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Hydrogen—An Alternative Fuel for Automotive Diesel Engines Used in Transportation

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  • Alexandru Cernat

    (Department of Thermotechnics, Engines, Thermal and Frigorific Equipment, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Constantin Pana

    (Department of Thermotechnics, Engines, Thermal and Frigorific Equipment, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Niculae Negurescu

    (Department of Thermotechnics, Engines, Thermal and Frigorific Equipment, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Gheorghe Lazaroiu

    (Department of Energy Generation and Use, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Cristian Nutu

    (Department of Thermotechnics, Engines, Thermal and Frigorific Equipment, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Dinu Fuiorescu

    (Department of Thermotechnics, Engines, Thermal and Frigorific Equipment, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

Abstract

Considering the current environmental restrictions, particularly those imposed on fossil fuel exploitation, hydrogen stands out as a very promising alternative for the power and transportation sectors. This paper investigates the effects of the employment of hydrogen in a K9K automotive diesel engine. Experiments were conducted at a speed of 2000 min −1 with various engine load levels of 40%, 55%, 70%, and 85%; several quantities were monitored to evaluate the performance with hydrogen use in terms of brake-specific energetic consumption (BSEC), fuel economy, maximum pressure, and heat-release characteristics. It was found that at 55% engine load, the engine efficiency increased by 5.3% with hydrogen addition, achieving a diesel fuel economy of 1.32 kg/h. The rate of increase of the peak pressure and maximum pressure started to increase as a consequence of the higher fuel quantity that burned in the premixed combustion phase, while still remaining within reliable operational limits. The accelerated combustion and augmented heat release rate resulted in a combustion duration that was reduced by 3° CA (crank angle degree), achieving a mass fraction burned percentage of 10% to 90% earlier in the cycle, and the combustion variability was also influenced. Hydrogen use assured the decrease of CO 2 , HC, NO x , and smoke emission levels in comparison with classic fueling.

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  • Alexandru Cernat & Constantin Pana & Niculae Negurescu & Gheorghe Lazaroiu & Cristian Nutu & Dinu Fuiorescu, 2020. "Hydrogen—An Alternative Fuel for Automotive Diesel Engines Used in Transportation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(22), pages 1-21, November.
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