Análise energética e exergética de um motor de combustão interna operando com mistura de diesel e gás natural.

Abstract

The energetic shortage and environmental impact are main factors to new research in conversion and use of energy. Natural gas and diesel dual-fuel operation is regarded as one of the best way to control pollutant emissions from the diesel engine and simultaneously save petroleum based diesel fuel. In this sense, the aim of this work is to investigate theorical and experimentally the emissions and performance characteristics of a commercial diesel engine being operated with natural gas and diesel. Experimental facilities (thermal system) is composed by a diesel engine complying to electronic generator, and it was equipped with temperature and pressure sensors, gas, air and diesel flowmeters, gas analyzer and power absorption system (electric charge bank and control system). For energetic and exergetic analysis one mathematical model based in the concept of thermodynamics was developed. The predicted and experimental results of the effect of air conditions, type and quantity of fuel, and exhaust gas in the performance of engine and environmental impact are presented and analyzed. The use of engines of the cycle diesel working in dual mode is considerably viable of the ecological point of view, seen the reduction of the emission of pollutant such as CO, CO2 and SO2. Regarding the operational costs, these also are favorable, mainly for superior power values to 100 kW.