Hydrogen was added in small amounts (5 %, 10 % and 15 % on the energy basis) to biogas and tested in a spark ignition engine at constant speed at different equivalence ratios to study the effects on performance, emissions and combustion. Hydrogen significantly enhances the combustion rate and extends the lean limit of combustion of biogas. There is an improvement in brake thermal efficiency and brake power. However, beyond 15 % hydrogen the need to retard the ignition timing to control knock does not lead to improvements at high equivalence ratios. Significant reductions in hydrocarbon levels were seen. There was no increase in nitric oxide emissions due to the use of retarded ignition timing and the presence of carbon dioxide. Peak pressures and heat release rates are lower with hydrogen addition as the ignition timing is to be retarded to avoid knock. There is a reduction in cycle-by-cycle variations in combustion with lean mixtures. On the whole 10 % hydrogen addition was found to be the most suitable.
Effect of hydrogen addition on the performance of a biogas fuelled spark ignition engine
Der Einfluss eines Wasserstoffzusatzes auf die Leistung eines mit Biogas betriebenen Verbrennungsmotors
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy ; 32 , 12 ; 2057-2065
2007
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