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Hydrogen Fuel Rotary Engine
Hydrogen Fuel Rotary Engine
Seminar Report
On
By
Guided by:
Prof. M. V. Nagarhalli
ABSTRACT
We are aware that in early future the world will suffer from the shortage of
conventional fuels. Pollution from these conventional fuels is causing the global warming, ozone
depletion this makes it essential to search the renewable, pollution free alternative fuel. Hydrogen
seems to be most promising alternative fuel.
Hydrogen when burns produce clean energy. Hydrogen can be produce easily.
Hydrogen is lightest fuel and richest in energy per unit mass (120 700 kJ/kg). Petrol vapor creeps
along the ground while Hydrogen goes up in the air so it is relatively safe. Hydrogen can be stored
as compressed gas, liquid or by chemical bonding (i.e. Metal Hydride). Some alloys stores
Hydrogen at a higher density than pure Hydrogen even higher than the liquid Hydrogen.
Hydrogen, like petrol, diesel and natural gas, burns well in internal combustion
engines. However, in Reciprocating engine during the suction stroke if the Hydrogen is expose to
the red-hot particle or spark plug and pre-ignition takes place then it can burst entire fuel tank.
Solution to these problems is to use the Hydrogen in the Wankel rotary engine,
which has advantages like high power to weight ratio, extended power stroke, and lesser moving
parts. Rotor directly opens and closes ports, so correct timing of intake and exhaust is maintain even
at high speed with flat torque curve. Vibration is very low because perfect balancing is possible.
Cooler combustion means fewer oxides of nitrogen. Separation of combustion region from intake
region is good for Hydrogen fuel.
Mazda began a two years trial period for its experimental low-pollution Hydrogen
rotary engine vehicle in 1995. The Cappella Cargo van model vehicle will burn a Hydrogen fuel
and will not emit carbon dioxide. Mazda lent the vehicle to the Hirohata Steel Mill for use as their
company van and drove it for at least 20,000 kilometers on public roads. Hydrogen was stored as
metal hydride.
INDEX
Sr. No:
Chapter
Page No.
1. Introduction
2.1
2.2
Generating Hydrogen
2.3
2.4
3. Wankel engine
3.1
Glossary of terms
3.2
3.3
Advantages
3.4
Disadvantages
4. Case Study:
5.
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4.1
10
4.2
Test results
10
Conclusion
12
Bibliography
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Volume of oil
(Million Barel)----->
250
200
150
100
50
0
Therefore, there is need of the alternative fuels, which will overcome the above
problems. There are many alternative fuels like methanol, ethanol, bio-diesel, hydrogen etc.
Hydrogen seems to be most promising alternative fuel. It is an energy dense, pollution free
renewable fuel.
Hydrogen and electricity are the only energy carriers available that can be completely
pollution free. Electricity has already proved its value but is not a useful form of energy in remote
areas or in transport, primarily due to difficulties of storage. While Hydrogen is also difficult to store
and transport, over long distances it becomes more efficient to use Hydrogen than electricity.
Properties of Hydrogen:
Auto ignition temperature
Density
Diffusivity
Flame temperature
Specific gravity
Specific volume
Properties
:
:
:
:
:
:
Chemical
Formula
Molecular
Weight
100105
Boiling
80437
temperature F
C2H5OH
C3H8
CH4
H2
44.1
16.04
2.02
200
32.04
46.07
370
650
149
172
-44
-259
-423
-------
107
108
112
------
130+
98
-115
-305.8
-296
-435
Octane no
90100
Freezing point
0
C
-40
Flash point,
closed cup, F
-45
165
52
55
-100 to -150
-300
--
Auto-ignition
257
315-460
422
422
454510
540
565-580
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:
:
:
:
:
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:
Some alloys (in boldface in the table below) store Hydrogen at a higher density than
pure Hydrogen (even higher than the liquid Hydrogen).
