Fuel consumption and emissions from a vehicle operating with ethanol, gasoline and hydrogen produced on-board
Fuel consumption and emissions from a vehicle operating with ethanol, gasoline and hydrogen produced on-board
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.03.167
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发表时间:
2015-06
影响因子:
7.2
通讯作者:
Leandro Quetz de Almeida;Luís Carlos M. Sales;J. R. Sodré
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作者:
Leandro Quetz de Almeida;Luís Carlos M. Sales;J. R. Sodré
This paper investigates fuel consumption and pollutant emissions from a vehicle operating with gasoline-ethanol blend (E22), hydrous ethanol (E100) and hydrogen produced on-board. The study aims to find out if hydrogen can contribute to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Hydrogen was produced by a hydrolytic cell adapted to the vehicle, and was mixed to the air charge in the intake pipe. A production automobile powered by a 1.0-L flexible fuel engine was used in the tests. The vehicle was tested on a chassis dynamometer, with the engine operating at idle speed and at 1400 rev/min. The results show that small amounts of hydrogen can provide stable engine operation with lean fuel-air mixture and, thus, reduce fuel consumption without compromising exhaust emission levels. Reductions of up to 11.8% and 13.1% on fuel consumption were obtained for E22 and E100, respectively.