Process and Soot Formation under Diesel Engine-Like Conditions. Energy & Fuels. 34(5):5589-5598. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c00091S55895598345Murugesa Pandian, M., & Anand, K. (2018). Comparison of different low temperature combustion strategies in a light duty air cooled diesel engine. Applied Thermal Engineering, 142, 380-390. doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2018.07.047Kokjohn, S. 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An optical investigation of Fischer-Tropsch diesel and Oxymethylene dimethyl ether impact on combustion process for CI engines

[EN] Synthetic fuels (E-fuels) have shown to be an interesting alternative to replace the fossil diesel fuel due to its CO2 reduction potential as well as for their capability to diminish the soot production and therefore for improving the soot-NOX trade-off in Compression Ignition engines. Thus, the main objective of this paper was to better understand the combustion process and the in-cylinder soot formation of two of the most popular E-fuels currently: Fischer-Tropsch (FT) diesel and Oxymethylene dimethyl ether (OMEX). To achieve this aim, a single cylinder optical CI engine with a commercial piston geometry was used. Thee optical techniques (Natural Luminosity-NL, OH* chemiluminescence and 2-color pyrometry) were applied to analyze the combustion evolution and quantify the soot formation at different loads (1.5, 4.5 and 7.5 bar IMEP). OMEX presented the largest injection duration due to the low LHV. For the NL analysis, OMEX showed the lowest light intensity for the three loads tested, indicating a very low soot production. Despite of the low NL intensity, it presented the highest OH* chemiluminescence signal, indicating a higher presence of near-stoichiometric zones due to the high amount of oxygen. Regarding FT diesel, it showed a combustion behavior similar to the commercial diesel. NL, OH* and 2-color technique analysis indicated that for the three conditions tested, FT diesel presented lower soot production and a faster soot oxidation than commercial diesel.This work was partially funded by Generalitat Valenciana through the Programa Santiago Grisolia (GRISOLIAP/2018/142) program.Pastor, JV.; García Martínez, A.; Mico Reche, C.; De Vargas Lewiski, F. (2020). An optical investigation of Fischer-Tropsch diesel and Oxymethylene dimethyl ether impact on combustion process for CI engines. 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Experimental Study of the Effect of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil and Oxymethylene Ethers on Main Spray and Combustion Characteristics under Engine Combustion Network Spray A Conditions

[EN] Featured Application This work contributes to the understanding of the macroscopic characteristics of the spray as well as to the evolution of the combustion process for alternative fuels. All these fuels have been studied under the same operating conditions than diesel therefore the comparison can be made directly, leaving in evidence that some fuels can achieve a similar behavior to diesel in terms of auto ignition but avoiding one of the biggest disadvantages of diesel such as the soot formation. Moreover, the quantification of characteristic parameters such as ignition delay, liquid length, vapor penetration and flame lift-off length represent the most important data to adjust and subsequently validate the computational models that simulate the spray evolution and combustion development of these alternative fuels inside the combustion chamber. The stringent emission regulations have motivated the development of cleaner fuels as diesel surrogates. However, their different physical-chemical properties make the study of their behavior in compression ignition engines essential. In this sense, optical techniques are a very effective tool for determining the spray evolution and combustion characteristics occurring in the combustion chamber. In this work, quantitative parameters describing the evolution of diesel-like sprays such as liquid length, spray penetration, ignition delay, lift-off length and flame penetration as well as the soot formation were tested in a constant high pressure and high temperature installation using schlieren, OH* chemiluminescence and diffused back-illumination extinction imaging techniques. Boundary conditions such as rail pressure, chamber density and temperature were defined using guidelines from the Engine Combustion Network (ECN). Two paraffinic fuels (dodecane and a renewable hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO)) and two oxygenated fuels (methylal identified as OME(1)and a blend of oxymethylene ethers, identified as OMEx) were tested and compared to a conventional diesel fuel used as reference. Results showed that paraffinic fuels and OME(x)sprays have similar behavior in terms of global combustion metrics. In the case of OME1, a shorter liquid length, but longer ignition delay time and flame lift-off length were observed. However, in terms of soot formation, a big difference between paraffinic and oxygenated fuels could be appreciated. While paraffinic fuels did not show any significant decrease of soot formation when compared to diesel fuel, soot formed by OME(1)and OME(x)was below the detection threshold in all tested conditions.This research has been partly funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 Programme through the ENERXICO project, grant agreement no 828947, and from the Mexican Department of Energy, CONACYT-SENER Hidrocarburos grant agreement no B-S-69926 and by Universitat Politecnica de Valencia through the Programa de Ayudas de Investigacion y Desarrollo (PAID-01-18).Pastor, JV.; García-Oliver, JM.; Mico Reche, C.; Garcia-Carrero, AA.; Gómez, A. (2020). Experimental Study of the Effect of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil and Oxymethylene Ethers on Main Spray and Combustion Characteristics under Engine Combustion Network Spray A Conditions. Applied Sciences. 10(16):1-20. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10165460S1201016Reşitoğlu, İ. A., Altinişik, K., & Keskin, A. (2014). 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Soot reduction for cleaner Compression Ignition Engines through innovative bowl templates

