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Numerical simulation of the effect of LPG blending on the characteristics of a

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DOI: 10.1002/htj.22381

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Received: 10 August 2021 | Revised: 14 September 2021
DOI: 10.1002/htj.22381
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Numerical simulation of the effect of LPG
blending on the characteristics of a diesel
engine
Mohamed F. Al‐Dawody | Kadhim K. Idan Al‐Chlaihawi
Khaled A. Al‐Farhany
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Al‐Qadisiyah, Al
Diwaniyah, Iraq
Correspondence
Mohamed F. Al‐Dawody, Department of
Mechanical Engineering, University of
Al‐Qadisiyah, Iraq 58002.
Email: mohamed.aldawody@qu.edu.iq
Heat Transfer. 2021;1–21.
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| Accepted: 28 October 2021
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Abstract
The present work aims to investigate numerically the
effect of LPG blending on the characteristics of diesel
engines subjected to variable compression ratio, injec-
tion timing, and engine speed. Three blends of LPG are
used, which are 10% LPG + 90% diesel, 20% LPG + 80%
diesel, and 30% LPG + 70% diesel. The numerical in-
vestigation is carried out using the simulation software
Diesel‐RK. Increasing the percentage of LPG in die-
sel starts combustion early where the lowest delay
period is recorded for a blend of 30% LPG + 70% diesel
6.36 deg. The combustion pressure and heat release are
decreased due to the difference in the heating values of
blended fuels. Although the peak energy release for
diesel is 0.05458 (1/deg.) at 375 deg. BTDC, it was
0.0542, 0.05424, and 0.0537 (1/deg.) at 375 deg. BTDC
for 10%, 20%, 30% LPG, respectively. Diesel with 30%
LPG has a higher spray penetration followed by 20%
LPG then 10% LPG and diesel come last. The diesel
with 10% LPG gives a 5.35% reduction in NOx, while
diesel with 20% and 30% LPG emit less NOx emission
by 9.05% and 16.5%, respectively. Increasing the per-
centage of LPG in diesel yields to reduce soot con-
centration because LPG has lower carbon to hydrogen
ratio. The lowest ability to emit smoke is detected for
fuel with 30% LPG where a 7.4% reduction is obtained.
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