Affiliation:
1. Indian Institute of Technology
Abstract
<div class="section abstract"><div class="htmlview paragraph">The influence of engine load and fuel premixing ratio (PMR) on unregulated emission from a methanol-diesel dual-fuel RCCI (MD-RCCI) engine is examined in this study. The study focuses on assessing the adverse effects of unregulated emissions (saturated HC, unsaturated HC, carbonyl compounds, aromatic hydrocarbon, NH<sub>3,</sub> and SO<sub>2</sub>) on the health of human beings and the environment. To quantify the effect on the environment, the greenhouse gas potential (<i>GWPs</i>), Eutrophication potential (<i>EP</i>), Acidification potential (<i>AP</i>), and Ozone forming potential (<i>OFP</i>) are calculated and presented. The cancer risk potential (<i>CRP</i>) of the carbonyl compounds (HCHO and CH<sub>3</sub>CHO) is calculated and presented to see the effect on human health. The results demonstrate that at lower engine load, with an increase in PMR, the OFP and CRP for MD-RCCI operation increase significantly, whereas AP, EP, and GWPs decrease. Additionally, with a rise in the load at a constant PMR, the AP, EP and OFP decrease significantly. The presence of low carbon content and inherent oxygen atom in methanol decreases the concentration of main GWPs species such as CO<sub>2.</sub> MD-RCCI operation emits significantly lower concentration of NOx, and hence AP, EP potential decreases.</div></div>