Material
H2 gas, 200 bar (2850 psi)
H2 liquid, 20 K (-253 0C)
H2 solid, 4.2 K (-269 0C)
MgH2
Mg2NiH4
FeTiH2
LaNi5H6
% of weight that is
Hydrogen
100
100
100
7.6
3.6
1.89
1.37
Another property of Hydrogen storage alloys is that they release heat when
absorbing hydrogen and absorb heat when releasing hydrogen. This property allows their use in
heat pumps, heaters and air conditioners. So their absorption and release rates can be controlled by
adjusting temperature or pressure. The Hydrogen storage alloys in common use occur in four
different forms: AB5 (e.g., LaNi5), AB (e.g., FeTi), A2B (e.g., Mg2Ni) and AB2 (e.g., ZrV2).
Hydrogen in Internal Combustion engines
Drawbacks of conventional Reciprocating engine: High weight to power ratio,
More vibrations, Low efficiency due to reciprocating parts and valve mechanism, As Hydrogen is
highly flammable, so in case of reciprocating engine Pre-ignition is major problem, Backfiring
chances incase of Hydrogen as a fuel are more.
In Reciprocating engine during the suction stroke if the Hydrogen comes in contact
with the red hot particle or spark plug and if pre-ignition takes place then it can cause the fire in
fuel line and burst entire fuel tank
Solution to these problems is to use the Hydrogen in the Wankel rotary engine.
Wankel engine
Eccentric Shaft
the rotors move around it. It has sections that are offset from the center. It
The curve that defines the inner surface of the peripheral housing is called as
epitrochoide. It is generated by rolling a circle around another circle. Perhaps should more correctly
called peritrochoid (Refer Figure 3.2).
Rotor
The rotor is the part of the engine that receives the power impulse of the
explosion and combustion of the fuel air mixture. It supercedes the piston of old internal combustion
engines. It sometimes loosely called a "rotary piston".
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3.2
3.3
Smooth: no reciprocating motion. Extended power "stroke" rotation of the output shaft: 270 0 vs. the
1800 of a piston, As rotor rotates, it directly opens and closes ports. So correct timing of intake and
exhaust is maintained even at high speed.
Vibration is very low because perfect balancing is possible. Smooth motion, less
mechanical losses, compactness, Cooler combustion means fewer oxides of nitrogen. Catalytic
converters lessen this advantage, Separation of combustion region from intake region is good for
Hydrogen fuel. Lower oxides of nitrogen (NOX) emissions, One stroke is of 2700 rotation of out put
shaft.
3.4
High surface to volume ratio in combustion chamber is less thermodynamically efficient. The
Wankel's long and narrow chamber makes for long flame travel, but this is countered by the Mazda's
two spark plugs (three on some racing engines). Higher fuel consumption in naive designs. This is
relative to the application because the high power of the engine must be considered.
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Case Study
Mazda began a two-year trial period for its experimental low-pollution Hydrogen
rotary engine (RE) vehicle in 1995. The Cappella Cargo van model vehicle will burn a Hydrogen
fuel. Mazda lent the vehicle to the Hirohata Steel Mill for use as their company van and drove it for
at least 20,000 kilometers on public roads. The fuel was stored as metal hydride.
In order to evaluate the possibilities offered by the Hydrogen fueled rotary engine,
dynamometer tests were conducted with a small (2.2 kW) Wankel engine fueled with Hydrogen.
The engine was operated unthrottled and power output was controlled by quality governing, i.e. by
varying the fuel-air equivalence ratio on the lean side of stoichiometric.
The ability to operate with quality governing is made possible by the wide
flammability limits of Hydrogen-air mixtures. NOX emissions are on the order of 5 ppm for power
outputs up to 70% of the maximum attainable on Hydrogen fuel. Thus, by operating with very lean
mixtures, which effectively derates the engine, very low NOX emissions can be achieved.
The Hydrogen Miata is 400 kg (880 lb) heavier than the standard car. This is partly
because a 300 kg (660 lb) H2 fuel tank replaces the standard 50 kg (110 lb) for a full gasoline tank.
Thus it is encouraging that it performs as well as it does. Intriguingly, the prototype has a left side
driver (US). Mazda also has an electric prototype using fuel cells, also with a 400 kg increase in
weight
Power (HP)
Top Speed kmh (mph)
Gasoline
120
183 (114)
Hydrogen
110
150 (93)
130 (81)
2.5
9.4
3 minute?
2.9
13.0
15 minutes
4.2
21.5
hours?
