Análise das emissões, eficiência e condições de operação de um motor do ciclo diesel de 206 kW, operando em modo dual com diesel/biodiesel e gás natural.

Abstract

This work was developed experimentally in order to examine the performance of emissions, power and consumption of the diesel engine, operating in "dual mode" with diesel and natural gas at a fixed rate of replacement of diesel by natural gas of approximately 85%. Mixtures from B20 to B80 were tested with intervals of 20%, plus the two limits, upper and lower (B5 and B100) of commercial diesel and biodiesel respectively, which were performed for each mixture condition with constant test speed of 1,800 RPM, electronically controlled, and electric powers at 40, 60, 80, 100, and 120 kW respectively. The entire system was monitored by temperature and pressure sensors and test data were acquired by means of a data system installed on a PC and stored in adequate media, for further processing and analysis in tables and graphs and comparison with B5 test, which is called standard diesel and confronted with other studies. At the end of this research we can perceive the viability of the use of natural gas in diesel engines in dual mode with a range of economic and environmental advantages.