Evaluation of the Possible Effects of Varying the Volumetric Ratio of Lpg on the Spark Ignition Engine's Performance, Emissions, and Combustion

Year 2024, Volume: 8 Issue: 3, 273 - 278, 30.09.2024

Suleyman Simsek , Samet Uslu

https://doi.org/10.30939/ijastech..1491371

Abstract

This study investigated the performance, emission reactions, and combustion of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at various volumetric ratios with gasoline. The experiments were carried out on a single cylinder spark ignition (SI) engine at different engine loads (500 to 3000 W). In general, the use of LPG has a negative effect on performance and combustion, while making a positive contribution to emissions. The brake thermal efficiency (BTE) and brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) values closest to 100% gasoline were obtained with 25% LPG and were lower by 0.36% and 4.55%, respectively. Conversely, using LPG resulted in lower emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), hydrocarbons (HC), and carbon monoxide (CO). The lowest emissions were obtained with the use of 100% LPG as 0.5%, 65 ppm and 9.5%, respectively. Compared to 100% gasoline, 20.63%, 27.78% and 5.19% improvements were achieved. Finally, the cylinder gas pressure value was negatively affected using LPG. Compared to 100% gasoline, the gas pressure value obtained with 75% LPG content fuel was 7.81% lower. It has been concluded that LPG is an environmentally friendly alternative fuel in terms of emissions, and considering the decrease in performance values, 25% LPG can be used successfully in SI engines instead of 100% LPG.

Keywords

Combustion, emission reduction, gasoline, liquefied petroleum gas, spark-ignition engine

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