Engine performance and emissions from fuels containing nitrogen and sulphur
Surrogate fuels for hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) algae biocrude depicting its nitrogen (N) and sulphur (S) content were simulated in this study and tested in a multi-cylinder diesel engine. The influence of N and S presence in the fuel on its combustion behaviour and emissions profile was investi...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Elsevier
2022-05-01
|
| Series: | Energy Conversion and Management: X |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590174522000022 |
| _version_ | 1811305424429776896 |
|---|---|
| author | Farah Obeid Thuy Chu Van Eva Johanna Horchler Yi Guo Puneet Verma Branka Miljevic Richard J. Brown Zoran Ristovski Timothy Bodisco Thomas Rainey |
| author_facet | Farah Obeid Thuy Chu Van Eva Johanna Horchler Yi Guo Puneet Verma Branka Miljevic Richard J. Brown Zoran Ristovski Timothy Bodisco Thomas Rainey |
| author_sort | Farah Obeid |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Surrogate fuels for hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) algae biocrude depicting its nitrogen (N) and sulphur (S) content were simulated in this study and tested in a multi-cylinder diesel engine. The influence of N and S presence in the fuel on its combustion behaviour and emissions profile was investigated. To our knowledge, N and S-containing fuels in reference to HTL algae biocrude, have not been reported in an internal combustion engine in the literature, which is the unique and novelty of the current work. The presence of N and S in the fuel affected its physical properties. The density of the surrogate fuel was slightly higher than that of diesel, while viscosity, in general, was maintained. The flash point of the N and S-fuel was reduced in the presence of N. N had a stronger effect than S in reducing the lower heating value (LHV) of the surrogate fuel than that of diesel. Compared to diesel, emissions of both carbon monoxide (CO) and unburned hydrocarbons (HC) were lower for N and S-containing fuels. Increasing nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions were observed with increasing N and S content, respectively, in the fuels. A significant increase in particle mass (PM) emissions was observed at high concentrations of N (4.5 wt%) and S (0.2–0.4 wt%). Such values of S are found in some off-road and marine applications. Therefore, HTL biofuel can be a low-sulphur alternative fuel for shipping industry because its fuel properties similar to that of bunker fuel. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-13T08:25:13Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-fc82f2ea56ef4dc79d292be7edb04a10 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2590-1745 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-13T08:25:13Z |
| publishDate | 2022-05-01 |
| publisher | Elsevier |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Energy Conversion and Management: X |
| spelling | doaj.art-fc82f2ea56ef4dc79d292be7edb04a102022-12-22T02:54:31ZengElsevierEnergy Conversion and Management: X2590-17452022-05-0114100179Engine performance and emissions from fuels containing nitrogen and sulphurFarah Obeid0Thuy Chu Van1Eva Johanna Horchler2Yi Guo3Puneet Verma4Branka Miljevic5Richard J. Brown6Zoran Ristovski7Timothy Bodisco8Thomas Rainey9Biofuel Engine Research Facility (BERF), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George St, Brisbane City, Queensland 4000, AustraliaBiofuel Engine Research Facility (BERF), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George St, Brisbane City, Queensland 4000, Australia; Vietnam Maritime University (VMU), 484 Lach Tray St, Hai Phong City 180000, Viet NamInternational Laboratory for Air Quality and Health (ILAQH), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George St, Brisbane City, Queensland 4000, AustraliaInternational Laboratory for Air Quality and Health (ILAQH), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George St, Brisbane City, Queensland 4000, AustraliaInternational Laboratory for Air Quality and Health (ILAQH), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George St, Brisbane City, Queensland 4000, AustraliaInternational Laboratory for Air Quality and Health (ILAQH), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George St, Brisbane City, Queensland 4000, AustraliaBiofuel Engine Research Facility (BERF), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George St, Brisbane City, Queensland 4000, AustraliaInternational Laboratory for Air Quality and Health (ILAQH), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George St, Brisbane City, Queensland 4000, AustraliaSchool of Engineering, Deakin University, 75 Pigdons Rd, Geelong, Victoria 3216, AustraliaBiofuel Engine Research Facility (BERF), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George St, Brisbane City, Queensland 4000, Australia; Corresponding author at: Biofuel Engine Research Facility (BERF), Queensland University of Technology, 2 George St, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia.Surrogate fuels for hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) algae biocrude depicting its nitrogen (N) and sulphur (S) content were simulated in this study and tested in a multi-cylinder diesel engine. The influence of N and S presence in the fuel on its combustion behaviour and emissions profile was investigated. To our knowledge, N and S-containing fuels in reference to HTL algae biocrude, have not been reported in an internal combustion engine in the literature, which is the unique and novelty of the current work. The presence of N and S in the fuel affected its physical properties. The density of the surrogate fuel was slightly higher than that of diesel, while viscosity, in general, was maintained. The flash point of the N and S-fuel was reduced in the presence of N. N had a stronger effect than S in reducing the lower heating value (LHV) of the surrogate fuel than that of diesel. Compared to diesel, emissions of both carbon monoxide (CO) and unburned hydrocarbons (HC) were lower for N and S-containing fuels. Increasing nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions were observed with increasing N and S content, respectively, in the fuels. A significant increase in particle mass (PM) emissions was observed at high concentrations of N (4.5 wt%) and S (0.2–0.4 wt%). Such values of S are found in some off-road and marine applications. Therefore, HTL biofuel can be a low-sulphur alternative fuel for shipping industry because its fuel properties similar to that of bunker fuel.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590174522000022NitrogenSulphurAlgae HTL biocrudeEngine performanceEngine emissions |
| spellingShingle | Farah Obeid Thuy Chu Van Eva Johanna Horchler Yi Guo Puneet Verma Branka Miljevic Richard J. Brown Zoran Ristovski Timothy Bodisco Thomas Rainey Engine performance and emissions from fuels containing nitrogen and sulphur Energy Conversion and Management: X Nitrogen Sulphur Algae HTL biocrude Engine performance Engine emissions |
| title | Engine performance and emissions from fuels containing nitrogen and sulphur |
| title_full | Engine performance and emissions from fuels containing nitrogen and sulphur |
| title_fullStr | Engine performance and emissions from fuels containing nitrogen and sulphur |
| title_full_unstemmed | Engine performance and emissions from fuels containing nitrogen and sulphur |
| title_short | Engine performance and emissions from fuels containing nitrogen and sulphur |
| title_sort | engine performance and emissions from fuels containing nitrogen and sulphur |
| topic | Nitrogen Sulphur Algae HTL biocrude Engine performance Engine emissions |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590174522000022 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT farahobeid engineperformanceandemissionsfromfuelscontainingnitrogenandsulphur AT thuychuvan engineperformanceandemissionsfromfuelscontainingnitrogenandsulphur AT evajohannahorchler engineperformanceandemissionsfromfuelscontainingnitrogenandsulphur AT yiguo engineperformanceandemissionsfromfuelscontainingnitrogenandsulphur AT puneetverma engineperformanceandemissionsfromfuelscontainingnitrogenandsulphur AT brankamiljevic engineperformanceandemissionsfromfuelscontainingnitrogenandsulphur AT richardjbrown engineperformanceandemissionsfromfuelscontainingnitrogenandsulphur AT zoranristovski engineperformanceandemissionsfromfuelscontainingnitrogenandsulphur AT timothybodisco engineperformanceandemissionsfromfuelscontainingnitrogenandsulphur AT thomasrainey engineperformanceandemissionsfromfuelscontainingnitrogenandsulphur |