Engine Performance and Emissions near the Dilute Limit with Hydrogen Enrichment using an On-Board Reforming Strategy 2003-01-1356
This paper describes engine research - which supports our program to develop a gasoline engine management system (EMS) with an on-board reformer to provide near-zero tailpipe emissions. With this approach, the reformer converts gasoline (or another hydrocarbon-containing fuel) into reformate, containing hydrogen and CO. Reformate has very wide combustion limits to enable SI engine operation under very dilute conditions (either ultra-lean or with heavy EGR concentrations). In previous publications, we have presented engine dynamometer results showing very low emissions with bottled reformate. This paper shows the sensitivity of engine emissions and performance to operating near the dilute limit with H2 enrichment using both bottled reformate and an actual reformer prototype. It discusses the additional advantages of the system for supplemental heating to the passenger compartment and the vision of substantially increasing powertrain efficiency - by using a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) APU as the source of reformate.
Citation: Quader, A., Kirwan, J., and Grieve, M., "Engine Performance and Emissions near the Dilute Limit with Hydrogen Enrichment using an On-Board Reforming Strategy," SAE Technical Paper 2003-01-1356, 2003, https://doi.org/10.4271/2003-01-1356. Download Citation
Author(s):
Ather A. Quader, John E. Kirwan, M. James Grieve
Affiliated:
Delphi, USA
Pages: 12
Event:
SAE 2003 World Congress & Exhibition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Si Combustion-SP-1743, SAE 2003 Transactions Journal of Engines-V112-3
Related Topics:
Fuel cells
Exhaust emissions
Spark ignition engines
Gasoline
Hydrogen fuel
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