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Title: Dual fueling of a Caterpillar 3406 diesel engine

Abstract

A Caterpillar 3406 turbocharged diesel engine was converted to operate in a dual-fuel mode and was evaluated for performance and emission characteristics for both diesel and natural gas operation. Full load power was achieved with dual fueling without knock. Similar fuel efficiencies were obtained with dual fueling a high loads, but efficiencies were lower for low loads. Bosch smoke numbers were reduced by over 50% with dual fueling for all cases investigated. NO{sub x} emissions were found to be lower at low loads and at high speeds under high load. CO emissions were significantly increased for dual fueling while CO{sub 2} concentrations in the exhaust were reduced for dual fueling.

Authors:
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  1. Univ. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
215679
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
International Journal of Energy-Environment-Economics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 3; Journal Issue: 1; Other Information: PBD: 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; 03 NATURAL GAS; 02 PETROLEUM; DIESEL ENGINES; FUEL SUBSTITUTION; NATURAL GAS; DUAL-FUEL ENGINES; PERFORMANCE; NITROGEN OXIDES; AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT; CARBON MONOXIDE; AIR POLLUTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIESEL FUELS; COMBUSTION; KNOCK CONTROL; SPECIFICATIONS; FUEL CONSUMPTION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA

Citation Formats

Bell, S R, Midkiff, K C, Doughty, G, and Brett, C E. Dual fueling of a Caterpillar 3406 diesel engine. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Bell, S R, Midkiff, K C, Doughty, G, & Brett, C E. Dual fueling of a Caterpillar 3406 diesel engine. United States.
Bell, S R, Midkiff, K C, Doughty, G, and Brett, C E. 1996. "Dual fueling of a Caterpillar 3406 diesel engine". United States.
@article{osti_215679,
title = {Dual fueling of a Caterpillar 3406 diesel engine},
author = {Bell, S R and Midkiff, K C and Doughty, G and Brett, C E},
abstractNote = {A Caterpillar 3406 turbocharged diesel engine was converted to operate in a dual-fuel mode and was evaluated for performance and emission characteristics for both diesel and natural gas operation. Full load power was achieved with dual fueling without knock. Similar fuel efficiencies were obtained with dual fueling a high loads, but efficiencies were lower for low loads. Bosch smoke numbers were reduced by over 50% with dual fueling for all cases investigated. NO{sub x} emissions were found to be lower at low loads and at high speeds under high load. CO emissions were significantly increased for dual fueling while CO{sub 2} concentrations in the exhaust were reduced for dual fueling.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/215679}, journal = {International Journal of Energy-Environment-Economics},
number = 1,
volume = 3,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996},
month = {Wed May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996}
}