Effect of using hydrogen in the power and performance of an internal combustion engine

Authors

  • Edwin Tamayo Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial
  • Carlos Rosales Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial
  • Alex Guzmán Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial
  • Paúl Pazmiño Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29019/enfoqueute.v7n4.113

Keywords:

Hydrogen, stoichiometric, Otto, power

Abstract

This study analyzed the real working parameters of an Otto cycle internal combustion engine, using as fuel hydrogen plus gasoline. Two stoichiometric equations were determined. In the first equation, the reagents are octane and air, in the second equation was added the quantity of 3.86 H2 moles obtained from a hydrogen cell. Two sets of equations, for consumption and power, were determined from the chemical equations, working at the conditions of Quito: altitude 2850 msnm, 72.794 kPa of atmospheric pressure and 300 K of temperature. A single cylinder engine powered with hydrogen plus gasoline was used for getting real data of engine power, using mixtures of air-gasoline and hydrogen; the theoretical power without H2 was 3.91 HP and with H2 5.41 HP, it increased 27.1%, the real power is 3.78 HP without H2 and 4.66 HP with H2, it increased 16.7%. Theoretical fuel consumption is 401.61 g/kWh and addition of H2 is less to 373.52 g/kWh, the actual consumption that indicates the manufacturer is 395 g/kWh.

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Published

2016-12-15

How to Cite

Tamayo, E., Rosales, C., Guzmán, A., & Pazmiño, P. (2016). Effect of using hydrogen in the power and performance of an internal combustion engine. Enfoque UTE, 7(4), pp. 43 – 54. https://doi.org/10.29019/enfoqueute.v7n4.113

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Vol. 7 No. 4 (2016)

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Miscellaneous

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