<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The article discusses the application of synthesis gas from pyrolysis of plastics in petrol engine. The appropriate experimental measurements were performed on a combustion engine LGW 702 designated for micro-cogeneration unit. The power parameters, economic parameters in term of brake specific fuel consumption, and internal parameters of the engine were compared to the engine running on the reference fuel - natural gas and synthesis gas. Burning synthesis gas leads to decreased performance by about 5% and to increased mass hourly consumption by 120 %. In terms of burning, synthesis gas has similar properties as natural gas. Compared with [5] a more detailed study has been prepared on the effects of angle of spark advance on the engine torque, giving more detailed assessment of engine cycle variability and considering specification of start and end of combustion in the logarithm p-V diagram.</p></abstract>

The article discusses the application of synthesis gas from pyrolysis of plastics in petrol engine. The appropriate experimental measurements were performed on a combustion engine LGW 702 designated for micro-cogeneration unit. The power parameters, economic parameters in term of brake specific fuel consumption, and internal parameters of the engine were compared to the engine running on the reference fuel - natural gas and synthesis gas. Burning synthesis gas leads to decreased performance by about 5% and to increased mass hourly consumption by 120 %. In terms of burning, synthesis gas has similar properties as natural gas. Compared with [5] a more detailed study has been prepared on the effects of angle of spark advance on the engine torque, giving more detailed assessment of engine cycle variability and considering specification of start and end of combustion in the logarithm p-V diagram.

Internal Combustion Engine Powered by Synthesis Gas from Pyrolysed Plastics

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Transport Technology and Engineering Design, Námestie slobody 17, 812 31 Bratislava, Slovakia

Enmon, a. s., Robotnícka 14/9856, 036 01 Martin, Slovakia

Strojnícky časopis - Journal of Mechanical Engineering

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The article discusses the application of synthesis gas from pyrolysis of plastics in petrol engine. The appropriate experimental measurements were performed on...

Internal Combustion Engine Powered by Synthesis Gas from Pyrolysed Plastics

Published Online: Aug 19, 2016

Page range: 37 - 46

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/scjme-2016-0009

Keywords
natural gas, synthesis gas, spark ignition engine, cogeneration unit, cycle variability

© 2016 Chríbik Andrej et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Internal Combustion Engine Powered by Synthesis Gas from Pyrolysed Plastics

Published Online: Aug 19, 2016

Page range: 37 - 46

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/scjme-2016-0009

Keywordsnatural gas, synthesis gas, spark ignition engine, cogeneration unit, cycle variability

© 2016 Chríbik Andrej et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
natural gas, synthesis gas, spark ignition engine, cogeneration unit, cycle variability