Effect of different ammonia mixing methods for diesel ignition on combustion and emission performance of high pressure common rail engine

Abstract

Ammonia is a zero-carbon fuel. Diesel/ammonia dual-fuel combustion mode can solve the problem of difficult compression ignition of pure ammonia. This article aims to explore the best mixing method and mixing ratio of ammonia fuel. The research results show that with the increase of the ammonia mixing ratio in the intake duct, the fuel consumption rate decreases by 7.71%. However, the serious ammonia escape phenomenon reaches a maximum of 37.35%, resulting in a serious decrease in power output. The cylinder temperature dropped by 197.12K, CO2 emissions decreased by 49.34%, NOx emissions decreased by 16.84%, and emissions significantly improved. When using direct injection ammonia mixing in the cylinder, as the ammonia mixing ratio increases, the explosion pressure in the cylinder decreases by 8.32%, the temperature in the cylinder decreases by 127.37K, the maximum ammonia escape is only 6.89%, CO2 emissions decreased by 88.10%, NOx emissions decrease by 75.90%, and CO2 and NOx emissions significantly decrease. Compared with the two ammonia blending methods, the direct injection ammonia blending method in the cylinder is obviously better. When the direct injection ammonia blending ratio in the cylinder is 70%, compared to the original engine, the diesel engine has the best working performance, increased power, and improved economy by 7.52%, and the proportion of ammonia escape is small. CO2 emissions are reduced by 69.05%, and NOx emissions are reduced by 29.22%. The research results of this article provide data support for achieving energy-saving, emission reduction, and low-carbon environmental protection of diesel engines.