Open AccessAPPLICATION OF BROWN’S GAS FOR A DIESEL ENGINE RUNNING ON RAPESEED OIL / BRAUNO DUJŲ PANAUDOJIMAS ALIEJUMI VEIKIANČIAME DYZELINIAME VARIKLYJE
Author(s) -
Alfredas Rimkus,
Tomas Ulickas,
Saugirdas Pukalskas,
Paulius Stravinskas
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
mokslas - lietuvos ateitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2029-2341
pISSN - 2029-2252
DOI - 10.3846/mla.2012.60
Subject(s) - diesel engine , diesel fuel , nox , fuel oil , waste management , chemistry , rapeseed , environmental science , engineering , automotive engineering , combustion , food science , organic chemistry
The article presents the analysis of possible applications of Brown’s gas to the diesel engine running on oil. The paper also contains a review of experimental works. The selected fuel combinations are as follows: diesel fuel, diesel fuel and Brown’s gas, oil (rapeseed oil) and oil and Brown’s gas. Test results have shown that an additional supply of Brown’s gas to the engine results in a decrease in the amounts of carbon monoxide (CO) and smoke level; however it increases the total emission of nitrous oxides (NOx). The supply of Brown’s gas at low engine load increases comparative effective fuel consumption and reduces high efficiency. Nevertheless, these performance indicators tend to improve at average engine load