Journal of Energy Engineering (에너지공학)

The Korean Society for Energy (한국에너지학회)
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Performance and Emissions Characteristics of a Converted Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Engine with Mixer and Liquid Propane Injection (LPi) System

  • Choi, Gyeung-Ho (Department of Mechanical & Automotive Engineering, Keimyung University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Ho (Department of Automotive Engineering, Keimyung University) ;
  • Cho, Ung-Lae (Department of Automotive Engineering, Keimyung University) ;
  • Chung, Yon-Jong (Department of Automotive Engineering, Daegu Mirae College) ;
  • Han, Sung-Bin (Departmetn of Mechanical Engineering, Induk Institute of Technology)
  • Published : 2005.09.01
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Abstract

In this study, the performance and emission characteristics of a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) engine converted from a diesel engine were examined by using mixer system and liquid propane injection (LPi) system. A compression ratio of 21 for the base diesel engine, was modified to 8, 8.5, 9 and 9.5. The engine performance and emissions characteristics are analyzed by investigating engine power, brake mean effective pressure (BMEP), brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC), volumetric efficienry, CO, THC and NOx. Experimental results showed that the LPi system generated higher power and lower emissions than the conventional mixer fuel supply method.

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