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BULETINUL INSTITUTULUI POLITEHNIC DIN IAŞI<br />

Publicat de<br />

<strong>Universitatea</strong> <strong>Tehnică</strong> „Gheorghe Asachi“ <strong>din</strong> Iaşi,<br />

Tomul LVIII (LXII), Fasc. 4, 2012<br />

Secţia<br />

CONSTRUCŢII DE MAŞINI<br />

ASPECTS REGARDING THE USE OF BIOETHANOL IN SPARK<br />

IGNITION ENGINES<br />

BY<br />

ALEXANDRU RADU ∗ , CONSTANTIN PANĂ and NICULAE NEGURESCU<br />

“Politehnica” University Bucharest,<br />

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics<br />

Received: 10 March 2012<br />

Accepted for publication: 22 April 2012<br />

Abstract. During the last years the spark ignition engines have been<br />

further improved in order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions (and thus the<br />

greenhouse effect) and fuel consumption, and increasing the engine performance.<br />

The use of alternative fuels represents an efficiency solution for these objectives.<br />

This explains the intense interest world-wide to using bioethanol (originating<br />

from renewable sources) as an automotive fuel, especially in blen<strong>din</strong>g with<br />

gasoline. This paper presents results of simulating to thermo-gas-dynamics<br />

processes inside the cylinder of an SI engine fuelled with ethanol-gasoline blends<br />

with different percentages of ethanol at different engine operating conditions.<br />

The main topics presented are the effects of using blends on: engine<br />

performance, emissions and fuel consumption. The results showed that an<br />

improved engine performance and lower emissions can be obtained with higher<br />

ethanol percentage in the blend, due to the better combustion properties ethanol.<br />

Keywords: spark ignition engine, bioethanol, fuel properties<br />

characteristics, simulation, NOx emissions.<br />

1. Introduction<br />

Considering the energy crisis and pollution problems, our investigations<br />

have been concentrating on reducing the fuel consumption and lowering the<br />

concentration of toxic components in combustion products by opting for<br />

alternative fuels. Ethanol is considered as an ideal alternative fuel. Ethanol has<br />

been recognized as an alternate fuel because of highly desirable properties.<br />

∗ Correspon<strong>din</strong>g author: e-mail: radu_alex_85@yahoo.com

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