Alternative fuels

Alternative Fuel- Hydrogen, Biodiesel, LPG, CNG, Alcohol and Biogas

1. ALTERNATE FUELS
Alcohol, Hydrogen, Compressed Natural Gas, Liquefied Petroleum Gas
and Bio Diesel -Properties, Suitability, Merits and Demerits -Engine
Modifications.

2. Alternative Fuels
•Alcohols
•Vegetable oils
•Biodiesel
•Biogas
•Natural gas
•Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
•Hydrogen

9. Alternative fuels in Engine

11. Production of Methanol from Lignite or Coal

12. Production of Methanol from Municipal Solid Wastes

13. Production of Ethanol from Grains

14. Production of Ethanol from Sugarcane

15. Alcohols for SI engines
Alcoholshavingantiknockcharacteristiccomparedtogasolinebecause
highercompressionratioof11:1and13:1to7:1or9:1.Alcohol
producesfewerharmfulexhaustemissions.Itcontainsabouthalfthe
heatenergyofgasolineperliter.Acarburetororfuelinjectorfuel
passagesshouldbedoubledinaretoallowextrafuelflow.
Itdoesnotvaporizeaseasilyanditslatentheatofvaporizationismuch
greater.Thisaffectscoldweatherstarting.

16. Alcohols for SI engines
Water Gasoline Mixture for SI engine.

17. Alcohols for CI engines

27. Hydrogen engine

28. Hydrogen induction in spark ignition engine

32. CNG in SI engine

38. Typical LPG propane fuel feed system

39. Bio gas in SI engine

42. Bio gas in CI engine

47. Schematic diagram of Experimental Setup

50. Performance of Alternative Fuels
a) BP VSSFC b) BP VSBrake Thermal Efficiency
Specific Fuel Consumption kg/kW
-
hr
Brake Power kW
Brake Thermal Efficiency %
Brake Power kW

51. Performance of Alternative Fuels Emission
c) BP VSIndicated Thermal Efficiency a) BP VSCarbon dioxide
Indicated Thermal Efficiency %
Brake Power kW
Carbon dioxide %
Vol
Brake Power kW

52. Emission
b) BP VSNox c) BP VSUnburned HC
NOx
ppm
Brake Power kW
Hydrocarbon
ppm
Brake Power kW