A comprehensive Modeling Study of Natural Gas (HCCI) Engine Combustion Enhancement by Using Hydrogen Addition

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Elkelawy ◽  
Zhang Yu-Sheng ◽  
H. Alm El-Din ◽  
Yu Jing-zhou
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Hydrogen Addition ◽  
Hcci Engine ◽  
Engine Combustion ◽  
Combustion Enhancement ◽  
Comprehensive Modeling ◽  
Modeling Study

Effect of hydrogen addition on early flame growth of lean burn natural gas–air mixtures

2010 ◽  
Vol 35 (13) ◽  
pp. 7246-7252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinhua Wang ◽  
Zuohua Huang ◽  
Chenglong Tang ◽  
Jianjun Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Lean Burn ◽  
Hydrogen Addition

scholarly journals Laminar Burning Velocities of Hydrogen-Blended Methane–Air and Natural Gas–Air Mixtures, Calculated from the Early Stage of p(t) Records in a Spherical Vessel

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (22) ◽  
pp. 7556
Author(s):  
Maria Mitu ◽  
Domnina Razus ◽  
Volkmar Schroeder
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Initial Conditions ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Linear Trend ◽  
Burning Velocity ◽  
Pressure Rise ◽  
Spherical Vessel ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Hydrogen Addition

The flammable hydrogen-blended methane–air and natural gas–air mixtures raise specific safety and environmental issues in the industry and transportation; therefore, their explosion characteristics such as the explosion limits, explosion pressures, and rates of pressure rise have significant importance from a safety point of view. At the same time, the laminar burning velocities are the most useful parameters for practical applications and in basic studies for the validation of reaction mechanisms and modeling turbulent combustion. In the present study, an experimental and numerical study of the effect of hydrogen addition on the laminar burning velocity (LBV) of methane–air and natural gas–air mixtures was conducted, using mixtures with equivalence ratios within 0.90 and 1.30 and various hydrogen fractions rH within 0.0 and 0.5. The experiments were performed in a 14 L spherical vessel with central ignition at ambient initial conditions. The LBVs were calculated from p(t) data, determined in accordance with EN 15967, by using only the early stage of flame propagation. The results show that hydrogen addition determines an increase in LBV for all examined binary flammable mixtures. The LBV variation versus the fraction of added hydrogen, rH, follows a linear trend only at moderate hydrogen fractions. The further increase in rH results in a stronger variation in LBV, as shown by both experimental and computed LBVs. Hydrogen addition significantly changes the thermal diffusivity of flammable CH4–air or NG–air mixtures, the rate of heat release, and the concentration of active radical species in the flame front and contribute, thus, to LBV variation.

scholarly journals Compression Ratio Influence on Maximum Load of a Natural Gas Fueled HCCI Engine

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan-Ola Olsson ◽  
Per Tunestål ◽  
Bengt Johansson ◽  
Scott Fiveland ◽  
Rey Agama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Compression Ratio ◽  
Maximum Load ◽  
Hcci Engine ◽  
Gas Fueled

Operating Characteristics of Natural Gas Fueled Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Engine

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Kawabata ◽  
K. Nakagawa ◽  
F. Shoji
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition ◽  
Nox Emission ◽  
Compression Ignition ◽  
Operating Characteristics ◽  
Compression Ignition Engine ◽  
Gas Engine ◽  
Engine Combustion ◽  
Gas Fueled ◽  
Homogeneous Charge

Abstract Recently, a new design of engine combustion that achieves higher efficiency and less NOx emission has been proposed. Some researchers have started studying the concept, which is called Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI), but there have been few reports on investigations using a future prospective alternative fuel, natural gas. In this study, natural gas fueled operation of HCCI using a single cylinder gas engine was conducted. Operating and exhaust characteristics were obtained. Experimental data confirmed the potential of higher efficiency and less NOx emission, though THC and CO were higher. Based on these data, the feasibility of this concept for gas engines is also examined.

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