A Study on Idle Performance Improvements for a Gasoline Engine with the Syngas Assist
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- Published : 2005.10.06
Abstract
Recently, fuel reforming technology for the fuel cell vehicle has been applied to internal combustion engines, with various purpose. Syngas which is reformed from fossil fuel has hydrogen as a major component. It has better effort in combustion characteristics such as wide flammability and hig speed flame propagation. In this study, syngas was added to a gasoline engine for the improvement of combustion stability and exhaust emission in idle state. Combustion stability, exhaust emissions, fuel consumption and exhaust gas temperature were measured to investigate the effects of syngas addition on idle performance. Results showed that syngas has ability to extend lean operation limit and ignition retard range. with dramatical reduction of engine out emissions.
Keywords
- Syngas;
- Fuel reforming;
- Exhaust emissions;
- Exhaust gas temperature;
- Idle stability;
- Specific fuel consumption