Impact of hydrogen generated by splitting water with nano-silicon and nano-aluminum on diesel engine performance |
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| Authors: | Rakhi N. Mehta Mousumi Chakraborty Parimal A. Parikh |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Chemical Engineering Department, Sarvajanik College of Engineering & Technology, Surat 395001, India;2. Chemical Engineering Department, S.V. National Institute of Technology, Surat 395007, India |
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| Abstract: | Efficient utilization of hydrogen generated during the reactions of nano-silicon/water and nano-aluminum/water in internal combustion engine has been investigated in the current work. Engine performance and emission studies of formulated and stabilized nanoemulsion fuels (water in diesel W/D), nano-aluminum in water/diesel (W/DA) and water in nano-silicon/diesel (W/DS) have been compared with those of diesel. Experimental investigations showed reduction in brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) by 21% and 37%; rise in brake thermal efficiency (BTE) by 16% and 14% when engine was fueled with W/DA and W/DS respectively. For nanoemulsion fuels an increase in induced power was also recorded. Brake mean effective pressure, BTE and NOx emission dropped for W/D due to reduced exhaust gas temperatures. Nevertheless due to elevated peak cylinder pressures and exhaust gas temperatures a marginal rise in NOx, CO, HC and radiative heat emissions was observed with W/DA and W/DS. |
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| Keywords: | Water splitting Nano-additives Engine performance Nanoemulsion fuels Exhaust emissions |
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