An Article Review Of

Experimental Investigation Of a Single Cylinder, 4-Stroke Diesel engine Operating on DualFuel Mode (DIESEL+LPG)

Presented By Sumit Zokarkar

INTRODUCTION

High rate of Consumption of petroleum products world-wide Dependency of many countries (e.g. India) on Imported fuel Threats to Oil Supply

Price Fluctuation Political reason Pipe line accidents

Urgent Need to conserve the Petroleum products like diesel.

INTRODUCTION
Total primary Energy Consumption (in MToE)
Year India World 1990 193.4 8119 1991 205.3 8136.4 1996 271.5 8791.7 1997 285.6 9487.9 2002 338.7 9800.8 2003 350.4 11140.3

INTRODUCTION

Use of Alternate fuels like Vegetable Oil Changes in Basic Components of Engine Retrofitting of Engine High Cost More Time consuming

Operating Engine on Dualfuel Mode Only Peripheral Changes in existing engine Gaseous Fuel is used Economical Less time required

Dual-Fuel Engine

Works on Basis of Diesel Cycle Diesel is used as Pilot fuel which initiates combustion LPG is Used as gaseous Fuel and controls Power-output Specification of engine used is :

Block Diagram of Experimental Setup

Specifications of Engine
SNo.

Item

Details

1.
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Bore in mm
Stroke in mm Rated Power in KW Speed in RPM Compression Ratio Type of Dynamometer Coolant Used

80
110 3.68 1500 16:1 Mech. Water

Specifications of Carburetor
SNo.

Item Type Main Diameter

Details Venture Type 20mm

1. 2.

3.
4.

Venture diameter
Number of Holes

7.54mm
6 8 4

5. 6.

Diameter of each Hole Outer tube Diameter

4mm 32.75mm

EXPERIMENTATION

A Single-Cylinder, four-stroke diesel engine of 5 Hp is used. Engine operated at constant speed of 1500 rpm in both states. A specially designed venture type LPG Carburetor installed in air supply system. A U-tube manometer to measure the Air-LPG consumption. A Mechanical dynamometer of rope-brake type for brake power measurement.

EXPERIMENTATION

Initially operated with 100% diesel and at six different loads(0-5 Kg) Then diesel supply slowly reduced and LPG supply is increased. Again engine is operated at different loads (0-5 Kg) Some of the typical parameters evaluated and plotted during experimentation are:

EXPERIMENTATION

Brake Power Air-Fuel Ratio Mechanical Efficiency LPG consumption diesel Consumption Brake Thermal Efficiency Specific Fuel Consumption Coolant Losses Exhaust Gas Losses

RESULTS OF EXPERIMENT

Air fuel ratio is constant for Pure Diesel operation It varies from 53% to 38% with load in case of dual-fuel mode. Mechanical efficiency found to increase with load for both modes. However, rate of increase is much higher in dual-fuel mode compare to pure diesel mode. Brake specific fuel consumption found to decrease with increase in load for both modes. Brake Thermal efficiency is more for pure diesel at low loads but at high loads its more in dual-fuel mode. Exhaust gas losses are much lower for dual-fuel mode.

CONCLUSION

The dualfuel operation of engine can conserve diesel up-to 80%. In Present study diesel could be conserved 45% due to practical limitations. The Brake Power of engine on dual-fuel operation is 15% more compare to pure diesel operation. The Mechanical Efficiency of the engine for dual-fuel mode is much higher to that of pure diesel operation. The engine exhaust losses are smaller for dual-fuel mode but the coolant losses are higher. The engine operation is found to be smoother in dual-fuel mode due to better mixing of air & LPG. Precious Diesel can be conserved by the dual-fuel operation without sacrificing the engine performance.