Empirical work has been conducted with an EGR fuel reformer configured in a flow reversal and central fueling embedment to improve the fuel dispersion quality and the reforming energy efficiency. Comprehensive comparison analyses are made between the unidirectional flow and the periodic reversal flow embodiments of similar substrate size and properties; and between the inlet and central heating schemes. With a unidirectional EGR reformer, a large amount of supplemental heating is commonly required prior to reforming. The central-fueling and flow-reversal embedment in this study is shown to significantly reduce the supplemental heating energy. The EGR cooler loading for the two strategies is also analyzed. One-dimensional modeling analyses are conducted to evaluate the fuel delivery strategies and temperature profiles of the reformer at various reforming gas flow rates and engine-out exhaust temperatures and compositions. A preliminary analysis of the effect of water addition on the reformer efficiency is also investigated. Application tests are conducted to ascertain the effects of the recycled reformed gases on the in-cylinder combustion on a motoring engine dynamometer.


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    Title :

    Diesel EGR Fuel Reformer Improvement with Flow Reversal and Central Fueling


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    2008 SAE International Powertrains, Fuels and Lubricants Congress ; 2008



    Publication date :

    2008-06-23




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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