Air Separation Membranes (ASM) could potentially replace Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) technology in engines due to the proven benefits in NOx reduction but without the drawbacks of EGR. Previous investigations of Nitrogen Enriched Air (NEA) combustion using nitrogen bottles showed up to 70% NOx reduction with modest 2% nitrogen enrichment. The investigation in this paper was performed with an ASM capable of delivering at least 3.5% NEA to a single cylinder spark ignited natural gas engine. Low Temperature Combustion (LTC) is one of the pathways to meet the mandatory ultra low NOx emissions levels set by regulatory agencies. In this study, a comparative assessment is made between natural gas combustion in standard air and 2% NEA for different engine loads. Enrichment beyond this level degraded engine performance in terms of power density, Brake Thermal Efficiency (BTE), and unburned hydrocarbon (UHC) emissions for a given equivalence ratio. The ignition timing was optimized to yield maximum brake torque for standard air and NEA. The parasitic loss associated with the usage of ASM technology is presented. It was observed that with 2% NEA, for a similar fuel quantity, the equivalence ratio (Ψ) increases by 0.1 relative to standard air conditions. Analysis showed that lean burn operation along with NEA could pave the pathway for realizing lower NOx emissions with a slight penalty in BTE.
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ASME 2009 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
November 13–19, 2009
Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA
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Munidhar Biruduganti,
Munidhar Biruduganti
Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL
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Sreenath Gupta,
Sreenath Gupta
Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL
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Bipin Bihari,
Bipin Bihari
Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL
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Raj Sekar
Raj Sekar
Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL
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Munidhar Biruduganti
Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL
Sreenath Gupta
Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL
Bipin Bihari
Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL
Raj Sekar
Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL
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IMECE2009-11363, pp. 309-316; 8 pages
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July 8, 2010
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Biruduganti, M, Gupta, S, Bihari, B, & Sekar, R. "NOx Emissions Reduction Using Air Separation Membranes for Different Loads in Gas-Fired Engines." Proceedings of the ASME 2009 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Volume 3: Combustion Science and Engineering. Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA. November 13–19, 2009. pp. 309-316. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2009-11363
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