Electric
fueled auto said to outperform electric vehicles. Mazda says timing of the launch hinges on a
government program to develop a Hydrogen fuel distribution network. Mazda claims its Hydrogen
vehicle - based on a Wankel rotary engine - has a range of 230 km and a top speed of 150 km/hr. By
comparison, the automaker says, electric vehicles typically can travel no more than 180 km without
recharging and achieve top speeds of 130 km/hr, while gasoline fueled cars have ranges as high as
590 km and top speeds of 183 km/hr.
4.1
Mazda HR-X
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4.2
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4AT (EC-AT)
H2: 37 Nm3
200km
3,850 mm long x 1,700 mm wide x 1,450 mm high
1,260 kg
2 plus 2
499 cc x 2
100 HP at 6,500 rpm (target)
13.0 kgm at 4,000 rpm (target)
Test Results: Results of the trial on the Hydrogen Fueled Rotary Engine and the
Output power: The figure 4.1 shows the correlation between excess air ratio and
output power at 2500 rpm. Power is enhanced as the value of excess air ratio () goes down. Rotary
engine functioned satisfactorily to the extent excess air ratio =1, and naturally achieved a high
output power. Next, Figure 4.2 shows the maximum power ratio of the Hydrogen engine to the
gasoline engine. While the Hydrogen driven Reciprocating engine (pre-mixed method) could yield
only 50% of the power attainable by gasoline specifications, the Hydrogen driven Rotary engine
achieved 63% by the pre-mixed method and 75% by the induction-cycle-injection.
4.2.2
part load was examined regarding indicator diagram, combustion fluctuation, thermal efficiency and
exhaust gas emission. The test were conducted at N (engine speed) =1500 rpm and Pe (BMEP) = 0.1
MPa or 0.29 MPa.
Figure-4.3 indicates the combustion fluctuation ratio. This figure shows that
Hydrogen Rotary engine gets stable combustion even if the excess air ratio () is over 4.
Figure-4.4 shows excess air ratio vs. brake thermal efficiency. The maximum value
at Pe = 0.1 MPa is around = 3.
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CONCLUSION
It can be concluded from this seminar that Hydrogen is the best preferred alternative
for conventional fuel in every aspect. By using Hydrogen we can develop economical and efficient
vehicle and industrial plants.
Use of Hydrogen in the rotary i.e. Wankel engine is inherently backfire preventing
and can function through a wide operating range at excess air ratio = 1. It was experimentally
proved that the pre-mixed Hydrogen Rotary engine achieved and O/P power up to 63 % of gasoline
specifications, while the Hydrogen Reciprocating engine with pre-mixed mixture method marked
only 50 % of gasoline specifications. Further, in case of Rotary engine, the induction-cycle-injection
could be implemented easily with an achievement of an output power of 75 % of gasoline
specifications.
When operated around excess air ratio = 2~3 in the partial load range, it was
proved that a high thermal efficiency together with clean exhaust gas was attainable.
One of the greatest advantages of Hydrogen as an alternative fuel is that it is they are
renewable and environmental friendly.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Books and Journals:
1.
Engines, The Wankel Rotary Combustion Engine, Ch. 23, Pg. No. 822 Dhanpat Rai
and Sons publication, New Delhi.
2.
Its Performance and Emission Characteristics, Ph. D. Thesis, I. I. T., New Delhi
3.
Website addresses:
1.
http://www.e-sources.com/hydrogen/
2.
http://www.csa.com/hottopics/hydrogen/overview.html
3.
http://www.humboldt.edu/~serc/generationcenter.html
4.
http://www.ergenics.com
5.
http://www.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/hydrogen/basics.html
6.
http://www.ott.doe.gov/facts/archives/fotw205.shtml
7.
http://www.airproducts.com/Products/LiquidBulkGases/Hydrogen
8.
http://www.enaa.or.jp/WE-NET/report/
9.
http://www.nomicos.com
10.
http://www.anim8or.com/gallery/gallery12/mazda.html
11.
http://www.monito.com/wankel/biblio-sae.html
12.
http://www.monito.com/wankel/rx-evolv.html
13.
http://www-formal.stanford.edu/pub/jmc/progress/batteryswap
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