This is the author¿s version of a work that was accepted for publication in International Journal of Engine Research. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published as https://doi.org/10.1177/1468087420951324[EN] Considering the need of pollutant emissions reduction and the high cost of the after-treatment systems, in-cylinder solutions for pollutant reduction are becoming more and more relevant. Among different proposals, new piston geometries are considered an attractive solution for reducing both soot and nitrogen oxides emissions in compression ignition engines. For this reason, this paper evaluates the soot formation and combustion characteristics of a novel piston geometry proposal, called stepped lip-wave, for light-duty engines. It is compared with other two well-known bowl geometries: re-entrant and stepped lip. The study was performed in an optical single-cylinder direct injection compression ignition engine. Two optical techniques (2 color pyrometry and OH* chemiluminescence) were applied for analyzing soot formation in each piston geometry. Test were performed at different engine loads, fuel injection characteristics and exhaust gas recirculation configuration. The re-entrant piston presents higher soot formation and a slower late oxidation process in comparison with the other two geometries. Stepped lip and stepped lip-wave present similar soot formation levels. However, stepped lip-wave showed a more efficient and faster soot oxidation process during the final combustion stages. Results confirm the potential of the stepped lip-wave concept to reduce soot emissions and achieve a cleaner energy production system.The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was partially funded by Generalitat Valenciana through the Programa Santiago Grisolia (GRISOLIAP/2018/142) program.Pastor, JV.; García Martínez, A.; Mico Reche, C.; De Vargas Lewiski, F. (2021). Soot reduction for cleaner Compression Ignition Engines through innovative bowl templates. International Journal of Engine Research. 22(8):2477-2491. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468087420951324S2477249122

Combustion improvement and pollutants reduction with diesel-gasoline blends by means of a highly tunable laser plasma induced ignition system

[EN] The use of alternative fuels in compression ignition engines, either completely or partially replacing the conventional ones, have potential to reduce pollutant emissions (especially soot). However, some of these fuels do not provide good ignition features under diesel engine like conditions, which affects engine efficiency. Thus, in order to extend the application of alternative fuels, the current research proposes the use of a laser induced plasma ignition system to assist on the combustion of blends of fuels with less reactivity than pure diesel. This fuel has been chosen as the base component and it has been mixed with gasoline (as the low-reactivity fuel) in different ratios as an example of fuels with very different reactivity properties. Tests have been performed in a single cylinder optically accessible engine, allowing deeper study of combustion development and soot formation. For different in-cylinder conditions and fuel blends, the effect of laser induced plasma ignition system has been evaluated at different crank angle degrees and locations inside the combustion chamber. The application of these blends under low-reactivity engine conditions show that combustion efficiency is dramatically affected. However, the study proves that it is possible to control blend ignition delay and flame lift-off length by means of laser induced plasma. Besides, using the proper ignition system configuration, combustion characteristics similar to those of diesel fuel autoignition can be achieved for high gasoline substitution rates. They lead to similar energy release rates, which confirms that diesel-gasoline blends can reach a combustion efficiency close to pure diesel, while a strong reduction on soot formation was also obtained. These results open a door to efficiency improvement and pollutant reduction by means of a highly tunable ignition of alternative fuel blends.The authors acknowledge that this research work has been partly funded by the Government of Spain and FEDER under TRANCO project (TRA2017-87694-R).Pastor, JV.; García-Oliver, JM.; García Martínez, A.; Mico Reche, C. (2020). Combustion improvement and pollutants reduction with diesel-gasoline blends by means of a highly tunable laser plasma induced ignition system. Journal of Cleaner Production. 271:1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122499S113271Ahmed, W., & Sarkar, B. (2018). Impact of carbon emissions in a sustainable supply chain management for a second generation biofuel. Journal of Cleaner Production, 186, 807-820. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.02.289Bae, C., & Kim, J. (2017). Alternative fuels for internal combustion engines. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 36(3), 3389-3413. doi:10.1016/j.proci.2016.09.009Bakker, P. 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Effect of a novel piston geometry on the combustion process of a light-duty compression ignition engine: An optical analysis

[EN] The development of new piston geometries has shown great potential to achieve the low levels of soot emissions required by regulation. Thus, the present paper aims to characterize the influence of a new piston design over combustion process. It is characterized by the introduction of protrusions around the periphery of the bowl, evenly spaced. The performance of this geometry is compared to other geometries that have been extensively analyzed in literature, under similar operating conditions. To achieve this objective, a single cylinder optical compression ignition engine was used with full-quartz pistons rep resenting three bowl geometries: re-entrant, stepped lip and wave-stepped lip. Two optical techniques (OH* chemiluminescence and Natural Luminosity-NL) were applied for identifying the near stoichiometric zones and the differences in the combustion evolution. The flame movement was analyzed by applying the combustion image velocimetry (CIV) algorithms. In addition, an in-cylinder pressure analysis was performed for each piston at 4.5 bar and 7.5 bar IMEP and the differences in terms of Rate of Heat Release were highlighted. A more intense reverse flow was clearly identified when using wave protrusions inside the bowl. The stepped lip and wave-stepped lip bowl present faster late cycle oxidation with much near-stoichiometric zones than re-entrant pistonThe authors gratefully acknowledge General Motors Propulsion Systems-Torino S. r.I. for support the project. Daniel Lerida for his laboratory work on the engine maintenance, operation, and control. This work was partially funded by Generalitat Valenciana through the Programa Santiago Grisolia (GRISOLIAP/2018/142) program.Pastor, JV.; García Martínez, A.; Mico Reche, C.; De Vargas Lewiski, F.; Vassallo, A.; Pesce, FC. (2021). Effect of a novel piston geometry on the combustion process of a light-duty compression ignition engine: An optical analysis. Energy. 221:1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.119764S11122