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Characterization of Partially Premixed Combustion With Ethanol: EGR Sweeps, Low and Maximum Loads

Manente, Vittorio LU ; Johansson, Bengt LU and Tunestål, Per LU (2010) In Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 132(8).
Abstract
Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) sweeps were performed on ethanol partially premixed combustion (PPC) to show different emission and efficiency trends as compared with diesel PPC. The sweeps showed that when the EGR rate is increased, the efficiency does not diminish, HC trace is flat, and CO is low even with 45% of EGR. NOx exponentially decreases by increasing EGR while soot levels are nearly zero throughout the sweep. The EGR sweeps underlined that at high EGR levels, the pressure rise rate is a concern. To overcome this problem and keep high efficiency and low emissions, a sweep in the timing of the pilot injection and pilot-main ratio was done at similar to 16.5 bars gross IMEP. It was found that with a pilot-main ratio of 50: 50, and... (More)
Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) sweeps were performed on ethanol partially premixed combustion (PPC) to show different emission and efficiency trends as compared with diesel PPC. The sweeps showed that when the EGR rate is increased, the efficiency does not diminish, HC trace is flat, and CO is low even with 45% of EGR. NOx exponentially decreases by increasing EGR while soot levels are nearly zero throughout the sweep. The EGR sweeps underlined that at high EGR levels, the pressure rise rate is a concern. To overcome this problem and keep high efficiency and low emissions, a sweep in the timing of the pilot injection and pilot-main ratio was done at similar to 16.5 bars gross IMEP. It was found that with a pilot-main ratio of 50: 50, and by placing the pilot at similar to 60 with 42% of EGR, NOx and soot are below EURO VI levels; the indicated efficiency is 47% and the maximum pressure rise rate is below 10 bar/CAD. Low load conditions were examined as well. It was found that by placing the start of injection at similar to 35 top dead center, the efficiency is maximized, on the other hand, when the injection is at similar to 25, the emissions are minimized, and the efficiency is only 1.64% lower than its optimum value. The idle test also showed that a certain amount of EGR is needed in order to minimize the pressure rise rate. (Less)
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  abstract     = {{Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) sweeps were performed on ethanol partially premixed combustion (PPC) to show different emission and efficiency trends as compared with diesel PPC. The sweeps showed that when the EGR rate is increased, the efficiency does not diminish, HC trace is flat, and CO is low even with 45% of EGR. NOx exponentially decreases by increasing EGR while soot levels are nearly zero throughout the sweep. The EGR sweeps underlined that at high EGR levels, the pressure rise rate is a concern. To overcome this problem and keep high efficiency and low emissions, a sweep in the timing of the pilot injection and pilot-main ratio was done at similar to 16.5 bars gross IMEP. It was found that with a pilot-main ratio of 50: 50, and by placing the pilot at similar to 60 with 42% of EGR, NOx and soot are below EURO VI levels; the indicated efficiency is 47% and the maximum pressure rise rate is below 10 bar/CAD. Low load conditions were examined as well. It was found that by placing the start of injection at similar to 35 top dead center, the efficiency is maximized, on the other hand, when the injection is at similar to 25, the emissions are minimized, and the efficiency is only 1.64% lower than its optimum value. The idle test also showed that a certain amount of EGR is needed in order to minimize the pressure rise rate.}},
  author       = {{Manente, Vittorio and Johansson, Bengt and Tunestål, Per}},
  issn         = {{1528-8919}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{8}},
  publisher    = {{American Society Of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)}},
  series       = {{Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power}},
  title        = {{Characterization of Partially Premixed Combustion With Ethanol: EGR Sweeps, Low and Maximum Loads}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4000291}},
  doi          = {{10.1115/1.4000291}},
  volume       = {{132}},
  year         = {{2010}},
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