Open AccessOverview on the Use of Natural Gas in Spark Ignition Engines
Author(s) -
Robert Marian Popa,
Rodica Mariaiculescu,
Adrian Clenci,
Victor Iorga Siman
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
buletin ştiinţific - universitatea din piteşti. seria autovehicule rutiere
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2601-0380
pISSN - 1453-1100
DOI - 10.26825/bup.ar.2021.004
Subject(s) - natural gas , spark (programming language) , greenhouse gas , compressed natural gas , environmental science , context (archaeology) , combustion , environmentally friendly , ignition system , automotive industry , spark ignition engine , global warming , waste management , engineering , climate change , computer science , chemistry , mechanical engineering , ecology , paleontology , organic chemistry , biology , programming language , aerospace engineering
As air pollution and global warming become a priority in sustainable mobility, the evolution of vehicles is facing many regulations that are becoming increasingly stringent in terms of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, forcing the automotive industry to search for solutions to make their products more environmentally friendly. In this environmental and legislative context, considerable attention has been given to natural gas (NG) in spark ignition (SI) engines. Many studies have been conducted to assess the impacts of NG use on engine operation.This overview paper discusses some aspects of recent studies on Natural Gas(NG)production, its physico-chemical properties, and also, on the influence of the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) in SI engines: combustion characteristics, performance, and emissions.